From Magnus Eze, Enugu
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, will on Thursday, December 19, deliver the 53rd convocation lecture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Polycarp Chigbu, announced this during a pre-convocation press briefing held at the Enugu Campus of the institution. He said the eminent lawyer would speak on “Harnessing Technological Teaching and Learning.”
He also stated that the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, would chair the event.
The acting VC further disclosed that 11,143 graduands would, on Friday, receive different degrees and diplomas from the university.
He stated that 195 would graduate with First Class honours, while 4,165 were in the Second Class Upper Division and 5,197 in the Second Class Lower Division.
Chigbu also announced that 659 would graduate with Third Class honours, 22 with Pass, 889 with unclassified degrees, and 16 with diplomas.
He further disclosed that 1,356 graduands would be awarded postgraduate degrees and diplomas.
According to him, in the postgraduate and diploma category, 431 would earn doctorate degrees, 848 master’s degrees, and 77 diplomas.
Additionally, he stated that two prominent Nigerians would be awarded honorary doctorate degrees, while Prof. Felix Ezema Onah of the Social Sciences and Prof. Isaac Uzoma Asuzu of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, both retired professors, would be conferred with distinguished emeritus professorships.
Reflecting on his achievements since assuming office four months ago, Chigbu highlighted resolving the institution’s longstanding energy crisis as a significant milestone.
“Today, our inventiveness has seen not only a lasting solution to the crisis, but we have also gained deep insights into sustainable energy solutions for the future. The illegal connections, energy theft, irresponsible use, and dereliction of duty that have sabotaged electricity supply in UNN have been diagnosed and cured to a very large extent,” he said.