Lagos - The Vice-Chancellor of the College of Lagos, Prof. Rahamon Bello, on Friday mentioned that 125 of its 10,600 graduating college students for the 2014 session had completed in the primary Class Division.
Bello stated on the convocation media briefing in Lagos that the occasion for the award of levels, greater levels, Diploma, certificates and prizes, would hold from April 27 to April 30.
He mentioned that 1,664 of the scholars bagged the Second Class Higher Division whereas 2,827 had been within the Second Class Decrease Division.
Bello mentioned that 963 others could be graduating within the Third Class Division; Ninety with Go levels whereas 167 others could be underneath the unclassified levels in Drugs and Pharmacy.
"I am additionally proud to announce Mr Korede Akinpelu of the Division of Chemical Engineering as the perfect graduating scholar of the college with a Cumulative Grade Level Common (CGPA) of four.96.
"Mr Sedan Shittu of the Division of Finance is the second greatest graduating pupil with a CGPA of four.91," he mentioned.
Bello mentioned the establishment would even be graduating 103 Medical doctors of Philosophy (Ph.Ds.), Four,330 with Masters_ levels and 331 with Postgraduate Diplomas from its College of Postgraduate Research.
He mentioned that Dr Isaac Akpan, with the thesis entitled: " Processing and Characterisation of Chosen Biodegradable Fibre-PLA Composites,__ emerged the perfect Doctorate scholar.
The vice-chancellor re-emphasised UNILAG_s resolve to proceed to provide high quality first class graduates able to competing favourably with their counterparts in any a part of the world.
He mentioned that the college had continued to witness acceptable development and growth in all aspects, notably in infrastructure and educational management.
Bello mentioned that with the resuscitation of its students_ union 10 years after it was proscribed, the establishment now had the total complement of schooling.
In accordance with the don, college students can now totally exhibit their management potentialities in readiness for roles within the bigger society.
The vice-chancellor stated the college not too long ago produced a 25-yr strategic plan, spanning from 2012 to 2037.
Bello stated the doc contained all aspects of the establishment and the way they need to develop or develop in tranches of 5 years.
He stated the convocation programme would kick off with a convocation lecture entitled: " Profiting from a Miserable Nigerian Financial system to Speed up Socio- Financial Improvement.__
Bello mentioned that the lecture, slated for April 27, could be delivered by a former Nationwide Universities Fee Govt Secretary, Prof. Peter Okebukola.
He additionally mentioned that honorary levels can be conferred on emeritus professors of the college, together with some eminent Nigerians, for his or her excellent contributions to schooling and high quality of life in Nigeria.
A number of the awardees embody retired Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, Mr Gamaliel Onosode and Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
Bello congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for entrenching democracy in
Nigeria by conceding defeat to the President- elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, earlier than the ultimate declaration of outcome.
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