519 bag first class as FUTA graduates 6,405 students

AKURE (Sundiata Scholar) – No fewer than 519 graduands bagged First Class Honours as the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) holds its combined 34th and 35th Convocation in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions.

The Vice Chancellor of FUTA, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, stated this on Friday in Akure during a news conference heralding the convocation on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 at the university’s campus.

Oladiji explained that a total of 6,405 students would graduate from the certified 59 academic programmes run by the institution.

She added that 3,408 students had Second Class (Upper Division) while 2,139 students had Second Class (Lower Division) while 339 students got Third Class from the two academic sessions.

The vice chancellor said that the university would also confer postgraduate diploma, Masters and Doctoral degrees on 960 graduands.

Oladiji noted that two overall graduating best students, Faith Faromika and Aanuoluwapo Vitowanu, were recorded in the 2022/2023 academic session with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.96 each.

She stressed that the overall best graduating best student in the 2023/2024 academic session, Joshua Ajakaye, had a CGPA of 4.95.

Oladiji said that the three overall best students were from the School of Engineering of the university.

The vice chancellor stated that the university would confer honorary doctoral degrees on Pastor Daniel Olukoya, the Founder of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries; Mr Ayorinde Ogunruku and Mr Joel Ogunsola.

She added that the three personalities had contributed meaningfully to the standard of education in the university.

Oladiji said that one of the highlights of the convocation would be the convocation lecture titled: “Technological Innovation: A Panacea to Food Insecurity”.

The vice chancellr explained that the lecture would be delivered by Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior.

She enumerated series of achievements and feats recorded by the university’s staff and graduates in the country, and in the international sphere.

Oladiji said that the institution had been nominated the best University of Technology in Nigeria for three consecutive times.

According to her, the university will not relent on its oars by churning out self-reliant graduates that will be of immense benefit to the nation.

“‘Our students are trained to be self-reliant and they are employable. We have entrepreneurial skills that our students have to undergo.

“Despite challenges, our collective efforts have paved way for successful milestones recorded as an institution,” she said. (NAN)