FUTA produces 256 first-class graduates as 4,212 prepare for convocation

FUTA will graduate 4,212 students, 256 of them with first-class degrees, at its 37th convocation, and Computer Science’s Daniel Akintola is the best graduating student with a 4.94 CGPA.

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, will graduate 4,212 students, including 256 with first-class degrees, at its 37th convocation, Tribune Online reports.

The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji, disclosed this on Friday at a press conference ahead of the ceremony.

She said 3,039 would receive first degrees, comprising 256 First Class, 1,717 Second Class Upper, 964 Second Class Lower and 102 Third Class graduates, while 1,173 would receive postgraduate degrees, including 173 PhDs.

The best graduating student, Daniel Victor Akintola of Computer Science, finished with a CGPA of 4.94.

Oladiji said the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria had fully accredited FUTA’s Medicine and Surgery programme and raised its annual admission quota from 50 to 100. FUTA has also begun a Nursing programme.

“As you step into the next phase of your lives, I urge you to remain curious, uphold integrity, embrace innovation and use your abilities to make meaningful contributions to society,” she told the graduands.