Achievers University Graduates 30 First-Class Students

Achievers University in Owo, Ondo State has produced 30 first-class students out of the 467 graduating students of the institution. 

This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Samuel Aje while speaking with newsmen at the 12th convocation ceremony of the university.

Aje said, “Out of the 467 graduating students, 30 bagged first class, while 242 will be awarded second class upper, 152 got second class lower and 19 graduated with third class honours.”

He noted, “On December 8, 2022, we shall be presenting 96 graduates of Medical Laboratory Science to Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria for registration as medical laboratory scientists. This will be our ninth induction ceremony.

“We shall equally be presenting 114 graduate nurses to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for induction as registered nurses and registered midwives.”

Aje further announced a 50 per cent tuition scholarship for UTME and direct entry candidates in engineering programmes courtesy of the governing council. 

“A total number of 893 students have benefitted from this tuition-free arrangement since inception in 2021.

"Our gratitude equally goes to the governing council for granting 50 per cent tuition scholarship for UTME and Direct Entry candidates in engineering programmes."

The VC hinted that plans were underway to establish a College of Aviation, with an airstrip within the university after the accreditation of programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

According to him, the development would make the university the first to offer such a programme in West Africa. 

He however criticised the influx of Nigerian youth into foreign countries under the 'japa' syndrome, noting that a solution must be proffered to the disturbing situation. 

“Many of them leave Nigeria to go to uncertified and unrecognised institutions and they come back with certificates which cannot be authenticated.

"Some of them cannot even go for the National Youth Service Corps,” he said.