LASU Graduates 8 First Class Out Of 17,695

The Lagos State University (LASU)
said that it would issue its
certificates to 17,695 graduands at
its 20th Convocation scheduled for
May 25 and May 26.
Its Vice-Chancellor,Prof.
Olanrewaju Fagbohun, who said
this at a news conference on
Thursday, added that the
graduands were for the 2013/2014
and 2014/2015 academic sets.
Fagbohun said that 6, 241
graduands would be convocated for
the full time programme.
The vice-chancellor said that seven
students made first class division ,
while 1,040 made second class
upper and 3,271 made second class
lower divisions.
He said that 1,575 made third class
division and 206 would be
graduating with a pass degree.
According to Fagbohun, at the
External System, one student made
first class, while 1,016 made second
class upper division. He said that
6,990 made second class lower
division, 767 made third class
division and 10 students made
pass.
Fagbohun said 173 students would
graduate at diploma programme,
with five students making
distinction, 44 made upper credit ,
72 made lower credit, 10 made
credit, 11 made merit and 31 made
pass.
The vice -chancellor said that 2,497
would be convocated at the Higher
Degree Programme. He, however,
promised that the university would
offer the first class students
automatic employment.
“ While the second class upper
students will also be considered
afterward.’’ Fagbohun said the
graduands have fulfilled the
requirements for the award of the
university’s degrees.
The vice-chancellor said the 20th
convocation would be special,
“because it was coming at a time
that the university was
experiencing a dramatic-turn
around.’’
Fagbohun said that the installation
of the university’s chancellor would
also take place during the
ceremony.
“The positive turn around within
the university was the handiwork
of the Lagos State Government
under the leadership of Gov.
Akinwunmi Ambode.
“The university will forever be
grateful to the hardworking
governor of our noble state. “
The projects, most of which are at
advantage stages of construction,
will not only add aesthetics and
class to the architectural landscape
of the institution, they will also add
to the value of the quality of
teaching and learning in the
University,’’ he said.
Fagbohun listed the completed
projects to be inaugurated to
include: the N1.068billion Faculty
of Science building, the N40 million
LASU Radio station and the twin
lecture Theatre at the Faculty of
Law.
He said the on-going projects
include: the university’s senate
building, the ultra-modern central
university library, the ultra-
modern students’ union complex.
Also, there is the School of
Communication and three blocks of
12 flats each for lecturers’
accommodation.
Fagbohun urged well-meaning
Nigerians to emulate donors like
Chief Adebutu Kessington, Jim
Ovia, B.O. Benson, late Chief
Molade Okoya Thomas and others
by donating generously to the
growth and development of the
university.
He charged the graduands to
complete their bio-data and
clearance as scheduled.