Education

WATS graduates 98 students at 33rd convocation

No fewer than 98 students have graduated from the West Africa Theological Seminary (WATS) during the school’s 33rd convocation ceremony in Lagos State.

Speaking at the event held at school’s permanent site in Ipaja area of Lagos on Saturday, September 9, 2023, the school founder, Prof. Gary Maxey, said WATS was established to train men and women for holy living, taking the gospel to the unreached, and for catalysing national spiritual awakening.

Maxey stated that WATS is a non-denominational seminary in Nigeria that needs the continued support of people to effectively run as a faith-based institution in the country.

The Provost of WATS, Prof. Dauda Gava, who was recently appointed after the transition to glory of Pastor Olufemi Martins, said: “WATS was founded in 1989 with the goal of training pastors, missionaries and church leaders to be both sound theologians and strong administrators who would be salt and light in their nations.”

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He added that 98 students were found worthy in character and learning and having satisfied the requirement of the school were presented for graduation in the accredited programmes of the school.

Gaya listed the programmes to include Bachelor of Arts in Religious studies, Bachelor of Arts in Theology, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Bibilical Studies, Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Leadership, and Master of Arts in Christian Education.

Others were Postgraduate Diploma in Theology as well as Doctor of Ministry.

On his part, the Chairman of the Governing Council of WATS, Dr. Emmanuel Oluwayemi, congratulated the graduands and thanked the attendees.

The convocation ceremony came to a peak with the presentation of certificates, awards, and prizes to the graduands.

The graduates were then inducted into the WATS Alumni.

WATS offers its degree in affiliation with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

It is an institution accredited by the Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA).

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Segun Ojo

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