The graduates are for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions.
The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, stated this on Tuesday while speaking on the forthcoming combined second convocation of the university.
He said, “We will be convocating two sets of graduands which are the 2020/2021 and 2022/2023 set, we are unable to have 2021/2022 set due to the coronavirus outbreak.
“Overall, we are graduating 1,202 students consisting of 62 students in first class, 527 students in second class upper division, 552 students in second class lower division and 61 students third class division.”
The don noted that the university had moved from a teaching university to a research institution having achieved a lot in the area of research, adding that some of the university staff won N50m and N250m in different research programmes at different times in the past.
While appealing to the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, not to abandon the university, like the previous administration, the VC disclosed that there were many abandoned projects on the campus of the institution.
“Our proposed School of Maritime project that has being abandoned, if the school could start, it would align with blue economy initiative of President Bola Tinubu. I want to call on the governor to visit the university and bring positive transformation to it,” the VC urged
The professor also attributed the success of the school’s achievements to the support gotten from the state government for listing the school among TETFund beneficiaries, which has provided them with necessary buildings and amenities.
In the area of research and capacity building of the staff of the varsity, the don stated that the university had signed Memoranda of Understanding with some institutions abroad in research, students and staff exchange programmes.
He urged the governor to intervene in the development programmes of the institution that would bring its dream to reality.
