The Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Davidson Owumi, is among eminent persons and organisations to be conferred with the University of Port Harcourt Excellence in Service Award for their remarkable contributions to the institution’s growth.
 
The award presentation is part of events marking the 50th anniversary of the school, and will be held tomorrow at the CBN Centre of Excellence inside the university.
 
A letter signed by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Owunari Abraham Georgewill, read: “As part of the University of Port Harcourt’s 50th anniversary, we are pleased to recognise and honour individuals and institutions whose invaluable support has significantly contributed to our growth and success over the years”.
 
Owumi, an alumnus of the second-generation federal university, was a prominent member of the school’s football team that won honours in the 1980s.