The plans for the joint convocation ceremonies scheduled for Thursday, November 9, and Saturday, November 9, have been finalized by the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) in Akwa Ibom State.
It is anticipated that 12,450 graduates will earn certificates, diplomas, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctor of philosophy (PhD) credentials in a variety of fields.
At the events scheduled for the 1,000-seat TETFund Auditorium, Main Campus, Nwaniba, Uyo, the state capital, a number of distinguished Nigerians will receive honorary doctorates.
This would be his second convocation as VC, according to Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, the institution’s vice chancellor, who revealed this during a breakdown of the graduates during the pre-convocation press briefing held in the Council Chambers of the university.
He declared: “This year’s convocation marks yet another important turning point in this administration’s history. It is noteworthy because it combines the 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies in this illustrious fortress of learning.
There are 12,450 graduates in total from the combined convocation. The breakdown is as follows: With 303 PhDs, 608 master’s degrees, and 246 postgraduate diplomas, the total comes to 1,167. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 4,823 bachelor’s degrees are awarded. A total of 4,823 is obtained by adding the following: First Class 56, Second Class (upper division) 1,737, Second Class (lower division) 2,336; Third Class 412 and pass degree 282, while Diploma is 176 and Certificate is 5,004.
“A bachelor’s degree in season 6,012 of 2021–2022. Subtotal 6,012; diploma 235; certificate 32; first class 118; second class (upper division), 2,306; second class (lower division), 2,895; third class 481, pass 212.
The VC claims that “there are 1,167 postgraduates, 10, 835 undergraduates, 411 diploma graduates, and 37 certificate graduates, for a total of 12,450.”
Additionally, the VC declared that three distinguished Nigerians—Dr. Itanwan James, Mrs. Halima Zakaria, and Chief Effiong Afiakure—would receive honorary degrees from the university.
He went on to say that three exceptional university professors will receive honorary distinguished professorial degrees, while Akpan Ekpo, a professor of public finance policy and former vice chancellor of the university, would receive the honorary professor emeritus degree.
They include Professor Godfrey Udoh from the Department of Estate Management, Professor Essien Urua from the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, and a former VC, Professor Enefiok Essien, SAN, from the Faculty of Law.
The VC used the opportunity to highlight the accomplishments the university has made since the beginning of his administration, but he also listed the difficulties, such as theft of facilities and equipment, a lack of funding, encroachment on university property, and a lack of personnel in vital areas of study brought on by the embargo on employment by the federal government.
