118 make first class as UNIBEN graduates 19,472

The management of the University of Benin on
Tuesday said that no fewer than 118 graduands of
the university would be awarded with first class
degrees at its 39th and 40th convocation and
Founder’s Day ceremonies.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor
Godwin Oshodin, who disclosed this to journalists in
Benin, said that out of a total of 19,472 graduands
from the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 academic
sessions, 16,076 would bag first degrees while 130
would be awarded with doctorate degrees.
The award of certificates, diplomas and first degrees,
which would hold on November 20, would be
proceeded by a convocation lecture to be delivered by
the Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University, Professor
Mark Smith.
Professor Oshodin said that nine recently completed
projects, including the university bookshop and a
500-capacity lecture theatre for the faculty of
management sciences, would be commissioned
during the week of the ceremonies.
Oshodin, whose tenure would end on November 30,
explained that no fewer than 4,000 person were
employed by the university with prompt staff
remuneration, while about 25 new projects were
ongoing, some of which were funded through
internally generated revenue.
“Suffice it to say that up till this moment a total of
91 new projects have been executed. This is outside the
massive renovation and purchase of equipment that
have been carried out,” he added.
While commending the support of the federal
government and other stakeholders, the Vice-
Chancellor also solicited more funding for research
and human development.

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