By Kayode Adeoti
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole has disclosed that no fewer than 450 students would bag first-class degrees during this year’s 37th and 38th combined convocation ceremony of the institution.
The VC made this known today at a press briefing held at the institution campus to mark the beginning of the convocation ceremony of the University.
Given the breakdown of the graduates, the vice chancellor said a total of 25,234 students will be graduating during the 37th and 38th Convocation Ceremonies covering the 2020/2021 and 2021/ 2022.
“We have 14,477 students for the 37th convocation ceremony in the 2020/2021 Academic session that will be convoking.
“On the other hand, we shall be graduating 10,757 students for the 38th convocation ceremony who are for the 2021/2022 Academic session,” he said.
The vice-chancellor explained that there were 211 First Class and 4,143 Second Class Upper Division in the 37th convocation ceremony.
He added that in the 38th convocation, 239 bagged First Class while 3,406 were with Second Class Upper Division.
Similarly, Mr Egbewole stated that President Bola Tinubu would inaugurate not less than 15 completed projects at the combined convocation ceremony.
He listed the Faculty of Clinical Science building, Advancement Centre building, Department of Anatomy building, and Extension of Students Affairs Office as some of the projects slated for inauguration.
Others were the Department of Chemical Engineering building, the Faculty of Engineering 400 square capacity studio, and Asphalt laid on the existing road from the university gate to the Senate building, among others.
The VC while speaking on his achievement said the institution attained remarkable milestones in terms of ranking, both nationally and internationally.
Mr Egebwole said the institution was renowned for its reputation for academic prowess and its integrity remained intact.
He said that the vision of Unilorin was to be reckoned as a 21st-century university and the best in Africa through well-planned and coordinated strategies.
“By this, the university will be the industry leader in Nigeria, the best or one of the topmost 10 in Africa and one of the best 500 in the world,” he stated.
