Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, has announced that it will commence a historic maiden combined convocation ceremony of the institution.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Abiodun Aibinu, made this announcement during a virtual press interactive session that provided detailed information about the upcoming ceremony.
Members of the press, captains of industry and top management staff of the institution, including the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the institution, Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti, will be at the event.
Aibinu noted during his virtual session that the four-day ceremony would commence from December 6 to December 9, 2023, with a press conference where numerous achievements and future goals will be unveiled.
The programmes lined up for the ceremony range from a research exhibition on December 6 to the presenting of awards of Bachelor’s Degrees and prizes to the graduants of the university for the grand finale on December 9.
Aibinu said, “The four-day ceremony will commence on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 with numerous achievements and future goals being unveiled, followed by a Research Exhibition, which will unfold the Research and Innovation Unit of the University and will run concurrently with other events daily until Saturday, December 9, 2023.
On the 7th, the maiden convocation lecture titled ‘Revitalizing the Nigerian Economy: The roles and responsibilities of the youth in the digital economy’ is expected to be delivered by the Guest Lecturer, Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Umara, while renowned historian, Prof Oluwatoyin Falola ,will give the keynote address.
On Friday, the 8th of December, 2023, the event will feature the inauguration of the Central Mosque donated by the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria Northern Council and the Investiture of the university’s Chancellor, Alhaji (Dr.) Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, OFR.
The launching of Summit University, Offa N5bn Development Plan and the groundbreaking ceremony for the Senate Building will also hold.
