By Ani Bassey
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Ameachi is set to deliver the 34th Convocation Lecture of the University of Calabar.
The Convocation Lecture will hold on the 26th of March 2021 and has as theme: “The National Question and the Challenges of Nationhood in Nigeria.
The Institutions Vice Chancellor Professor Florence Obi disclosed this at the Senate Chambers during a pre convocation press briefing.
She added that as part of the ceremony, two distinguished Nigerians Chief Innocent Chukwuma and Alhaji Kamoru Yusuf will be honoured with honourable degrees as a mark of their contributions to the development of the country.
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Giving a breakdown of the of the graduands, she said there will be be 22 first class graduates during the convocation ceremony 15 of which are from the University while 7 are from it’s affiliate institutions.
Others are 1073 with second class upper, 2763 second class lower, 547 third class and 26 with pass degrees.
For the post graduate level, 56 graduands will earn PhDs, 187 masters degrees and 154 will earn post graduate degrees.
She said the institution is striving to attract funding from requisite agencies like TETFUND to improve it’s facilities and this is already bearing fruits.
She added that as part of the ceremony the foundation stone for the institutions KAM Wire ODL Centre will be laid.
