Yaba College of Technology will at its 36th Convocation Ceremony confer the institution’s prestigious fellowship award on the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, reports thegazellenews.com
The Rector of the institution, Dr. Engr. Ibraheem Abdul made this known while addressing the media at the College’s 36th Pre-convocation World Press Conference on Thursday, 14 November, 2024 at its Council Chamber.
According to him, “we are privileged to honor two distinguished Nigerians with the prestigious fellowship award of Yaba College of Technology. These individuals have not only made remarkable contributions to Nigeria but have also inspired generations with their leadership and vision. Our fellowship awardees are: Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, OON and His Excellency, Honourable Tajudeen Abass, Ph.D, GCON”.
The Rector said that their achievements in public service reflect the values of dedication, integrity, and excellence that are needed to instill in the students and the college is proud to have them as part of the Yaba College of Technology family.
Speaking on the Convocation activities, he said that the College will flag off the 36th Convocation ceremonies with a special Jumat Service on Friday, 15 November, 2024, which will be followed by an Inter-denominational Church Service on Sunday, 17 November, 2024, at the Yusuf Grillo Art Auditorium.
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu will deliver the Convocation Lecture while the Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima GCON will chair the occasion; he stated.
Dr. Abdul added that Mr. Sanwo-Olu, will speak on the theme, ‘Developing Exportable Alternatives for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery’ of which he will bring his experience as the Governor of the most prosperous state in Nigeria to bear on the topic.
He averred that valuable ideas generated from this lecture will serve as the contributions of the premier institution (YABATECH) to the economic diversification and recovery of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
On the convocation highlights, the Rector disclosed that a total of 8,139 students, who have demonstrated diligence and commitment to their studies, will be graduating from Yaba College of Technology.
To provide you with more specific details, the Rector declared that 316 students are graduating with Distinction; 2,381 students earned Upper Credit while 3,939 will be graduating with Lower Credit.
He added that 1,503 students will be receiving their diplomas with a pass grade.
