From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is scheduled to be awarded an honorary degree in Political Science by the University of Calabar (UNICAL).
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, disclosed this during a briefing to mark the commencement of activities to mark the 37 convocation ceremony.
Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, an alumnus of the institution will also earn an honorary degree in Political Science by the institution.
Other awardees include wife of the Senate president, Ekaette Unoma Akpabio who will earn an honorary degree in educational management while Business mogul, Prince Arthur Eze will earn an honorary degree in business management.
Major General Moses Obi (retd) will earn an honorary degree in Peace Studies.
Professor Obi disclosed that 13,610 graduates will earn various degrees.
“Diplomas students are 181 in number, First Degrees 11,725, Masters Degrees 876, PhD 572, PGD 249 and Postdoctoral Diploma in Education 7.
“Further breakdown shows 66 First Class, 3,054 Second Class Upper Division, 7,450 Second Class Lower Division, 925 Third Class and 7 Pass,” Professor Obi said.
This year’s convocation also coincides with the 50th anniversary celebration of the university which has a theme: “50 years of impactful knowledge and service to humanity”.