“Incredible Feat”: NOUN To Honour 2 Notable Nigerians As 22 Graduates Bag First Class

• 22,175 graduates would graduate from the National Open University of Nigeria on Saturday, April 13, the VC confirmed
• Professor Olufemi Peters who is excited about the development, disclosed that 22 students bagged first-class degrees from the institution
• The VC shared further a breakdown of the graduate degrees and details about the institution’s post-graduate programme

FCT, Abuja – The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) will graduate 22,175 students at its 13th convocation ceremony on Saturday, April 13.

As reported by Leadership newspaper, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Olufemi Peters, disclosed this to journalists during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, April 8.

NOUN VC gives breakdown as 22 bagged first class

He disclosed that 22 out of the total number of undergraduates bagged First Class degrees.

Further giving a breakdown of the figure, the VC said university has 15,768 students as undergraduates while 6,407 will graduate from post graduate studies.

“This year, a total number of graduands that we have is 22,175 students across our various campuses.

“Of this number, 15,768 are for undergraduate degrees while 6,407 are for post graduate degrees,” he said.

“I’m happy to report that we have 6 PhDs graduate which is an indication that the University is gradually moving towards establishing a more robust post graduate school,” he said.

NOUN to honour Dr. Innocent Chukuwuma, 1 other Nigerian

Adding, Peters said there will be a convocation lecture on Friday, to be delivered by the Vice Chancellor of Open University of Tanzania, Professor Elifas Bisanda.

He also disclosed that two eminent Nigerians, Dr. Innocent Chukuwuma, a prominent Nigerian entrepreneur and founder of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (Innonson Motors) and activist, Hajiya Hafsat Abdulwaheed who is the first female novelist in Northern Nigeria will be honoured.