The Vice-Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State,
Prof.Jeremiah Ojediran, said that 114 students bagged First Class Honours Degrees in the 2024/2025 academic session.
Ojediran disclosed this during the institution’s 17th convocation, for the Conferment of Honorary Degrees,Award of Higher Degrees And Diplomas, Admission of First Degrees and presentation of prizes, on Saturday in Ota.
According to him, the 17th Convocation ceremony is unique in many ways, especially as it symbolises endurance, commitment, and growth over the years.
He explained that a total of 1,066 students comprising of 272 postgraduates, 674 Regular and Special Direct Entry (Top Up) will graduated for the 2024/2025 academic session.
This comprised 114 students who made First Class honours; 373 students with Second Class Upper honours; 260 with Second Class Lower; 47 with Third Class honours.
Miss Oduwaiye Ifeoluwa, from the university’s Department of Computer Engineering from the College of Engineering, emerged the overall best student with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.94.
The vice-chancellor congratulated the graduands and urged them to be agent of world changers as the seed of greatness had been planted in them.
Ojediran reiterated the university ‘s commitment to continue to strengthen deepen visibility in enrollment, research and webometric presence.
The VC commended the predecessors Prof.Julius Okojie and Prof Isaac Adebayo, for laying solid foundation upon which they built on to impact quality education.
“Any building that has faulty foundation cannot stand.”he said.
Ojediran said that the institution had achieved a remarkable milestone and infrastructural development in the 20 years of its existence.
In his remarks, Prof, Bart Nnaji, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council of the university, said that all programmes of the institution had been fully accredited by National Universities Commission (NUC).
Nnaji congratulated the former Vice-Chancellor of the institution for Honorary award conferred on him by the institution.
He congratulated all the graduating students who have been found worth in character and learning to awarded the various degrees of the institution.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Prof. Adeyemi, was conferred with the honourary degree award by Bells University of Technology, for his remarkable contributions to education and the socio-economic development of Nigeria. (NAN)
114 students bag First Class honours at Bells varsity
