The Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi state will to graduate a total of 5,051 students who have completed their courses of studies during its 9th convocation holding on Saturday.
Addressing journalists on Monday during the pre-convocation press conference at Felele campus of the university, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, explained that a total of 35 students will be awarded first class honour while 760 will graduate with second class upper and 2,287 with second class lower.
The vice Chancellor who stated that the 9th convocation ceremony will span seven days starting from Monday to Sunday this week.
He further revealed that 383 students graduated with third class just as 1 student graduated with pass putting the total numbers of undergraduates who will be convocating on Saturday to 3,466.
Speaking further, Professor Akinwumi disclosed that 747 students graduated with Diploma while 838 are postgraduate comprising of Ph.D, Master’s and Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in various field of studies.
He noted that they will be conferred with the certificates of the institution having been found worthy in character and learning.
Reeling out some of the achievements of his administration, the Vice Chancellor, said under his leadership the university has grown from a modest institution into multi-faculty university with robust academic offering.
“New faculties and programmes established are Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Science, Allied Medical Sciences, Engineering , Environmental Sciences, Law, medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.MLS) and Educational Management within the faculty of Education,” he said.
According to him, the expansion of faculties and programmes has repositioned the university as a comprehensive tertiary institution that addresses critical national manpower needs and aligns with global educational trends.
He appealed to well meaning individuals, corporate organizations and religious leaders from Kogi state and outside to come to the school and invest in the area of accommodation.
The Vice Chancellor thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the governing council of the university and Hon. Abiodun Faleke for their immeasurable support to the institution
