Daud Olatunji
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, is set to celebrate academic excellence as 114 students graduate with first-class honors during its 34th Convocation Ceremonies for the 2023/2024 academic session.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that no fewer than 6,066 students will graduate, including 1,848 in the Second-Class Upper Division, 3,092 in the Second-Class lower division, 707 in the third class, and 33 with pass degrees.
The Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, Mr. Niyi Oduwole, in a statement signed and made available to PLATFORM TIMES on Tuesday, disclosed that the event, scheduled to run from January 23 to January 31, 2025, will feature a series of activities at the university’s main campus, with the high point being the conferment of degrees and awards.
Oduwole announced that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, will chair the ceremonies.
He added that the week-long event will include a press conference, health walk, agriculture and engineering exhibitions, a Jumat service, a convocation service, a novelty match, and a convocation play.
He stated further that degree awards will be conferred in two sessions.
According to him in the statement, as part of the programmes lined up, a Health Walk for Staff and Students will hold on Friday, 24th January at the Main Campus which will be followed by an Agriculture and Engineering Show and later, a Special Jumat Service.
On Sunday, 26th January, a Convocation Service will take place at the Chapel of Abundant Life, Main Campus by 10.00am while there will be a Convocation Play and Novelty Match on Monday, 27th January and Tuesday, 28th January respectively.
The University will on Wednesday, 29th January award Bachelor Degrees to graduands from the Faculties of Arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Education, Law, Pharmacy and Social Sciences.
“The Convocation train will, on Thursday, 30th January, confer degree awards on graduands from the Faculties of Administration and Management Sciences, Agricultural Management and Rural Development, Agricultural Production and Renewable Resources, Clinical Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Science.
“The high point and grand finale of the Convocation Ceremonies will come up on Friday, 31st January by 10.00am with the conferment of Postgraduate Degrees and Award of Prizes as well as the conferment of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science on a globally acclaimed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and the Chief Medical Director, Eye Foundation Hospital Group, Dr. Adekunle Olubola Hassan.
“On same day, the Convocation Lecture entitled, ‘TETFund and Educational Development in Nigeria: The History, the Treasures and Future’ will be delivered by the Acting Executive Secretary, TETFund, Arch. Sunday Echono.”
PLATFORM TIMES reports further that the event will also feature the commissioning of several projects by the Visitor to the University and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, who will serve as the Special Guest of Honour.
The convocation ceremonies are expected to attract distinguished academics, government officials, industry leaders, and other eminent personalities.
Members of the public and the university community are invited to participate in the celebrations.
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