Gov. Godswill Obot Akpabio Award Students who graduated with First Class from the State University (AKSU) With Cash and Scholarship to study in any preferred institution aboard
At the Main Campus of the State University in
Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area dignitaries from all works of
life graced the first ever Maiden Convocation Ceremony awarding First Degree to
the graduating set of the 2013/2014 session.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Eno Ibanga
in his speech reiterated the commitment of the University to producing
graduates to assist in building a formidable Nation amidst educational woes
plaguing the educational system. He commended the outgoing Vice-Chancellor and
the outgoing Gov. Godswill Obot Akpabio’s Administration for setting a State
University with values for the citizenry and beyond.
Prof. Ibanga pledged the readiness of his
newly inaugurated Governing Council to work with the staff and students of the
University to continue in raising the standard of the tertiary education as a
citadel for other Universities.
While the Visitor of the University, the
Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Dr. Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON) during his
speech congratulated the new graduates on their success and challenged them to
go out and conquer in their various fields and do their Nation proud.
He thanked the outgoing Vice Chancellor,
Prof. Sunday Peters and his team for setting the University to its present
stage within five years of existence and fulfilling their promise of conducting
the first Maiden Convocation of the Institution when due. The overjoyed
Governor extended a kind gesture to each graduating student as follows;
2 students who bagged a First Class Degree (
Ibekwe, Etebong Emmanuel with CGPA 4.69 and Sandy Imo closing in with a CGPA of
4.68) each got one million naira and post-graduate scholarship to study in any
preferred institution aboard.
Every other graduating student got a cash prize of one hundred thousand naira, each.
SUMMARY OF 2013/2014 GRADUATING CLASS
Total number of graduating students by class of degree
First Class -2
Second Class Upper -17
Second Class Lower -19
Third Class -2
First Class -2
Second Class Upper -17
Second Class Lower -19
Third Class -2
Total -40
The University thanked the uncommon
transformer Governor, Chief Dr. Godswill Obot Akpabio for the projects executed
and those still ongoing in both campuses. The Governor was presented with a
portrait of himself by the Vice Chancellor in appreciation of the numerous
contributions of his Administration to the University.
The event had in attendance the Chancellor of
the University, Alhaji Najib Hussaini Adamu; the Governor-Elect Mr. Emmanuel
Udom and wife; Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Lady Valerie Ebe;
distinguished members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and a host of
Government officials. Pictured above is Ibekwe, Emmanuel delivering his speech
as the Best Graduating Student. Congratulations to the 2013/2014 Graduating Set
of Students.
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