A total of 115 are graduating in the first class category, as Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State holds its 34th convocation ceremony.
Disclosing this at a press briefing held as part of the events for the ceremony in Ago Iwoye, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, said a total of 6,209 would be bagging degrees and diplomas in various programmes during the ceremony.
This is just as the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Mr Sonny Echono, would deliver the convocation lecture titled, “TETFund and Educational Development in Nigeria: The History, the Treasures and Future.”
“As part of the programmes lined up, a Health Walk for staff and students will hold at the Main Campus which will be followed by an Agriculture and Engineering Show and later, a Special Jumat Service. On Sunday, 26th January, a Convocation Service will take place at the Chapel of Abundant Life, Main Campus by 10.00am, while there will be a Convocation Play and Novelty Match on Monday, 27th January and Tuesday, 28th January respectively.
“The University will on Wednesday, 29th January award Bachelor Degrees to graduands from the Faculties of Arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Education, Law, Pharmacy and Social Sciences. The Convocation train will, on Thursday, 30th January, confer degree awards on graduands from the Faculties of Administration and Management Sciences, Agricultural Management and Rural Development, Agricultural Production and Renewable Resources, Clinical Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Science.
“The high point and grand finale of the Convocation Ceremonies will come up on Friday, 31st January by 10.00am with the conferment of postgraduate degrees and award of prizes as well as the conferment of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science on a globally acclaimed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, who is also the Chief Medical Director, Eye Foundation Hospital Group, Dr. Adekunle Olubola Hassan.
“On same day, the Convocation Lecture entitled, “TETFund and Educational Development in Nigeria: The History, the Treasures and Future” will be delivered by the Executive Secretary, TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono.
“For the record, a total number of 6,209 graduands, including regular students as well as those from the Centre for Continuing Education programmes will convoke. The breakdown shows that there are 115 graduands that earned First Class; a total number of 1,848 in Second Class Upper Division; 3,092 in Second Class Lower Division, while 707 others obtained Third Class. A total of 33 graduands had pass degree.
“The Visitor to the University, who is also the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, who will commission some projects at the Main Campus, will also be the Special Guest of Honour at this occasion which is expected to attract distinguished academics, government functionaries, captains of industry and eminent Nigerians from all walks of life,” he said.
The VC added that 20 new programmes have been added to the number of courses in the university and that it has continued to win grants both locally and internationally. He thanked Governor Abiodun for the support given to the university.
