By Ayobami Ife, Abeokuta
Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB) Abeokuta says its has produced total of 2,823 graduates with 118 of them making the institution’s First Class honor list.
Also, a total of 1,094 made the Second Class Upper division category while 188 others were listed as Third Class honor graduates.
The University Chancellor, Prof. Kehinde Olusola, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing the press ahead of the institution’s 30th convocation ceremony which begins tomorrow, Friday for first degree and Saturday for other categories of graduates.
Prof. Olusola disclosed that 16 Post graduate diploma, 215 Masters and 113 PhDs academic certificates respectively would also be awarded to meriting students at the convocation ceremony.
According to him, 266 others bagged Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.
He said the former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, will deliver the convocation lecture on Saturday.
The Vice Chancellor also used the occasion to unveil 200 capacity undergraduate hostel, Animal Demonstration Laboratory, an abattoir to serve both the university and members of the public as well as 300 – seater lecture hall with service centre which were inaugurated by the trifecta of Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba (Prof) Saka Matemilola and Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon.
