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The
Senate and Council of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) have
approved that former President Goodluck Jonathan be honoured as a
distinguished fellow of the university.
The
Vice-Chancellor of UNIPORT, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, made the disclosure
monday in Port Harcourt while briefing journalists on the 30th
convocation ceremony of the university scheduled for Saturday.
According
to him, “He (Jonathan) will be the first to be honoured and we are
proud that he took all his degrees from the unique UNIPORT.
“This
rare fellowship is being conferred on the former president in
recognition of his exemplary leadership of the country and contributions
to the development of his alma mater.”
Ajienka also disclosed that 41 graduates of the university would receive first class grade at the convocation.
The
development, he stated, was different from the university’s 29th
convocation where only 20 graduates bagged first class (honours) degree.
He stated that 10 of the First Class graduated were from the Faculty of Humanities.
Ajienka
explained others who graduated with First Class grade were from the
Faculty of Social Sciences, Education, Management Sciences, College of
Engineering, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Faculty of
Agriculture and the School of Science Laboratory Technology.
Describing
the forthcoming event as a combined 30th convocation, which covered the
2011/2012, 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 academic sessions, the
vice-chancellor stated that a total of 18,363 students would receive
first degrees, post-graduate diplomas, masters and doctoral degrees.
“A
further breakdown of the figure shows that in the undergraduate
category, 41 graduands earned the First Class (Honour) degrees of the
university. Out of this number, 10 are from the Faculty of Humanities,”
he said.
He
also disclosed that renowned industrialist, Mazi Samuel Ohuabunwa,
would on Thursday deliver the 30th convocation lecture of the University
of Port Harcourt at the Ebitim Banigo Auditorium.
He gave the title of the 30th convocation lecture as Nigeria: From Consumption to a Production-oriented Economy.
Ajienka
explained that the university was transforming to a research-oriented
institution, adding that UNIPORT had concluded a research assessment
exercise aimed at determining the varsity’s strength and weakness.
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