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The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is set to graduate about 122 first class students at the 31st convocation ceremony to be held on Saturday
Prof. Olusola Kehinde, the Vice Chancellor of the institution stated this, Wednesday while briefing newsmen at the school premises in Abeokuta.
The vice chancellor noted that 1,540 students bagged Second Class Higher Division while 1, 705 would receive certificates for Second Class Lower Division and 187 Third Class.
He added that 138 students bagged Masters Degree with 48 receiving Doctoral degree , saying that a total of 3, 574 students would be graduating at the Convocation coming up on Saturday.
He added that the institution had turned out well baked graduate, saying that the school had continued to embark on teaching, research and community engagement.
“In FUNAAB, we embark on teaching, research and community engagement. We have continued to turned out well baked graduates.
“We have collaborated with over 35 agencies; collaborations that will make progress to the university.
” The university have been adjudged the best University of Agriculture in Africa and Seventh best in the world. We can contribute our own quota to food security in the state.
” We are in the process of launching eight new academic programmes and waiting for approval from National Universities Commission (NUC). Some of the programmes has to do with computer sciences.
“Some of the programmes are Data Science, System Engineering, Cyber Security and Information Technology,” he said.
The vice chancellor explained that former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and also the Co-founder, Guaranty Trust Bank, Attahiru Jega and Fola Adeola respectively would be honoured at the convocation. (Blueprint)
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