By Mike ALADENIKA
A frontline Edo North born industrialist and Chief Executive Officer, Setraco Nigeria, Alhaji Abu Inu Umoru, will be confered with a Honourary Doctorate Degree ( Honoris causa) by Edo state University, Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government area of Edo state during its year 2022 Convocation Ceremony.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor who made the disclosure on Tuesday at a press briefing for the university's 4th convocation ceremony at the campus in Edo State said "Alhaji Abu Inu Umoru is been awarded for his illustrious career and contributions to the development of the state and county."
Prof. Aluyor, who said the convocation is slated for this Saturday, November 5, 2022, noted that a total of 283 undergraduate students will be graduating with various degrees.
He said 15 students will be graduating with First Class Honours, 120 with second class (Upper Division), 102 with Second Class (Lower Division) and 11 students will bag Third Class.
The Edo State University Vice Chancellor also disclosed that 26 students will receive Master Degrees while nine will receive Post graduate degrees respectively.
Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor noted that the university has shown positive growth in students population with increase in number of Faculties, Departments, approved and accredited programmes as well as students enrollment.
According to him, the university on commencement of academic session in 2016, the National University Commission (NUC) have approved 500 quota for admission which has been increased to 1,906 while the student population in inception was 79 but have also been increased to 3,500 students.
"The university has eight faculties such as Faculties of Arts, Management and Social Sciences; Applied Health Science; Basic Medical Sciences; Basic Clinical Sciences; Clinical Science; Engineering and Law",he said.
While reiterating the institution's commitment to maintaining her policy of prize awards of N5million to the graduating student who has the best entrepreneurial business ideas, he explained that in this year convocation the prize will be presented to joint winners.
He, however, highlighted some of the university's achievement since inception to include ranked 10th best university in Nigeria, 2nd best state university and best university in the South South geopolitical zone by the NUC 2021 ranking of the Nigerian University System.
Also listed as achievements are the first medical training institution in Nigeria with an Anatomage table, which is the most technologically advanced Anatomy visualization system for anatomy education and is used by the world-leading medical school for the training of medical students.
Others are First in West Africa to adopt the CANVAS Learning Management System which is used by 70 percent of Ivy League universities in the World; All Engineering programmes have been accredited by COREN.
He also added four medical training institution in Nigeria with a power Lab System for teaching Physiology and Pharmacology; fully equipped world class studio for training Mass communication students, among others as the institution's achievement.
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