Founder Exquisite Magazine, Tewa Onasanya has received an honorary doctorate of philosophy in Leadership and Performance Management from the Institute of Leadership, Manpower & Management Development (ILMMD).
The honour, according to ILMMD, was for her work as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, mindset stylist with 20 years’ experience and impact.
The doctorate and distinguished fellow is based on her work experience in running successful businesses, inspiring and empowering people, provision of free screening for cervical cancer, among others.
In her response, Onasanya, who said she wanted to be a doctor when she was younger: “This is truly an honour and I am overwhelmed with joy, because when I was younger, I wanted to study medicine to become a medical doctor, so I can help and take care of people to get better. It’s interesting that I now hold an honorary doctorate doing just that in a different way. I am thankful to the board and management of the ILMMD for this honour.”
Onasanya, who is ready to continue to serve, has a BSc Pharmacology from the University of Portsmouth; diploma in fashion journalism from the College of Media and Publishing, among others.
