By Rita Enemuru, Reporting
FORMER Nigeria’s Super Eagles sensational goalkeeper, Mr. Vincent Enyeama, is one of the three prominent Nigerians billed for honourary awards as the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, is set for the convocation of 14,866 graduands and award first-class honour degrees to 136 graduating students on Thursday.
This occasion is scheduled for between Thursday, November 09 and Saturday, November 11, during the institution’s combined convocation at the University’s Main Campus, Nwaniba, Uyo.
While addressing journalists on Monday, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, highlighted the activities lined up for the event.
He said a total of 2,672 students will graduate with postgraduate degrees. 11,795 with first degrees, 318 with diplomas and 81 with certificates
He also noted that 49 will bag first class in the 2017/2018 session, with 37 coming from the 2018/2019 session, while the 2019/2020 session has 50 first-class honour degrees.
“This year’s convocation is very unique and significant in diverse ways. First, it is a three-in-one convocation ceremony comprising the 26th 27th and 28th in the series of this great University. This ceremony is the first to be conducted since my assumption as the vice chancellor of the University of Uyo.
“The 26th 27th and 28th combined convocation has a total of 14,866 graduands,” he said.
Furthermore, he disclosed that honourary degrees would be conferred on three prominent Nigerians during the convocation.
He listed the recipients to include Mr. Vincent Enyeama, Nigeria’s Super Eagles goalkeeper; Mr Udom Inoyo, a philanthropist and adviser to the Inoyo Toro Foundation; and Senator Daisy Theophilus Danjuma.
The vice chancellor, who listed some of the challenges facing the university, including inadequate funding, encroachment on university land, and a shortage of manpower in critical fields of study, also said that the institution has recorded successes, especially in the area of accreditation.
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