THE
Vice-Chancellor, Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Professor Kayode
Makinde, on Sunday drew the emotion of the audience at the graduation ceremony
of the university, when he invited one of the best graduating students from the
School of Nursing Science, Miss Margaret Okwuikpo, to the podium for special
prayers on the death of eight members of her family who died in a motor
accident.
Vice-Chancellor, Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Professor Kayode
Makinde, on Sunday drew the emotion of the audience at the graduation ceremony
of the university, when he invited one of the best graduating students from the
School of Nursing Science, Miss Margaret Okwuikpo, to the podium for special
prayers on the death of eight members of her family who died in a motor
accident.
According to report, Miss Okwuikpo lost her father, grandmother,
sisters, brothers and cousin in a motor accident which occurred on Friday in
Port-Harcourt, on their way to Backcock University, for her convocation
ceremony slated for Sunday.
sisters, brothers and cousin in a motor accident which occurred on Friday in
Port-Harcourt, on their way to Backcock University, for her convocation
ceremony slated for Sunday.
According to the report, the family hired a Lagos bound 14-
passenger bus from Port-Harcourt but the bus was involved in an accident
15minutes after it left the park, allegedly due to over speeding. Sources
further informed that her mother, brother in-law and other two persons are
currently on danger list in the hospital.
passenger bus from Port-Harcourt but the bus was involved in an accident
15minutes after it left the park, allegedly due to over speeding. Sources
further informed that her mother, brother in-law and other two persons are
currently on danger list in the hospital.
Meanwhile, Professor Makinde has commended the National
University Commission (NUC) for its efforts to pass a regulation to outlaw the
award of pass degrees in Nigerian universities.
University Commission (NUC) for its efforts to pass a regulation to outlaw the
award of pass degrees in Nigerian universities.
Professor Makinde made this declaration while speaking during
the presentation of 1,059 students for the award of certificates for
first bachelor degrees of the institution, for the 2013 academic session, out
of which 52 of them had first class honours. He condemned the award of
third and pass certificates in Nigerian tertiary institutions and lauded the
NUC for its efforts to pass a regulation to outlaw the award of pass degree.
the presentation of 1,059 students for the award of certificates for
first bachelor degrees of the institution, for the 2013 academic session, out
of which 52 of them had first class honours. He condemned the award of
third and pass certificates in Nigerian tertiary institutions and lauded the
NUC for its efforts to pass a regulation to outlaw the award of pass degree.
The Vice-Chancellor, said the step is a commendable one on the
road to repairing the fallen standard of education that generated unemployable
university graduates into the workforce. Acording to him “The next step is to
cut out third class from the university system and begin the reconstruction of
vocational training to provide medium level highly skilled artisans,
technicians and craftsmen and women to fill the indispensable vacuum in
production and maintenance created by years of neglect and over certification
of mediocrity,” he said.
road to repairing the fallen standard of education that generated unemployable
university graduates into the workforce. Acording to him “The next step is to
cut out third class from the university system and begin the reconstruction of
vocational training to provide medium level highly skilled artisans,
technicians and craftsmen and women to fill the indispensable vacuum in
production and maintenance created by years of neglect and over certification
of mediocrity,” he said.
While commending the host community and the Parents Consultative
Forum of the university for their collaborations toward the growth and
development of the institution, Professor Makinde stated that the medical
school would present its pioneer Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
graduates for induction in 2016.
Forum of the university for their collaborations toward the growth and
development of the institution, Professor Makinde stated that the medical
school would present its pioneer Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
graduates for induction in 2016.
He said the preliminary contracts have begun with the Nigerian
postgraduate Medical College, the West African College of Physician and West
African College of Surgeons being expected for accreditation exercise which
will in return enpower the Babcock University Teaching Hospital to begin
medical residency in the hospital.
postgraduate Medical College, the West African College of Physician and West
African College of Surgeons being expected for accreditation exercise which
will in return enpower the Babcock University Teaching Hospital to begin
medical residency in the hospital.
This year, 71 students had their Masters degree with 40
postgraduates students who had successfully completed their Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D) degrees in various disciplines.
postgraduates students who had successfully completed their Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D) degrees in various disciplines.
Source:
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