From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
Wellspring University, Benin, has conferred Bachelor and Higher Degrees on 205 students at its third combined convocation ceremony in Benin.
Eleven (students) out of the 134 graduates of Bachelor Degree programme, bagged First Class Honours, while 41 graduated with Second Class Upper Division and 70, Second Class Lower Division.
Meanwhile, 12 graduates at the convocation finished with Third Class with another 71 students bagged postgraduate degrees in various disciplines.
In his address, Prof. Isaac Ajayi, Vice Chancellor of the university said the institution had continued to be driven and guided by the vision of its founding fathers, which included moulding of a generation of new Nigerians imbued with global development.
Ajayi, who stressed that the university had expanded in both physical facilities and number of academic staff, said all the academic programmes run by the institution were accredited by relevant regulatory authorities.
The vice-chancellor disclosed that arrangement had been concluded for the university to start five new courses from the next academic session.
“In implementing the renewed policy of driving education with innovation and creativity, the curricula of all courses in university have been reviewed with the infusion of innovation-driven courses relevant to industries and IT.
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“This is with special emphasis on practical exposure of the students through laboratory experiments , internship and field trips,” he said.
The vice chancellor charged the graduated students to continuously engage in learning, bearing in mind that in this digital and knowledge dispensation, changes take place in a matter of second.
Earlier, the university had inaugurated it’s newly 500 sitting capacity library, which was named after the late Mrs Emily AIG-Imoukuede.
The vice-chancellor appealed for donation of books towards restocking the library, which was razed by fire in May 2021.
The university conferred honourary degree on First Lady of Edo, Mrs Betsey Obaseki, as well as Mrs Rosemary Osula-Atu, Founder/President of Rosula Foundation.
The Edo State First Lady, while expressing her appreciation to the institution, urged elite to be fully involved in the nation’s politics rather than leaving it to those who have no business in being in the helm of affairs of the country.
“I want you to be fully involved in politics and chase out the “clowns” who have taken the space of our nation’s politics.
“If you refuse to chase out the clowns from our nation’s politics, they will be the ones to dictate and rule over you. So, you have to come out because our nation is too blessed and endowed to be ruled by those who have no business in being in the helm of affairs of this country.
“So, get up and take charge and rescue the country. It is not enough to complain,” she said.
She also urged the graduands not to leave the country but to stay and contribute their quota to its development.