By Emmanuel Oluwakorede, Lokoja
The Federal University, Lokoja is to graduate five thousand and fifty-one students at its ninth convocation ceremony.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Olayemi Akinwunmi made this known in a media briefing to mark the commencement of activities of the Convocation ceremony in Lokoja.
According to him, out of the total number of graduates, three thousand, four and sixty-six are undergraduates, seven hundred and forty-seven will graduate with diploma degrees, while eight hundred and thirty-eight are graduates at postgraduate level.
He noted that the in the just concluded academic year, the University recorded thirty-five first class graduates, seven hundred and sixty with second class upper degrees and two thousand, two hundred and eighty-seven at second class lower level.
The Vice Chancellor added that there are three hundred and eighty-three graduates with third class degrees.
Professor Akinwumni maintained that Sherif Ohieku Haruna of the department of Geology is the overall best graduating student with a four point seven seven cumulative grade point average.
The Vice Chancellor said the academic success recorded this year is a testament of the remarkable progress made under his leadership.
Professor Akinwumi listed other milestones achieved in the last four years to include the introduction of six new faculties with three new programmes, accreditation of all newly introduced programmes as well as the construction of a solar power project valued at over two hundred million dollars to mention a few.
He called on well-meaning individuals and organisations in the state to partner with the institution to facilitate projects that will improve security and overall welfare on campus.
According to him, the current economic challenges in the country has caused federal funding to be insufficient for effective running of the institution.
Professor Akinwumi lamented the significant hike in price of accommodation outside campus for Students, and appealed to individuals and organisations in the state to construct hostels and banks on campus to advance the welfare of students and staff.
The Vice Chancellor stressed that the building of hostels and other welfare-oriented infrastructure in the institution will significantly decongest the federal highway that passes along the university, thereby reducing the rate of accidents on the road.
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