Vice Chancellor, Delta State University,
Abraka, Prof. Victor Peretomode, on Saturday, said 24 students of the
university bagged first class degree at its 10th Convocation.
The vice chancellor said this in his address
at the convocation arena in Abraka.
He said a total of 5,811 students graduated
under its Bachelor degree programmes in the 2014/2015 session of the
university.
He added that 24 graduates got first class, 1,123
bagged second class upper, while 3,222 obtained second class lower division,
among others in the first degree programme.
He noted that the university in the session
produced, 47 Ph.Ds, 431 Masters, 243 Post Graduate Diploma and 485 with Diploma
certificates.
Peretomode said that the students were found
worthy in both character and learning and enjoined them to explore the economic
environment as good ambassadors of the university.
He commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta
State for his continued support, especially for releasing the sum of N200m for
accreditation purposes.
He said that the university had obtained 93
per cent accreditation for its programmes but called for improved funding to
enable it to meet it’s infrastructure needs.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the
best graduating first degree student, Mr Marcus Ifeanyi of the Department of
Mathematics bagged First Class Honours with 4.86 Cumulative Grade Point
Aggregate.
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