By Abdulrasheed Akogun

256 of the 12,042 graduating Students of the University of Ilorin has bagged first class honours.

This much was contained in the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN) speech delivered at the media briefing heralding the commencement of activities for the 39th convocation of the Institution.

Egbewole while addressing pressmen at the University’s auditorium earlier today, reeled out the statistics of the graduating Students of the 2022/2023 Academic session said “For the 39th Convocation Ceremonies, the University shall be graduating a total of 12,042. In the First Degree/Diploma category we have 256 First Class, 3842 Second Class (Upper Division) 6178 Second Class (Lower Division), 1299 Third Class and 62 Pass.

“The 39th Convocation Ceremonies also include 124 MB;BS graduands, 64 Nursing graduands, 35 Optometry graduands, 30 Veterinary Medicine graduands, and 18 graduands with Distinction and 85 graduands with Pass in Pharmacy, 1 distinction and 32 Pass in Physiotherapy.

“We have a total of 16 Diploma degree holders.  Furthermore, the total numbers of Higher Degrees to be awarded at the 39th Convocation Ceremonies is 1,875; out of this figure, there are 92 Postgraduate Diplomas, 1,280 Masters from various Faculties, 179 Professional Masters, 1 MPhil and 323 Ph.Ds.

Meanwhile, Prof. Egbewole has expressed his renewed resolve to prioritise staff welfare, stressing that the welfare and wellbeing of the University’s staffers occupies premium place in the heart of the management.