Ilorin, Nigeria — ShoutOut to all the sharp brains! The University of Ilorin, also known as Unilorin, dey prepare to graduate 11,886 students for their upcoming 40th Convocation Ceremonies. Dis one no be small matter o, 316 of di graduates even chop First Class honour. E be like say di school dey produce real champions!
This announcement come from di Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, who no gree carry last for dis kind matter. Dem announce am during press briefing wey dem hold on Monday. Di theme? “Three Years of Purpose and Impact,” as di prof dey reflect on di achievements wey don happen since e start him tenure as di 11th Vice Chancellor.
For di breakdown wey e provide, na 10,366 students dey collect first degrees and diplomas, while 1,520 na postgraduate degrees. On top dat, dem go give 234 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) awards — dem really no wan hear say dem no dey serious for academics.
Wetin about di undergraduates? We get 316 for First Class, 4,120 for Second Class Upper, 5,939 for Second Class Lower, 1,078 for Third Class, plus 11 wey just scrape by with Pass degrees. Make we just say, some people sabi pass, wetin dem dey do?
But wait, the convocation no go just be for normal degree wahala. Dem go also confer professional degrees, wey include 175 for MBBS, 94 for Nursing, 40 for Optometry, 36 for Veterinary Medicine, 64 for Physiotherapy, and 13 for Diploma programmes. Na wetin we call complete package!
Professor Egbewole reflect on di growth of di university under him reign, as e dey push agenda wey dey focus on academic excellence, innovation, and for everybody to wahala-free sabi how to grow better. E even talk said dem dey try reset everything, as di Sun don begin shine again for dem.
Àh, dem no go leave TETFund behind o! Di Vice Chancellor talk how di fund don dey support di university big time — ₦2,560,562,362.66 for different projects like physical infrastructure and staff training. Wetin you expect when dem dem dey receive help straight from di Minister of Education? Na serious matter!
And if you mi get financial wahala, no worry. Di Nigerian Education Loan Fund dey here to carry you. Di Vice Chancellor carry us gist say dem don secure ₦1,596,716,864 for 12,983 students. Dis one mean say nobody go drop out because of money wahala. You see why we dey love Unilorin?
As dem dey celebrate 50 years of academic excellence, di wahala wey dey happen for dis convocation no be just ordinary. Na testament of di fine work wey don happen over five decades. Egbewole no gree stop dey push say dem go continue to build bridges between knowledge and impact!
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