51 Inmates Bag Undergraduate, Postgraduate Degrees at NOUN 14th Convocation
A total of fifty-one individuals currently serving time in Nigeria Immigration Service correctional facilities are part of the 17,420 students set to receive their degrees at the 14th convocation ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday.
Among the graduating inmates, ten will receive postgraduate degrees.
From the entire graduating class of 17,420, sixteen students will graduate with First Class honours; 1,417 with Second Class (Upper Division); 5,518 with Second Class (Lower Division); 2,761 with Third Class; and 138 with Pass degrees. Additionally, forty students will be awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.
As part of the convocation event, two notable Nigerians — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina — will be conferred with honorary doctoral degrees.
These announcements were made by NOUN’s Vice-Chancellor, Olufemi Peters, during a media briefing in Abuja yesterday.
Peters stated: “I want to report that this is another opportunity for us to celebrate the academic achievements of our students. A total of 17,420 will be graduating this year, comprising 10,967 undergraduates and 6,413 postgraduates. And then we have 40 students graduating at the PhD level.”
He continued: “The total number of graduates from correctional centres this year is 51. This is extremely high-41 undergraduates and 10 postgraduates from correctional centres.”
The Vice-Chancellor further explained that the university is making significant use of technology in its instructional methods.
He pointed to several important updates, which include enhancements in NOUN’s facilities, increased investment in research, and more effective educational delivery strategies.
