8,692 students graduate during 20th convocation

October 22, 2016 9:28 PM

AAU graduates 8,692 students with diplomas and first degrees during its 20th convocation on Saturday, October 22.

Ambrose Alli University

The Ambrose Alli University has graduated no fewer than 8,692 students during its 20th convocation which took place on Saturday, October 22 at the varsity premises in Ekpoma.

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Presiding over the event, Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ignatius Onimawo, said that the graduates are from the 2013/2014 and the 2014/2015 academic sessions, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Onimawo said that the varsity conferred degrees on 492 postgraduates from the two sessions.

He disclosed that university’s governing council in 2013, 14 of its programmes had gotten full accreditation for eight interim while six were denied.

However, the areas with the shortcomings have since been fixed and the university, ready for a re-assessment in these areas.

NAN reports that Onimawo also revealed that 136 academic staff, 276 senior non-teaching staff and 443 junior staff have been promoted.

During his opening remarks, the chancellor of the university and Etsu Nupe, Alhaji (Dr) Yahaya Abubakar, explained that education was a system which began from birth.

Likening it to a relay race, he said it must be faced with a humble heart and open arms. Abubakar went on to assure the graduates that their graduation was the climax of a strong spirit and sacrifice.

The traditional ruler added that the graduation ceremony should be the springboard for greater achievements for their future.

He urged the graduates to look around for problems they can solve and would avoid poverty in so doing,

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The governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, stressed the need for Nigeria to rearrange its priorities, and prevent the education system from failing.

He added that his administration has accomplished so much in the educational sector such as increasing the annual subvention to the institution from N1.2 billion to N3.6 billion.

Oshiomole said that the government must avoid defaulting when it comes to teaching and learning.