180 students bag first class as UNILORIN graduates 10,922

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem stated that 180 students will be graduating with first first-class among over 10,922 students of the 2019/2021 academic session.

While addressing newsmen, the  Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem stated activities to mark the commencement of the 36th convocation ceremony of the Institution in Ilorin.

He added that 4,879 students had second class lower division and 1,110 students with third class, while 14 graduate with pass degrees.

However, Professor Abdulkareem explained that despite challenges as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, the Institution has produced the most employed graduates in the country.

He said the Institution has also been able to strengthen it’s research base to make it better. The Vice Chancellor noted that about 26 physical infrastructure have been executed to  aide teaching and learning.

 He said the university has expended about 68 million naira to improve on it’s ICT services to support  the students .

Professor Abdulkareem expressed worry over the decline in the number of academic and Non academic staff at the Institution due to death and retirement.

He urged the federal government to include Universities on the list of ministries allowed to employ worker to fill their vacant positions.