Twenty-nine graduates of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa (UNIZIK) have bagged first-class degrees.
Charles Esimone, the institution’s vice-chancellor, disclosed this at its convocation ceremony for the 2022/2023 academic year.
Esinome said aside from 7,091 graduates who received first degrees, 96 received postgraduate diplomas, 391 received master’s degrees, and 251 received doctorate degrees.
He said the convocation marks the end of his tenure while he recounted his achievements while in office.
Esinome said he has made the school’s system “more efficient and effective”.
The VC further appreciated everyone who made the “quite challenging task” achievable.
“At this 18th convocation, which is my last as VC, I consider it appropriate to render an account of how far I have lived up to my vision,” he said.
“On June 2, 2024, a book: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, The Vice-Chancellorship of Prof. Charles Okechukwu Esimone, FAS, FPSN, 2019 – 2024 will be unveiled. This address would essentially be a summary drawn from that book.
“The thrust of our efforts here was to forge a more mutually beneficial interface with the university’s public with a view to identifying and addressing societal challenges in the true spirit of town and gown relationships.
“Our administrative reforms have been primed at making the operations of the university more efficient and effective.
“The admission process and Matriculation ceremonies have been decentralised to faculties.
“For admissions, this has offered the Faculties and academic departments room for their input and this had the effect of reducing attrition in the admission of students.
“Let me use this event to thank all persons and institutions: the governing council, the various staff unions, the individual staff and student union government, the ministries of education, finance, and various government agencies.
“The task was quite challenging, but with your cooperation, it was accomplished.”
Majesty Da Jacob Gyang Buba, the institution’s chancellor, also lauded Esinome’s efforts during his five-year tenure.
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