A complete variety of 252 college students have graduated with top notch honour levels from the College of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN.
This was made identified by the Vice Chancellor of the College, Prof. Charles Igwe throughout a pre-convocation press briefing held on the important corridor of the College’s Enugu campus.
He stated, “I’m happy to announce {that a} whole of 12, 526, which is a rise of 1082 in comparison with 51st convocation determine’s first levels of the College of Nigeria, can be awarded at 52nd convocation.
“And the breakdown of the outcomes are as follows, a complete of 252 individuals made top notch honours diploma, 4,834 made second class honours higher division, 5,883 made second class honours decrease division, 747 made third class and 25 individuals graduated with go”.
Additionally, the vice chancellor acknowledged {that a} whole of 1,438 postgraduate levels and diplomas of the College of Nigeria can be awarded through the convocation ceremony.
The breakdown of the postgraduate levels and diplomas are as follows: a complete of 412 individuals can be awarded the Doctorate Diploma, whereas 961 individuals can be awarded the Masters levels, in addition to a complete of 75 postgraduate diplomas.
Igwe additional disclosed {that a} convocation lecture tagged “Why Universities Ought to Lead The Strategy to A New Nigeria”, can be delivered by the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Thursday, Might 9.
He used the chance to carry to limelight a number of the achievements his administration has recorded prior to now 5 years.
He reiterated his administration’s dedication to elevating the bar of the college earlier than he bows out in June 2024.
Igwe stated, “We have been right here in October final yr to flag off the actions of the 63rd Founders’ Day celebration and 51st convocation ceremony.
“On each events, I introduced a complete tackle during which I shared so lots of the latest developments on the College of Nigeria.
“The tackle coated the latest progress now we have made within the space of educational output, workers promotion, infrastructural growth, new analysis grants and promotion and so forth. They fashioned a part of what I described because the state of the campus tackle.
“A complete of 12 of the tasks have now been accomplished, whereas two new tasks have been inaugurated. One among these new tasks is the brand new constructing for the Division of Mass Communication, whereas the opposite is the a lot awaited senate constructing.
“I’m significantly proud and pleased concerning the new senate constructing, as a result of it was virtually ridiculous that our college was the one first era college with out a senate constructing.
“In consequence, on assumption of workplace, I recognized the senate constructing as considered one of my prime priorities. Attracting and getting the approvals of TETFUND and the Federal Govt Council for the senate constructing was an uphill activity, and this may be thought-about one of many greatest infrastructural achievements of the College of Nigeria in latest instances.”
