23 students were expelled from Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger state, for two serious offenses.
Seven of them were expelled for a variety of infractions, while 17 others were advised to leave the institution because of their subpar academic performance.
The institution has a reputation for academic excellence, and vice chancellor Professor Abu Kasim Adamu said it will uphold the standard while speaking to journalists in Minna yesterday in advance of the university’s 4th combined convocation, which will take place on Saturday.
“Since inception, the University had been known for its high standard both academically and in other human behaviours and we will continue to maintain the standard and not lower it,” the VC declared.
Professor Adamu also disclosed that the Institution will graduate 37 first Class students at the 4th combined Convocation coming up at the University campus, Lapai on Saturday.
“A total of 6,154 students will be graduating on Saturday out of which 37 will be graduating with first class, 954 graduates will be presented with second class upper certificates, while 3, 283 will get second class lower division.
“A total of 1,538 will be graduating with a 3rd class degree and 17 others with Pass,” the VC declared.
He disclosed that those involved in the combined Convocation are the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 graduands adding that 5,719 of the students will be undergraduates while 435 are from the Post Graduate Diploma (PGD), Masters degrees Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
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The Vice-Chancellor said the Institution has zero tolerance for all sorts of crimes especially cultism, drug abuse and cyber crime adding that anybody caught will be rusticated from the university.
During the convocation, four eminent Nigerians including the Governor of Plateau state, Simon Bako Lalong will be honoured with an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Administration.
Others are Col. Sani Bello(rtd), Chairman, Mainstream Energy Solutions: Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters, Malam Ibrahim Aliyu, Chairman, Aliyu Trust Foundation: Honorary Doctorate Degree of Entrepreneurship Development and Alhaji AbdulSamad Isyaka Rabiu, Chairman BUA Group, Honorary Doctorate Degree of Business Management.
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