YABATECH to Honour First Lady, Abass, Graduates 8,139 Students

Funmi Ogundare

Yaba College of Technology will on November 21, confer fellowship award on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abass, for their remarkable contributions to Nigeria as well as their leadership and vision.

The conferment will be at the convocation of a total of 8,139 students for the 2022/2023 academic session at Philip Adegbite Sports Complex. 

Statistics of the graduating students showed that 316 had distinction, 2,381 students earned upper credit division, 3,939 graduated with lower credit, while 1,503 will be receiving diplomas with a pass grade.

The Rector, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul who briefed journalists yesterday, on the college’s 36th convocation ceremonies for the award of diplomas, certificates and prizes, explained the Jumat service which kicked-off yesterday , November 15, in the College Mosque, led by its Chief Imam, will be followed by Interdenominational Service on November 17, at Yusuf Grillo Art Auditorium.

The convocation lecture titled, ‘Developing Exportable Alternatives for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery’, will be delivered by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on  November 19, at Yusuf Grillo Auditorium.

 Vice-President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, is expected to chair the occasion.  

The Rector explained that the conferment of the fellowship awards on the revered Nigerians centred on their  achievements in public service which reflect the values of dedication, integrity, and excellence that the college seeks to instill in its students. 

He added that valuable ideas generated from the lecture,  will serve as the contributions of the college to the economic diversification and recovery of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

According to him, “there is no gainsaying the truism that Nigeria is currently economically challenged. But the president is putting the country on the trajectory of economic renaissance with his policies. 

“Though the policies are coming with initial pains felt by the rich and the poor, but there is a very high hope and positive indicators too that the president is getting it right and deserves the support of all of us. “

Abdul noted that the college in various schools will this year, organise alumni homecoming and exhibition to showcase its achievements and beauty to the world.