35 Students get First Class As varsity Graduates 5,051

Thirty-five students of the Federal University Lokoja, successful Kogi State, person graduated with archetypal people honours.

The vice-chancellor of the university, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, disclosed this yesterday during a property league marking the commencement of activities for the 9th Convocation Ceremony of the university.

Giving a breakdown of students’ performance, Professor Akinwumi explained that 760 students graduated with Second Class (Upper Division), 2,287 with Second Class (Lower Division), 383 with Third Class, and 1 pupil with a Pass, bringing the full fig of graduates to 3,466.

He added that 838 students graduated from the postgraduate programmes, portion 747 completed the diploma programmes.

According to him, Sherif Ohieku from the Department of Geology emerged arsenic the wide champion graduating student, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.77.

Professor Akinwumi noted that the assemblage has made singular strides successful academics, research, innovation, and infrastructure since the past convocation, successful enactment with its imaginativeness of becoming a world-class institution.

“Since our past convocation, the University has continued to marque tremendous advancement successful academics, infrastructure, research, innovation, and partnerships, accordant with our imaginativeness of transforming the Federal University Lokoja into a world-class institution,” helium said.

He expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his “visionary enactment and steadfast committedness to the advancement of tertiary acquisition successful Nigeria,” and besides appreciated the curate of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, for his continuous support.

The vice-chancellor further acknowledged the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, for his relationship and cooperation, arsenic good arsenic the enforcement secretaries of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu and Arc. Sonny S.T. Echono, respectively, for their “unwavering enactment and interventions” that person enhanced the university’s growth.

He besides commended the institution’s chancellor, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idriss, emir of Fika; the pro-chancellor and president of the Governing Council, Professor Zubairu Tajo Abdallah; and members of the Council for their exemplary enactment and support.

Professor Akinwumi disclosed that nether his leadership, the assemblage had expanded importantly with the constitution of caller faculties and programmes, including Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Allied Medical Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law, Medicine and Surgery, Medical Laboratory Science, and Educational Management.

“This enlargement has repositioned FUL arsenic a broad assemblage addressing captious nationalist manpower needs portion aligning with planetary acquisition trends,” helium said.

He revealed that astir of the recently introduced programmes person been resource-verified and accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and different nonrecreational bodies, adding that the MBBS programme is astatine the last signifier of accreditation by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).

The vice-chancellor besides highlighted respective affiliations and partnerships with reputable institutions, including Auchi Polytechnic (Edo State), Kogi State Polytechnic (Lokoja), and the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), National Assembly, Abuja.

To beforehand research, innovation, and assemblage service, the university, helium said, had established specialized centres specified arsenic the International Centre for Climate Change, Food and Environmental Sustainability; Centre for Safety and Risk Management; Institute of Governance and Development Studies; Institute of Gender Studies; Centre for Affiliation, Distance and E-Learning; and the International Centre of Excellence successful Environmental Humanities.

He stated that erstwhile helium assumed office, lone 2 inaugural lectures had been delivered successful the university, but nether his tenure, that fig has risen to 32, a testament to the renewed intelligence vibrancy connected campus.

Professor Akinwumi further emphasised that unit payment remained a apical precedence of his administration, noting that regular promotions, improved facilities, and infrastructural translation person been achieved during his tenure.

“As this 9th Convocation marks the last 1 nether my administration, I basal fulfilled that we person collectively moved the Federal University Lokoja forward. Our advancement is evident successful the enlargement of programmes, infrastructural growth, and the strengthening of our world and ethical culture,” helium concluded.