OGITECH holds convocation

Our Reporter

THE Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH),  Igbesa, will on Friday commence the activities to mark its third convocation.

The week-long event will start with a Jumat service at the school mosque by 1pm, followed by an interdenominational service on Sunday, October 27, at its chapel by 12noon.

A 2000-capacity twin-lecture theatre will also be commissioned on the convocation day scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, by the governor of the state and the institute’s moderator, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

Students who have successfully completed their National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes will on that day be awarded their certificates.

Prof. Taiwo Edun of the Faculty of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, is to deliver a paper titled “Entrepreneurship versus Employability and the 21st Century Labour Market Challenge for Nigerian Youths” on Monday, October 28.

The school, according to its rector,  Dr (Mrs.) Olufunke Olanike Akinkurolere, was established in 2006, and it has infused more into her curriculums to equip its products to stand out among their peers in any industry they find themselves.

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A statement signed by the Acting Registrar of the institute, Mrs. Johnson S. Olajumoke, said: “OGITECH is proud to again showcase many graduating students in its honours’ list, all of whom have proved that they are ready to impact the world with the knowledge and skill acquired in the course of their studies at the technology-driven institute.

“OGITECH, from its creation in 2006 till date, has had two history-making convocation ceremonies, and the institute’s third convocation ceremony features various activities that will raise the bar.

“Unarguably, nothing but great strides have been the hallmark of the institute’s rector,  Dr (Mrs) Akinkurolere, who has embarked on and completed various projects since assuming duty at OGITECH in 2014.”