DELSU Keeps Faith Of The University As It Massively Graduate Students

Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, in the presense of the Governor's representative graduates 4,855 students, 58 of them emerging with Doctor of Philosophy, graduands also comprised 339 Masters degree awardees, 199 others who received Postgraduate Diplomas. In category 58 graduands emerged with First Class, 1,396 bagged Second Class Honours (Upper Division), 1,827 recorded Second Class (Lower Division) just as 417 graduands came out with Third Class Honours.  Also, 44 graduands came up with Unclassified (MBBS) and 77 others with Unclassified (B.Pharm).

Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, graduates a total 4,855 students on Saturday graduated from various disciplines with 58 of them emerging with Doctor of Philosophy. The graduands also comprised 339 Masters degree awardees as well as 199 others who received Postgraduate Diplomas.

In the first degrees category, 58 graduands emerged with First Class, 1,396 bagged Second Class Honours (Upper Division), 1,827 recorded Second Class (Lower Division) just as 417 graduands came out with Third Class Honours.  Also, 44 graduands came up with Unclassified (MBBS) and 77 others with Unclassified (B.Pharm).

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, in his convocation address noted with delight that “Delta State University, Abraka, has consistently kept faith with its mandate of producing quality graduates who will contribute to nation building and advance the cause of humanity globally”.

Speaking on he noted that “The quantity and quality of graduates produced by our University over the years attest to our capacity to live up to the vision of our founding fathers.  I do congratulate all of us, staff and students, on the successes we have recorded in approximating the ideals upon which our University is founded.

“The above notwithstanding, I urge and enjoin us all not to rest on our oars as even the most advanced university, is a work in progress and the Delta State University, Abraka, is no exception.  Though we have achieved giant strides, there is still a lot of work to be done.

The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, represented by the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibougwu, stated that the giant strides that DELSU has been recording during his tenure of office are reassuring of his administration’s commitment to education development. The governor advised DELSU management to keep up with the university’s key mandate of research, teaching and learning in order to further boost its global image and reckoning.

MySchoolNews reporting.