A total of 256 graduating students of the University of Ilorin in the 2022 /2023 academic session have bagged First Class degrees.
Another 19 graduating students of the institution also bagged Distinction in their various courses of study.
The vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), disclosed this yesterday during a press conference to herald the 39th convocation of the institution.
He disclosed that the attorney general of the Federation and minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) will today ( Friday) delivered the convocation lecture entitled:” Nurturing Democratic Values and Education for the Future of Nigeria”.
He stated that the award of degrees to graduands in the various faculties will hold on Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at the university’s main auditorium after which President Bola Tinubu will commission some completed projects at the various sites within the institution’s campus.
Egbewole disclosed that a total of 12,042 students would be graduating at the 39th convocation of the institution.
He explained that 18 graduating students got Distinction in Pharmacy while one got Distinction in Physiotherapy faculties.
The vice chancellor added that 3,842 got Second Class (Upper Division), 6,178 Second Class (Lower Division), 1,299 bagged Third Class, while 62 got Pass.
“The 39th convocation ceremonies also include 124 MBBS graduands, 64 Nursing graduands, 35 Optometry graduands, 30 Veterinary Medicine graduands and 18 graduands with Distinction and 85 graduands with Pass in Pharmacy, one distinction and 32 Pass in Physiotherapy.
“We have a total of 16 Diploma degree holders. Furthermore, the total numbers of Higher Degrees to be awarded at the 39th convocation ceremonies is 1,875; out of this figure, there are 92 Postgraduate Diplomas, 1,280 Masters from various Faculties, 179 Professional Masters, one MPhil and 323 Ph.Ds,” he said.
He listed the challenges facing the institution to include astronomical increase in electricity tariff, galloping inflation and infrastructural needs.
Egbewole, who said that the obstacles had tested the resolve of the management, added that, “we braced these challenges but not without a price. We adopted strategies to cope with the challenges which is inevitable and the only constant matrix”.
