VICE CHANCELLOR of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba has said that the institution will on Friday this week, award first degrees, diploma and certificates to 12, 448 students.
Briefing newsmen in Enugu on Monday as part of the activities to mark the 46th convocation of the University, Professor Ozumba said that 10,425 would be for first degrees, diploma and certificates, while 2023 will be for post graduate diploma, master’s degree and doctors of Philosophy degrees.
A breakdown of the degrees are as follows
| 1st class honours | 94 |
| 2nd class Upper | 3,098 |
| 2nd class Lower | 5,145 |
| 3rd class | 1,653 |
| Pass | 121 |
| Unclassified | 314 |
| Diploma | 93 |
According to Professor Ozumba, in keeping with the tradition of UNN, three prominent Nigerians would be conferred with honorary doctorate degrees.
They include Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church, RCCG; Engineer Emeka Okwuosa and Engineer John Obinna Chukwu.
The Vice Chancellor noted, “UNN is ranked number one in the WEBOMETRICS 2016 global ranking among Nigerian universities. The University of Nigeria will continue to remain at the top among Nigerian universities.”
According to him, UNN have maintained the enviable position for three consecutive times and is likely going to remain on top.
“Having retained that enviable position consecutively for three rankings, we now consider it our birth right to remain at the top and we are not ready to abdicate that position anytime soon. Our gaze is now fixed on the number one position in Africa and we are upbeat about it,” he added.
He also used the occasion to emphasise that staff welfare is uppermost in his administration, saying that they ensure that the university workers are paid their salaries promptly, as well as promote them when they are due for promotion.
“It may interest you to know that within the past two years, over 75 senior lecturers have been promoted to professors. This is unprecedented,” he said.
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