11 students bag first class at Wellspring varsity 13th convocation

Eleven students of Wellspring University, Benin, Edo State have bagged first-class grades as the institution held its 13th Convocation ceremony.

Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Isaac Ajayi, who disclosed this during the convocation ceremony, said the institution has continued to blaze the trail in academic excellence, thus recording major breakthroughs in almost all sectors of life.

The vice-chancellor said 236 students graduated, comprising 150 undergraduates, 86 postgraduate Diploma and Master’s Degrees.

Ajayi explained that the First-Degree graduands, 11 (7%) attained First Class Honours; 79 (53%) earned Second Class Upper Division, 55 ( 37%) obtained Second Class Lower Division, while five (3%) fell into other categories.

He added that at the postgraduate level, 47 candidates graduated with Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), one with a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and 38 with Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees in various disciplines.

The VC maintained that a major highlight of this year’s ceremony is the graduation of the university’s pioneer students of its Science and Medical Laboratory Science programmes.

He disclosed that the university also conferred honorary doctorate degrees on three eminent Nigerians: Pastor Itua Ighodalo, Daniel Isimoya and Dr. Osahon Okunbo, for their exemplary service, particularly in education.

Ajayi attributed the institution’s success thus far to the unwavering support from its founder and Chancellor, Elder Daniel Isimoya, whose vision has kept the institution globally competitive and breaking grounds in many disciplines and fields.

Speaking, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, General Ephraim Usiade (rtd), spoke on the challenge of Africa’s dependence on foreign goods.

He encouraged the new alumni to use their creativity and innovation to help Africa transition from producing raw materials to creating globally competitive goods and services.

Isimoya congratulated the graduates and urged them to be good ambassadors of the institution, reflecting its values of character and excellence.

The convocation lecture, titled ‘The role of youths in the fight against economic crimes in the disruptive times’, was delivered by Dr. Buno Emmanuel Nduka.