At least 34 out of the graduating 3,505 students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna have bagged First Class.
This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Musbau Adewumi Akanji, at a press briefing as part of activities lined up to mark the school’s 25th Convocation.
Prof. Akanji said on Tuesday at the Senate Chamber of the Main Campus of the school at Gidan Kwano, Minna, that the convocation is for the 2014/2015 academic session.
He said: “We shall graduate a total of 3,505 students, out of which 2,787 will be graduating with first degree, 220 with Post Graduate Diplomas, 464 Masters and 34 Doctorate degrees.
“In the first degree category, 34 are in First Class, 733 are in the Second Class Upper Division and 1,308 in Second Class Lower Division.
“A total of 638 are in Third Class, while 74 others have Pass degrees.”
The VC further promised that original certificates of graduands will be ready for collection immediately after the convocation ceremony.
Also, Prof. Akanji said the University has a curriculum that is technologically driven, given that teaching and learning would be done online.
Accordingly, he said: “In our Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning, we have facilities that allow a staff deliver his lectures from wherever he is globally.
“We shall scale up this very soon.
“The aspiration is to see that every communication in the University is done electronically.”
The activities marking the convocation started last week Friday and will end this weekend with an investiture and conferment of Honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) on the Chancellor, HRM Eze Eberechi Dick, who is also the Chairman of Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers.
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