Seventy-two (72 ) graduates of the Federal University, Otuoke, in Bayelsa, have bagged first-class degrees.

72 students bag first class at Federal University, Otuoke, maiden convocation
Graduate.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Seth Accra Jaja, disclosed this on Saturday at the maiden convocation ceremony of the university.

He said that 462 other students graduated with the second class upper division, adding that a total of 1121 students graduated with various divisions.

While congratulating the graduates, Prof. Jaja admonished them to learn how to be innovative and live an independent life.

The VC urged them to endeavour to pursue various entrepreneurial opportunities to be self-employed.

Jaja commended the Federal Government for its efforts in delivering quality tertiary education to the teeming youths of the country.

He announced that the National Universities Commission (NUC) have approved an additional 16 programmes of the institution, thereby bring the total programmes offered by the school to 28 at the moment, NAN reported.



He said: “It is worthy to recall that between 2011/2012 and 2015/2016 academic sessions, the university ran 12 academic programmes.

“This situation limited the number of prospective students offered admission into the university.

“On assumption of duty as Vice Chancellor in 2016, the first major challenge I faced was how to bridge this need gap.

“This challenge was resolved when the National Universities Commission, after due resources verification exercise, graciously approved 16 additional programmes.

“Bringing the total number of programmes in the university to 28, this singular achievement helped to minimise our challenge of meeting the university’s social responsibility of granting admission to deserving Nigerian youths.

“However, those programmes that were not having full accreditation status before my assumption of duty, now have full accreditation.

“With the rising profile of Federal University, Otuoke and without prejudice, non-conformist staff and students to the standard of the university culture and those who possess questionable scholarly credentials will be reclassified and shown the way out.

“Apart from enthroning academic discipline, our university has excelled in several research breakthroughs as also contained in our university compendium,” he said.

In his remarks, the best graduating student, Mr Stephen Chukwunonso, said with hard work one can be the best he or she desires.

He urged other students to be focused, disciplined and committed, adding that reading at night will always help you to understand when you read.

See more here; http://gistmore.com/72-students-bag-first-class-at-federal-university-otuoke-maiden-convocation

Lalasticlala

The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Seth Accra Jaja, disclosed this on Saturday at the maiden convocation ceremony of the university.

Only God knows what kinda names they bear in that part of the country.

Accra ko, Yamoussoukro ni

More problem to the society, the VC already knows the situation and problem facing the country hence his advise on entrepreneurship.

But our universities can do well in introducing more entrepreneurs courses so that student can stand a better chance of becoming entrepreneurs the moment they leave school instead of searching for white collar jobs thst barely exist.

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Seventy-two (72 ) graduates of the Federal University, Otuoke, in Bayelsa, have bagged first-class degrees.

72 students bag first class at Federal University, Otuoke, maiden convocation
Graduate.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Seth Accra Jaja, disclosed this on Saturday at the maiden convocation ceremony of the university.

He said that 462 other students graduated with the second class upper division, adding that a total of 1121 students graduated with various divisions.

While congratulating the graduates, Prof. Jaja admonished them to learn how to be innovative and live an independent life.

The VC urged them to endeavour to pursue various entrepreneurial opportunities to be self-employed.

Jaja commended the Federal Government for its efforts in delivering quality tertiary education to the teeming youths of the country.

He announced that the National Universities Commission (NUC) have approved an additional 16 programmes of the institution, thereby bring the total programmes offered by the school to 28 at the moment, NAN reported.



He said: “It is worthy to recall that between 2011/2012 and 2015/2016 academic sessions, the university ran 12 academic programmes.

“This situation limited the number of prospective students offered admission into the university.

“On assumption of duty as Vice Chancellor in 2016, the first major challenge I faced was how to bridge this need gap.

“This challenge was resolved when the National Universities Commission, after due resources verification exercise, graciously approved 16 additional programmes.

“Bringing the total number of programmes in the university to 28, this singular achievement helped to minimise our challenge of meeting the university’s social responsibility of granting admission to deserving Nigerian youths.

“However, those programmes that were not having full accreditation status before my assumption of duty, now have full accreditation.

“With the rising profile of Federal University, Otuoke and without prejudice, non-conformist staff and students to the standard of the university culture and those who possess questionable scholarly credentials will be reclassified and shown the way out.

“Apart from enthroning academic discipline, our university has excelled in several research breakthroughs as also contained in our university compendium,” he said.

In his remarks, the best graduating student, Mr Stephen Chukwunonso, said with hard work one can be the best he or she desires.

He urged other students to be focused, disciplined and committed, adding that reading at night will always help you to understand when you read.

See more here; http://gistmore.com/72-students-bag-first-class-at-federal-university-otuoke-maiden-convocation

72 students

I think first class is cheap in that part of the world

mhizEvangee:


72 students

I think first class is cheap in that part of the world

People like you are the reasons lecturers are being evil to students and not giving them their deserved grades.

If you even read well, you would have seen that it is for three whole academic sessions but you didn't even read so I am not surprised.

This 'a school must produce very few first class students' mentality must stop.

mercytripletz:


People like you are the reasons lecturers are being evil to students and not giving them their deserved grades.

If you even read well, you would have seen that it is for three whole academic sessions but you didn't even read so I am not surprised.

This 'a school must produce very few first class students' mentality must stop.

Seems you also didn’t read the part that states that the school has a total of 1121 students graduating.

12 academic programs with 72 first class graduates in a Nigerian conventional federal university?

I think you should apologize to that fellow you just quoted and bullied.

Tolexander:
Seems you also didn’t read the part that states that the school has a total of 1121 students graduating.

12 academic programs with 72 first class graduates in a Nigerian conventional federal university?

I think you should apologize to that fellow you just quoted and bullied.

No, I will not apologize.
That is a good number. First class is given to those that deserve it.
They merited it and the school should be applauded for that because one of the major aims of attending school in the first place is to impart knowledge and make impact.

If they produced that number of first class graduates, it means they have successfully imparted knowledge.
Things like this are what should be praised!

And FYI, it is 12 academic programmes in THREE YEARS so that is a good number