The Edo State University Uzairue, has matriculated a total of 593 students, as it inducted its first post graduate students.
The Vice Chancellor of the university,Prof Emmanuel Aluyor,at the ceremony reiterated the commitment of the school management to ensure that all programmes offered by the institution are completed within the stipulated time frame.
Prof. Aluyor, while declaring the ceremony open, enumerated some of the university’s achievements to include its ranking as 3rd in Nigeria and best amongst the state owned universities in the 2018 open educational resources ranking of Nigerian universities by the National Universities Commission (NUC)
First in Nigeria to own an Anatomage, which is the most advanced digital device for the training of medical students and first university in Nigeria and West Africa to acquire the CANVAS learning management system (LMS) for teaching.
The Vice Chancellor, who encouraged students to make the best use of the facilities provided in the university to become grounded and employable after graduation, also warned against acts that are inimical to the university environment and the society at large.
“We as a university have made a commitment to run all our programmes within the stipulated time for the progammes. You can attest to the fact that we have kept faith with this commitment for our undergraduates; despite the COVID pandemic, we graduated our students in 2020 as planned”.
While giving his word on the university’s resolve to continue to produce the highest quality graduates, Prof. Aluyor, also used the medium to appreciate the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki for his support in making the university achieve its goals.
In line with the existing University policy, the fresh students were administered the matriculation oath according to their respective faculties, with student representatives, taking turn to perform the symbolic signing of the matriculation register while a first set graduate of the university, Miss
Meanwhile, some of the students, who could not hide their joy for being among the lucky ones described the day as a dream come true.
For Miss Victory Okubi in the department of mass communication, she feel blessed to be part of those that matriculated while
Ebuka Izuwanne in law is happy to be counted among those in the university.
On her part, Miss Ali Sumaya, who is in the department of medicine and surgery described the day as awesome. “The school is nice; they teach well, they have good facilities and I will advise other students to apply here”, she noted.
Parents, guardians as well as guests from far and near, including a former Chief of Staff to former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Ogiadomhe, were on ground to share happy moments with the celebrants.
Chief Ogiadomhe, who spoke to newsmen advised the students to direct their energies to the course for which they are in the university and savour the environment so that in the end they will be found worthy in character and in learning.
According to him, “this is one of the best universities we have in the country as at today by standards and I will like it to be the best university in Nigeria”.
Mrs Patience Remison described the university as a wonderful place to be, just as another parent, Felix Oni is impressed by the teaching programme of the university and conduct of students, adding that he is particularly satisfied and enjoying the safety of having his son in the university environment.
There were also goodwill messages from guests who participated virtually via zoom, which included, British-Nigerian UK based Scholar/Entrepreneur, Rev. Dr. Prisca Richards, Prof. Ben Ugheoke and Charles Aloaye Asekomhe respectively.
