The 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology Owerri FUTO, climaxed on Saturday, 4/12/2021. The series of activities to mark the convocation ended with the convocation of 4,032 first degree holders and 380 Post Graduate holders.

The grand finale began with the procession of graduands from the Senate building of the institution to the convocation arena.

The Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province and Bishop of Okigwe -South Anglican Communion, His Grace, The Most Rev. Dr. David .C. Onuoha said the opening prayer. The Bishop blessed God for the clement weather and committed the ceremony to the hands of the Almighty. He prayed for the Nation,the state and the institution.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor (Mrs) Nnenna N. Oti constituted the assembly, thereby setting the ball rolling for the activities of the day to officially kick start.
In his address, the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Senator Jack Tilley Gyado, OFR welcomed all the invited guests to the convocation. He said that this is his first convocation since his appointment. The Pro Chancellor solicited for the payment of the sum of Three Billion naira promised FUTO as relocation grant which is still outstanding since the University moved to the present permanent site from Lake Nwaebere Campus in 1993.
The Deans of various faculties and schools in the University listed the graduands.

Various institutions across the country sent in their goodwill messages.

A Total of 4,412 persons were sent forth

For Post Graduate

Ph.D: -42 M.Sc, M. Tech, MPH,M. Eng, MBA -219, PGD -119

Bachelor's Degree

First Class :64, Second Class Upper : 1,399, Second Class Lower: 2,278, Third Class : 250, Pass : 2,

Unclassified Degree (Doctor of Optometry) :39

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