EKSU Holds 27th PG Convocation
The event was the Governor of the State, Mr Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji who is a visitor to the university presided over the ceremony. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Ekiti State University, Professor Akin Oyebode, Vice Chancellor, Professor Edward Olanipekun and other respectable leaders were all seated.
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| His Excellency, Mr Biodun Oyebanji during his speech at the ceremony |
His Excellency, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, declared during his speech that, “this ceremony is historic for him because he is the first Alumnus to be a visitor to the school and he promised to support the Vice Chancellor and the School with his full chest”
” I, therefore urge the Council and Management that Eksu must go beyond research alone for it to be relevant in the world of today. The research outcomes must addresses the university visible challenges or problems. The adaptation and utilization of the outcomes must not be bent on the Government to flourish or become profitable rather the university venture should be in the business of selling outputs to end users” The Governor continued
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| The Vice Chancellor, Professor Edward Olanipekun during his speech at the ceremony |
In the speech delivered by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Edward Olanipekun, he said that, ” he pleads with His Excellency and the Governing Council to permits Convocation Ceremony to hold 2 times in a year which will make the institution to stand out from other Institutions in Nigeria”
He also said, “I am delighted to report that we have almost completed the processing of all the backlog of transcript request. During my tenure as the Vice Chancellor we havee been able to organize 17th inaugural lecture for 3 years and he is targeting 100 before the end of his tenure.
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| His Excellency, Mr Biodun Oyebanji and The Permanent Secretary in Ekiti State Civil Service, Mr Arowosola Bamidele |
The Permanent Secretary in Ekiti State Civil Service, Mr Arowosola Bamidele, won the Award of the Overall ‘Master’ Best Graduating Student from the Department of ” Gender and Development Studies”. During the presentation of his award, the Vice Chancellor made this known to the public that His Excellency has supported many staff to pursue their masters & PGD in this university and this man( Arowosola Bamidele) is a proof that his effort is not in vain.
The Provost of Postgraduate Studies presented the Ph.D, Masters and PGD graduates alongside with the authority of the Senate to get their honors.
Out of the total number of College of Postgraduate Studies Graduands which is 207, the number of Ph.D Graduands is 58, total number of Masters is 86 and the total number of PGD is 63.
