FUNAAB To Graduate 201 First Class Students

By Abiodun Lawal

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), would be graduating 201 first class students for the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic sessions on Wednesday.

Prof. Kolawole Salako, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, disclosed this during a news conference for the 28th and 29th combined Convocation ceremonies held at the university on Tuesday.

The vice-chancellor flanked by other principal officers of the university, noted that the university had produced 3, 202 and 2, 696 graduates for the two academic sessions respectively.

Salako explained that 106 students graduated with first class, 1,316 with second class upper, 1,429 in second lower divisions, 310 with third class and 11 with pass degrees for the 2018/2019 session.

The vice-chancellor noted that 2,696 graduates were produced in the 2019/2020 session, with 95 in first class, 1,096 in second class upper, 1,303 with second class lower, 172 bagged third class and three with pass degrees.

Salako also added that 450 postgraduate degrees were awarded in 2018-2019 and 272 in 2019-2020 academic sessions.

He explained that the institution had full accreditation in 27 programmes.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Salako would be completing his term as the
vice-chancellor of the institution on Oct. 31.

He explained that the school had enjoyed relative peace under his administration due to cooperation and support from within and outside the university community.

He acknowledged that the contributions of some distinguished Nigerians to the development of the university, with the inauguration of building projects after them.

Earlier the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon, who doubles as the Chancellor of the institution, inaugurated five monumental projects.

NAN reports that the projects were named after former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Wole Soyinka, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Suleiman Bogoro.

Others were former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. T.O. Tayo and former Vice Chancellor of the school, late Prof. Israel Adu.

NAN reports that FUNAAB would hold its 28th and 29th combined convocation ceremony on Wednesday and Thursday. (NAN)