Twenty-seven students have graduated with first class in various disciples from the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State.
The vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Samuel Aje, disclosed this yesterday while speaking with journalists on the forthcoming 11th convocation ceremony of the institution.
Aje also stated that a total of 434 students would be awarded first degrees at the convocation.
“This convocation marks the graduation of 434 students in various disciplines in the college of social and management sciences, the college of engineering technology and the college of natural and applied sciences of this university.
“Out of the number, a total of 27 students made first class,” the vice chancellor said.
He also disclosed that the school had begun to offer scholarships to the students in 10 departments adding that saying over 200 students were already benefitting from the scholarship scheme.
“In the 2020/academic session, we embarked on the journey of offering scholarships/free tuition to all students of our highly respected programmes, namely, accounting, business administration, economics, political science, public administration, sociology, plant science, biotech industrial chemistry, and geology.
“Indeed, 280 students were given admission and are enjoying the scholarship/tuition-free arrangement.
“This arrangement provides an opportunity to students who, under normal circumstances, would not have had access to a choice university of this nature,” he said.
Aje also announced that former vice president, Mr. Atiku Abubakar, would deliver the convocation lecture on the topic ‘Diversity, education and autonomy’.
