51st Convocation Ceremony: 281 Students Graduate With First Class From University of Lagos

The Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe says, the institution will be producing 281 First Class graduates at its forthcoming 51st Convocation Ceremony.

Speaking at a press conference to intimate the press on the activities lined up for the ceremony, Ogundipe said the Faculty of Engineering which had 70 First Class graduates was the highest in the school.

A total of 15,753 students are to be awarded various degrees at the convocation which will begin on July 5.

Another 7,754 will be awarded the first degree in various disciplines, while 7,999 will bag postgraduate degrees and diplomas in various fields.

The Convocation Lecture, titled, ‘National development and knowledge economy in the digital age: Leapfrogging SMEs into the 21st Century,’ will be delivered by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

Ogundipe also revealed that a 71-year-old woman, Marinze Felicia, would be the oldest to be awarded a PhD degree in the history of the university.

He also said the late former VC of the institution, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, would be given the Post-Humous Emeritus Professorship.

The Vice Chancellor said Honorary doctorate degrees will be awarded to Dr Ameyo Stella-Adadevoh (Post-Humous), Dr Biodun Shobanjo, Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, and Dr Kessington Adebutu.