…..183 bags first class
No fewer than 16,315 graduates have graduated from Kwara State University, in its 10th and 11th combined convocation ceremony for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions.
The acting Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh who disclosed this in Malete, Moro local government area of Kwara state on Tuesday said that there are 183 first-class graduates for the combined convocation ceremony which will hold on Friday.
The vice chancellor who provided details on the distribution of graduates said that 5,145 graduates are in Second Class Upper division, 8,420 in Second Class Lower division, and a total of 1,455 in Third Class division for both sets.
He also shared the numbers for first degrees and higher degrees, indicating 11,096 graduates in first degrees and 767 in higher degrees for the 2021/2022 academic session, as well as 4,107 in first degrees and 345 in higher degrees for the 2022/2023 academic session.
Jimoh asserted that despite the current upheavals in the Nigerian university system and the persistent challenges posed by climate change, economic challenges and social conflicts, the institution had continued to make impactful advances.
The VC said, “We believe that it is only through proper, efficient and consistent education that we can surmount the onerous tasks that confront Nigeria as a nation.”
He said despite many odds facing tertiary education in Nigeria, the institution has maintained the tradition of a stable academic calendar.
Speaking on the achievements of the University, Jimoh said that the center for sustainable Energy Engineering team at KWASU successfully converted a petrol-engine bus into an electric-powered one.
“With this success, the institution has taken the lead in rethinking its environmental culture and developing new paradigms for solving problems, ensuring global environmental sustainability.
“We consider it a major achievement, not just for our Green Initiative but for our determination to add value to the state’s economy and its populace.
“This initiative ensures higher efficiency in powering automobiles, helps our environment to be less polluted, and has attracted partnerships with the Kwara State Government and private institutions.”
Jimoh while noting that three vehicles (Sedan, Hilux, and a 22-seater Coaster bus) had been converted to electric-powered vehicles, added that investors had started to show interest in the product.
He called on the state government and individuals with scrap vehicles to bring them for conversion at moderate charges.
The KWASU vice chancellor also mentioned that the institution has commissioned a plastic recycling plant at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, stating that with this initiative, “tons of plastic waste that would have polluted our environment are currently being converted into pavement stones,” Jimoh added.
