281 students of UNILAG graduate with first class, says VC

The esteemed University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, will be graduating 281 First Class students at its upcoming 51st Convocation Ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has disclosed.

Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday to inform journalists about the activities planned for the ceremony, UNILAG Vice-Chancellor declared that 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 commence July 5.

Also, a total number of 7,754 will be awarded the first degree in several disciplines, while 7,999 will bag postgraduate degrees and diplomas in several fields.

The Convocation Lecture, named, ‘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 said, “The best graduating student with the highest CGPA is Alimi Adedeji; 4.98, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. He is closely followed by Popoola Victoria Opeyemi with a CGPA of 4.90 from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and also has the best result in the Humanities.

“The best overall PhD thesis for this year’s graduating student is Moruf Olatunji from the Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science. Meagan Peter Ekundayo from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences will be awarded the best PhD thesis in the Humanities.”

UNILAG VC also said that a 71-year-old woman, Marinze Felicia, who was born on March 6, 1950, would be the oldest to be awarded a PhD degree in the history of the university.

Ogundipe added that the late former VC of the institution, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, would be given the Post-Humous Emeritus Professorship.

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