By Kofoworola Belo-Osagie

The 2019 convocation of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) which was suspended in March 2020 on the heels of the crisis between the Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council and the Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe-led management will now hold on July 5-8, 2021.

A convocation schedule released by the university showed that the event will formally begin with an exhibition and convocation lecture on July 5.

The lecture, which will be chaired by the overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CCGC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, will be delivered by Central Bank Governor (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emiefele.

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The convocation for the award of degrees and certificates will follow for the faculties of Social Sciences, Education, Arts, Environmental Sciences and Science on July 6.

On July 7, that of the faculties of Engineering, Management Sciences, Arts, Law, the School of Post-Graduate Studies and the schools under the College of Medicine will hold.

Conferment of honorary degrees and awards of PhDs will hold on July 8, the last day of the convocation.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, will announce the names of honorary degrees recipients at a pre-convocation media briefing scheduled for June 30.