A total of 125 students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), on Saturday, graduated with First Class at the 46th and 47th combined convocation ceremony.
Vice-Chancellor of UNIBEN, Professor Lilian Salami, in
her welcome address, also disclosed that a total of 2,794 got second class
upper division while those awarded Honorary doctorate degrees include; General
Theophilus Danjuma, a former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief
John Oyegun, Dr Thomas Ilube, Oluwakemi Pinheiro and Natalia Kanem.
Salami told the gathering that 8,996 graduates have
earned the university’s first degrees or certificates in the 2018/2019 academic
session, while 8,521 graduated in the 2019/2020 academic session.
Chancellor of the University who is the Paramount and
Traditional ruler of the Tiv nation of Benue State, His Royal Majesty,
Orchivirigh Professor James Ayatse, commended President Muhammadu Buhari,
Visitor to the University for the prevailing industrial harmony in Nigeria
Universities.
He called on all hands to remain on deck in order to
sustain the momentum.
He acknowledged the milestones in industrial peace
achieved in the tertiary institutions, which the monarch said is occasioned by
the various agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
and the modest fulfilment of same.
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Recognizing that ASUU’s demands for improved
infrastructure have not been fully met, HRM maintained that the fact that the
government is listening and willing to do its utmost within the limits of
available resources speaks volumes about the President’s commitment to the
progress of the education sector in the country.
To further consolidate on the gains of the prevailing
industrial harmony, HRM appealed to relevant agencies handling the Integrated
Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to fine-tune their operations
to eliminate abnormalities currently being experienced in some institutions
Representative of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, the
Director of University Education, Hajia. Iliyasu Gambo told the gathering that
the government was aware of the shortfalls in education funding, adding,
however, that concerted efforts were being made to bridge the funding gaps.
Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of
Education, Mr Ben. Bem Goong, noted that Mrs Gambo asked graduands to place
national interest above themselves in order to build a viral and sustainable
Nation.
Also speaking at the convocation ceremony,
Pro-Chancellor, and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of
Benin, Olo’ogun Dr Sonny Kuku, expressed appreciation to President Buhari for
his untiring efforts to reposition the education sector for the progress of the
country.
Source: Legit School Gist
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