The University of Ilorin has put together a grand programme of activities for the week of its upcoming 39th convocation, an official said on Saturday.
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal
The University of Ilorin has put together a grand programme of activities for the week of its upcoming 39th convocation, an official said on Saturday.
Mr Kunle Akogun, Director of Corporate Affairs of the institution, disclosed in a statement in Ilorin that the activities include President Bola Tinubu commissioning some new projects.
“On Oct. 22, the university’s Visitor, President Bola Tinubu, is expected to commission some newly-completed projects in the institution,” he stated.
Akogun disclosed that the programme would begin on Oct. 18 with Chief Lateef Fagbemi, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, delivering the institution’s 2024 Convocation Lecture.
“The ceremonies will formally begin with a news conference by the Vice-Chancellor on Oct. 17, to be followed by the convocation lecture which has the topic ‘Nurturing Democratic Values and Education for the Future of Nigeria’,” he said.
Akogun added that the same Oct. 18 would witness the presentation of a convocation play, titled “ ‘Nilee Wa’ (In Our Land)” and scheduled to hold at the institution’s Performing Arts Theatre.
He further said the main convocation event would hold on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.
”This is for graduands of four and five years programmes of the university, as well as the Postgraduate School, respectively.”(NAN)
