13 Igbinedion Varsity Students Graduate With First Class

The management of Igbinedion University Okada (IUO) has announced that 13 students of the institution graduated with First Class honour.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye made this known on Monday at a pre-convocation news briefing held in Okada, Edo.

The management stated that the students and others will be awarded their certificates during its 20th convocation for the 2020/2021 academic session scheduled to commence on Wednesday.

According to Ezemonye, 691 who graduated with various degrees in the session will be formally awarded certificates.

The VC added that 557 attained their first degrees, out of which 13 graduated with first class; 248 with second class upper; 215 with second class lower; and 81 unclassified (pharmacy).

He said 134 graduated from postgraduate school, 82 with Master's degrees, 40 with PhD, and 12 with Postgraduate degrees.

Ezemonye further stated that some distinguished Nigerians who have affected lives would receive honorary degrees during the conviction ceremony.

Giving the names of the personalities to be awarded, he gave Princess Rosemary Osula-Atu and Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder of LoveWorld ministries also known as Christ Embassy.

Ezemonye noted the increase in the number of undergraduates and postgraduate programmes.

“The National Universities Commission (NUC), approved additional six undergraduate and five postgraduate programmes following a successful resource verification

“By this development, Igbinedion University now runs 55 undergraduate programmes in 34 departments and 24 postgraduate programmes.

” The institution has signed partnership agreements with three Ukrainian universities for joint educational programmes.

“The partnership would enable students displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine to continue their academic programme in IUO under the strict compliance with the NUC guidelines on transnational education,” he said.

“Similarly, a new auditorium with 3,000 sitting capacity is nearing completion, while an ultra-modern hotel complex to serve the needs of the university guests to Okada is ongoing,” he further explained.