12th Convocation: Kwara varsity produces 71 first-class graduates
Kwara State University
Abdullateef Fowewe
Kwara State University, Malete, is set to graduate a total of 71 First Class students out of 6,374 first-degree graduates during its 12th convocation ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, December 14.
The varsity Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, while unveiling the programs for the 12th convocation ceremony on the university campus to journalists on Tuesday, disclosed that 1,828 students earned Second Class Upper Division, 3,501 achieved Second Class Lower Division, and 974 received Third Class degrees for the 2023/2024 academic session.
The Vice-Chancellor also announced that a total of 6,891 students graduated with postgraduate degrees during the 2023/2024 academic session, including 49 PhDs and 468 Master’s degrees.
However, the school management revealed plans to address transportation challenges faced by students by constructing additional hostel facilities within the university campus. The transportation issue persists as many students reside outside the campus.
He said, “We have recently completed a 104-bedspace hostel, which the Chairman of KWASU’s Governing Council, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, OON, will commission this Thursday.
“KWASU has also partnered with investors to realise the Students’ Smart City Hostel Project, which aims to deliver 25,000 bed spaces in the first phase. Currently, work is ongoing to deliver, in the first instance, 8,700 bed spaces within the next few months.
“As a university committed to producing well-rounded graduates, one of our goals is to secure more on-campus accommodation for our students. This will ensure they experience a comprehensive university culture.
“Inadequate on-campus hostel facilities were among the challenges highlighted last year. However, we have explored private partnerships to address this. We hope more private organizations will partner with us to drive the research and infrastructure development of this great institution.”
Jimoh further emphasised KWASU’s notable achievements in electric vehicle conversion and, more recently, hybrid CNG conversion, noting “As an entrepreneurial and community development-focused university advocating for sustainable environments, KWASU views these achievements as contributions to cleaner environments for all, with the added benefit of boosting economic growth for the institution and society at large.”
He thereby commended the Kwara State Government for allocating funds to complete the Osi and Ilesha-Baruba campuses of the university. He noted that the campuses are equipped with lecture halls, classrooms, laboratories, and offices, among other facilities, ensuring their full functionality.
He underscored that the institution’s management would not tolerate indiscipline or internet fraud among its students, reiterating that any student found engaging in such behaviors would be expelled from the university.
