50 Students Graduate with First-Class Honors at JABU Convocation
Joseph Ayo Babalola University
Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, has announced that 50 students will graduate with first-class honors during its 2023/2024 convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olasebikan Fakolujo, shared the details on Monday while addressing reporters at the university campus.
Breakdown of Graduates
A total of 626 students will receive their first degrees, while 114 students will graduate at the postgraduate level. Prof. Fakolujo provided the following breakdown of the first-degree categories:
First-Class Honors: 50 students
Second-Class Upper Division: 290 students
Second-Class Lower Division: 215 students
Third Class: 67 students
Pass: 4 students
Miss Mary Omachi of the Department of Mass Communication emerged as the best-graduating student with an impressive Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.88.
Academic Excellence and Student Loan Advocacy
Highlighting the institution’s academic achievements, the Vice Chancellor noted that JABU has excelled in teaching and research, with its graduates thriving in various disciplines.
Prof. Fakolujo also commented on the Federal Government’s new student loan scheme, urging that it be extended to students of private universities. He emphasized fairness, pointing out that private university students are also Nigerian citizens entitled to equal opportunities.
Nigerian students in private universities have the same citizenship rights as those in public universities,” Fakolujo stated. “These loans are debts the students will repay, not the universities. It’s only fair for private university students to access these loans. He proposed setting a loan cap, such as N500,000 or N1 million, to accommodate varying tuition fees across institutions.
Nigerian students in private universities have the same citizenship rights as those in public universities. These loans are debts the students will repay, not the universities. It’s only fair for private university students to access these loans.” – Prof. Olasebikan Fakolujo, Vice Chancellor, JABU.
Honoring Distinguished Nigerians
As part of the convocation ceremony, the university will confer honorary degrees on notable Nigerians, including Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the President.
JABU’s 2023/2024 convocation highlights the institution’s dedication to academic excellence and advocacy for equal educational opportunities. The event is a celebration of student achievements and a call for inclusive policies to benefit all Nigerian students.
