UNIBEN graduate 16, 458 students

A total of 16,458 graduands were conferred with different awards at the 39th and 40th convocation/44th Founders Day ceremonies of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Thursday.The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Osayuki Oshodin, who disclosed the number while addressing the gathering, said the university combined the 30th and 40th convocation due to the inability of the university to hold the 39th convocation ceremony last year due to the strike action embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).He noted that the convocation ceremony would be his last as Vice Chancellor of the university as his tenure ends in November 2014.Prof.Oshodin disclosed that since the inception of his administration in 2009, a total of 173 staff were promoted to the rank of full Professor while 214 were elevated to the position of associate Professor.He said, Apart from numerous infrastructures we have put in place with the help of the Federal Government, two new faculties were established during this period; they include the Faculty of Environment Sciences and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Also, the distance learning Center was established to provide additional access to the learning number of candidates.Prof.Oshodin further commended the Federal Government, the National University Commission (NUC) and the Governing Council of the University of Benin for their support throughout his tenure as VC of the university, adding that the infrastructural development on ground in the university is an indication that the funds accrued to the university was well utilized.]]>
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