Forty nine persons graduated with First Class degree at the 39th convocation of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, which held yesterday. At the ceremony where 11,731 students graduated, 2,697 students obtained Masters degree, while 289 were awarded PhD degree.

Speaking at the event, President Muhammad Buhari said a visitation panel would soon be constituted to rid universities of corruption.

“The visitation panel would look into the financial management of the institutions, including statutory allocations and the internally generated funds for the period under review. The visitation panel would also determine whether all application of funds were in

compliance with procurement regulations.

“I wish to therefore appeal to the management of all Nigerian universities to ensure best practices in the conduct of the affairs of the institutions. I wish to also commend the Ahmadu Bello University for being outstanding in the maintenance of federal character in the composition of its staff and students,” Buhari said.

Represented by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdulrasheed Abubakar, President Buhari urged ABU to pay more attention to agricultural researches, as the sector was key to the diversification agenda of his administration.

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Ibrahim Garba, recounted some of the recent achievements of the university, including construction of one-barrel per day crude oil refinery, formulation of anti-malaria drug, development of efficient crop varieties and infrastructural development.
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/49-bag-first-class-at-abu-s-39th-convocation/173425.html

Chai ABU. What da hell is this?? 49 out of 8545 undergraduate. Just 0.57 percent. Those 49 must be really good.

ABU are strict jare. I remembered in our 100level we started with 15 first-class. Now by our last semester result we have only 2 remaining.

Wow, good

Good

An Ahmadu Bello University graduate is Naturally Ahead of you. ABUSITE...all the way!

congratulations

49 only?

Congratulations to them....

I'm coming to get it broken and re-done.

hmmmm hmmmm

In the University of Port Harcourt....You can hardly get 7 first class from the Entire school during Convocation.

Schools in the West , North and East keep bagging First Class.

But when you come to South South ....Count yourself Lucky if u get a 2.1.

................
So Many People Calling me out!!

I'm not Saying those with first class don't deserve it... Only meant the percentage / amount of first class produced by schools in the south are very little compared to the amount produced in other part of the Country...for reasons i don't know.

Just see the trend

SCHOOLS IN THE WEST


UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

https://www.nairaland.com/3467332/ui-graduates-5598-studentsas-117/1#51072870
A total of 117, out of 5,598, graduating students of the University of Ibadan, emerged in the first class category at the institution’s 2016 convocation ceremony

178 First Class as UNILAG Graduates 5,472 Students

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/198964-unilag-produces-178-first-class-graduates-20142015-session.html


Covenant University
157 students graduate with a First Class
http://pulse.ng/student/covenant-university-157-students-graduate-with-a-first-class-id5198470.html

NORTHERN UNIVERSITY

BUK
63 Bags First Class, Bayero University Kano Last Convocation
http://.com/63-bags-first-class-as-bayero-university-graduates-8875-students-share-this/

49 Bag First Class At Abu's 39th Convocation
https://www.nairaland.com/3488226/49-bag-first-class-abus/2#51422902


SOUTH SOUTH

But University of Port Harcourt
2011/2012 Session ... 6 First Class out of 5707 graduands.

2012/2013 Session ... 17 First class out of 5574 graduands.

2013/2014 Session ... 15 First Class.

https://www.nairaland.com/2372868/uniport-graduates-41-first-class

And you hardly get them from Science/Engineering related courses.

Another South- South School
University of Calabar
2016 UNICAL Convocation : 12 Bags First Class as 7,222 Graduates
https://www.nairaland.com/2985903/unical-produces-12-first-class/1#43713706

28th Convocation: 10 Bags First Class Degree Out Of 8,120 Graduands
https://www.nairaland.com/2197841/unical-holds-28th-convocation-10#31656477


So why are schools in the south south having less first class, while those in the North,West and East Harvest Hundreds of First Class every year?

nice

Shout-out to ma Eksu Nigguhs and Babes.....First class,what?.....I comment my reserve!

CallMeNJay:
In the University of Port Harcourt....You can hardly get 7 first class from the Entire school during Convocation.

Schools in the West , North and East keep bagging First Class.

But when you come to South South ....Count yourself Lucky if u get a 2.1.

What is in Uniport? A den of cultists and harlots!!!

CallMeNJay:
In the University of Port Harcourt....You can hardly get 7 first class from the Entire school during Convocation.

Schools in the West , North and East keep bagging First Class.

But when you come to South South ....Count yourself Lucky if u get a 2.1.

oga...students don't read anymore...only few do.
schools in the south west are very serious with academics as well as in the north compared to south south and co
I graduated from south east and i know their problem ......(money&sorting) on the high side

9ice.

Realist5:
An Ahmadu Bello University graduate is Naturally Ahead of you. ABUSITE...all the way!

Abusite all the way....

A friend and brother is among this year's 1st class category.

Na who 1st class epp?
Wetin previous 1st class don invent, discover and what hypothesis or theory have they come up with to address issues of concern to us?

Matildahenshaw:
ABU are strict jare. I remembered in our 100level we started with 15 first-class. Now by our 300level second semester result we have only 4 remaining out of which 3 are on less than 4.53

don't mind them . Throughout my days in that school , there was no year they produced more than one first class. In fact, some years went without a first class.


What department are you?

michaelbelgium:

oga...students don't read anymore...only few do.
schools in the south west are very serious with academics as well as in the north compared to south south and co
I graduated from south east and i know their problem ......(money&sorting) on the high side

Not True my Broda ...Schools in the South Set High standards for their students.

While most schools in the North /West compromise on Standards.

An average 2.1 graduate from a Southern school can surpass a First class graduate from the north Academically.

Standards & Bottle necks differs in most Nigerian schools. Compare and contrast exam questions/seminars/researches/projects ...You'll notice the difference.

ABU na smoke now oo

MEERLEEQ:
Chai ABU. What da hell is this?? 49 out of 8545 undergraduate. Just 0.57 percent. Those 49 must be really good.

Typical Nigerian Schools .....Less than 1% getting good grades ...Yet lecturers are being paid

[quote author=LaClicKLaBenDin post=51410681]

Abusite all the way....

A friend and brother is among this year's 1st class category.[/quote

newly admitted?

LaClicKLaBenDin:


Abusite all the way....

A friend and brother is among this year's 1st class category.

newly admitted?

[quote author=kennyjam post=51410799][/quote]

Nah... Graduate.

congrate, hope government will consider them

Realist5:
An Ahmadu Bello University graduate is Naturally Ahead of you. ABUSITE...all the way!

Abeg, hav they started giving admission to JAMBITES?

LaClicKLaBenDin:


Nah... Graduate.

Abeg, hav they started giving admission to JAMBITES?

Congrat.

alexarelano:


Abeg, hav they started giving admission to JAMBITES?

The admission list for the current academic year was was released last week.

You can check here, if you applied: https://abu.edu.ng/ugadmissions/tblugadmissions_list.php