Taraba State Commissioner of Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai received an Award of Honorary Doctorate Degree (DPA, Honoris Causa) in Public Administration from the Harvard Business School Istanbul Turkey.

Innocent, a Healthcare expert and strategist, honourably awarded and join the league of World-class awardees of Geofidel Executive Education-London, UK Harvard Business School Fellows forum for outstanding Chief Executive officers and other senior public sector leaders, who have laid down the primus for west Africa Post COVID-19 economy recovery.

The nomination of Doctor Vakkai is owing to the fact that his wit and his hard work in fighting Covid-19 in the state,becoming one of the lowest state in the country with the high rate of the pandemic cases.

In an official letter signed by the Africa Director of Programs, Ugo Onyeka and USA Program Manager, Rita Eligboh said: "Geofidel Executive Education -London, UK and Harvard Business School, USA respectively congratulate you on your well-deserved nomination to receive an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration (DPA).