Ajayi Crowther University to graduate 11 first class, others

NAN

The Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo, Oyo State, would be graduating 11 first class out of the 370 graduands at its forthcoming 7th Convocation slated for Dec. 5.

This was made known by the  Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University, Prof. Dapo Asaju, during a news conference held at the institution on Monday to herald the convocation.

He said that 68 of the graduands bagged second class upper, 166 made second-class lower, while 113 students graduated with third class.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convocation would take place in the Faculty of Law building, donated by the family of Chief (Mrs) Folorunsho Alakija.

Asaju said that a convocation-lecture would be delivered at the school auditorium on Dec. 4 by Prof Jide Alo, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), University of Lagos.

The theme of the lecture is, ``Faith Based Universities and National Development: Towards a Mandate Re-Appraisal’’.

to him, the repackaging was for more positive image for the university and make it a force to reckon with across the world.

Asaju said that the institution would soon commence its post- graduate programmes, adding that 70 per cent of its approved post-graduate courses would take-off by March, 2016.

``We have also concluded plans to start the Department of Environmental Sciences.

Also, we have 110 hectares of land along Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway where we hope to start our Colleges of Medicine and Agriculture.

``There, we expect that the 64 dioceses will erect at least a building as part of our expansion programme,’’ he said.