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The Number of First Class Graduates Produced by Ahmadu Bello Uni in a Session Will Shock You
Posted by George on Mon 01st Feb, 2016 - tori.ngThe famous A.B.U which is one of the most popular and highly regarded higher institution in the northern part of Nigeria has attained a great academic feat.
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, on Saturday said the institution produced 305 Ph.D. holders and 89 First Class degree holders for 2013/2014 academic session.
He stated this in an address at the 38th convocation ceremony of the university held at the main campus, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State.
Mr. Garba said: “The Chancellor, Egwe, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu will in today’s convocation ceremony, confer a total of 13,149 First Degrees and 4,598 Higher Degrees and Diplomas to deserving graduates for the 2013/2014 academic session.”
He gave the breakdown as follows; First Class, 89 persons, Second Class Upper, 2,086, Second Class Lower, 7,108, Third Class, 3,161, Pass, 262 and 443 Unclassified Degrees.
According to him Higher Degrees and Diplomas include; 305 Ph.Ds., 2,669 Masters of Arts and Masters of Science and 1,624 Post Graduate Diplomas. Mr. Garba reminded the graduates that they had been added to the list of alumni of the university and should therefore see themselves as members of the larger ABU family.
He said the university had continued to discharge its mandate of teaching, research innovation and community service diligently.
“The university had from its inception, continued to train men and women without any distinction on grounds of race, religion or political beliefs.
“It has remained the most national in character in the Nigerian university system,” he said.
He however lamented that the university with a population of about 40,000 students has accommodation for only 11,000 students on its campus.
He stated this in an address at the 38th convocation ceremony of the university held at the main campus, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State.
Mr. Garba said: “The Chancellor, Egwe, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu will in today’s convocation ceremony, confer a total of 13,149 First Degrees and 4,598 Higher Degrees and Diplomas to deserving graduates for the 2013/2014 academic session.”
He gave the breakdown as follows; First Class, 89 persons, Second Class Upper, 2,086, Second Class Lower, 7,108, Third Class, 3,161, Pass, 262 and 443 Unclassified Degrees.
According to him Higher Degrees and Diplomas include; 305 Ph.Ds., 2,669 Masters of Arts and Masters of Science and 1,624 Post Graduate Diplomas. Mr. Garba reminded the graduates that they had been added to the list of alumni of the university and should therefore see themselves as members of the larger ABU family.
He said the university had continued to discharge its mandate of teaching, research innovation and community service diligently.
“The university had from its inception, continued to train men and women without any distinction on grounds of race, religion or political beliefs.
“It has remained the most national in character in the Nigerian university system,” he said.
He however lamented that the university with a population of about 40,000 students has accommodation for only 11,000 students on its campus.
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