FUTA Set to Graduate 256 First Class Students at 37th Convocation

(FUTA. Photo Photo by Premuim Times)
The Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, says 256 students will graduate with first class degrees at its 37th convocation next week.

A total of 3,039 students are expected to receive first degrees.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Adenike Oladiji announced the figures at a press conference on Friday.

A total of 3,039 students graduated, including 2,152 men ans 887 women.

Oladiji gave the full breakdown.

Along with the 256 first class graduates, 1,717 finished with upper second class, 964 with lower second class, and 102 with third class.

She said the graduates are the result of steady academic work, hands on learning, research and personal growth.

She said the university wants them to be ready to compete, serve their communities and create solutions wherever they go.

She said FUTA is also focusing on entrepreneurship, practical training, research and innovation so students become creative thinkers and job creators, not just certificate holders.

The university also aims to keep its programmes relevant to industry and national development.

It wants to strengthen research led teaching and let students apply what they learn in class to real problems in technology, agriculture, manufacturing, environmental management and digital services.

Oladiji said more than 7,000 FUTA students have benefited from the Federal Government's Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND.

She said more students are applying and called the scheme a good initiative from President Bola Tinubu.