17 bag first class as Fountain Varsity holds 12th Convocation
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Not less than 17 students of Fountain University Osogbo , Osun state bagged first class degrees at the institution’s 12th convocation programmes.
Addressing journalists at the University Senate Building in Osogbo on Monday ahead of the convocation ceremony, The Vice Chancellor, Professor Amidu Sanni, disclosed that the school has a total of 240 graduates for its 2023 convocation ceremonies.
According to the Vice Chancellor, the institution will also award Master’s degrees to 19 individuals in various disciplines.
“For the 2021/2022 session, a total of 240 graduating students will be conferred with their first degree in various disciplines and 19 at the Postgraduate level, precisely a Master’s Degree. The breakdown is as follows: 17 in First Class, 88 in Second Class Upper, 107 in Second Class Lower, and 28 in Third Class,” he said. The vice-chancellor also said the institution will award four honorary degrees to notable Nigerians.
He said, "Four notable Nigerians are to be awarded honorary degrees. These are Alhaji Sulaimon Alao Eniafelamo , Community Leader and HEAD OF ALL BAALES OF ISALE OSUN, OSOGBO to be awarded a doctorate in Sociology (Honoris Causa); Air Marshall Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration; Vice Admiral Jubrila Ayinla, Honorary doctorate in sciences; Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor of Borno State with a doctorate in Public Administration.”
Also, the Vice Chancellor said the Convocation Lecture entitled "The Nigerian University System:between Public Hopes and Individual Expectations of the 21st Century," will be delivered by Professor Abdul Hakeem Olanrewaju Fagbohun(SAN, NPOM) on Friday.
