No fewer than 53 students of Modibbo Adama University (MAU) in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, bagged first class at the institution’s 28th convocation ceremony held on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

The university graduated 5,545 students in the 2022/2023 academic session with leftovers from the previous session joining in the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, the university Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Tukur, said the graduands comprised 458 Diploma candidates and 4,282 first degree students.

He noted that 53 students graduated with first class honour, 1,143 second class (upper division), 2,376 second class (lower division), 682 third class, while 28 others obtained pass degrees.

The VC said: “For the higher Degrees, we shall award 41 Postgraduate Diplomas. 630 Masters Degrees and 134 PhDs in various disciplines.

“Let me use this medium to assure the graduating students that your certificates are ready for collection as is traditional of the institution.”

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Tukur added that a lot had been achieved by the institution since its inception, with the support of individuals and different organisations.

In his remarks, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, who was represented by his deputy, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, congratulated the graduating students for their hard work that won the honours.

He advised them to continue to work hard to achieve more success in life.

The governor further commended the management of the university and the outgoing Vice-Chnacellor for witnessing three convocations in five years, despite strikes and COVID-19 outbreak.

Fintiri restated his continued support to the university, assuring that his administration considered education sector as one of its topmost priorities.

On his part, the traditional ruler of Obot Akara in Akwa Ibom State, Okuku Adiaka III, who is the university’s Chancellor, said the success recorded was not only for the graduating students but a great achievement for the management and staff of the university.

The monarch enjoined the graduating students to live up to expectations by working very hard towards the growth of the country.

The Star