No fewer than eleven graduating students of Augustine University, Ilara Epe, Lagos State, have earned First Class Honours as the institution prepares for its 6th convocation ceremony on October 22, 2024.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Christopher Odetunde, revealed that 71 regular undergraduate students will be graduating, along with 28 students from St. Gregory School of Pastoral Music, which is affiliated with the university through the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.
While addressing the media, Prof. Odetunde highlighted that the faith-based institution not only focuses on academic excellence but also emphasises moral development to prepare students for a brighter future.
He added that graduates from Augustine University are excelling both locally and internationally in their respective careers, noting that the institution is committed to providing a high-quality tertiary education.
He said: “We hired people with industrial experience to groom our students because we don’t just teach students to pass, this is one of the unique selling points that make us be above others.”
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He lamented that private institutions are currently feeling the pain of economic hardship, seeking intervention from the government and well-meaning Nigerians to ease the burden.
He urged the federal government to consider students in private Universities for NELFUND and also private Universities as beneficiary of TETFund projects.
He however called on Nigerians to also contribute their quota towards the development of the nation, saying government alone cannot do all.