MAU Convocation: Chancellor Charges Graduands to Serve as Good Ambassadors
From Umar Dankano, Yola
Modibbo Adama University Yola (MAU) has graduated a total of 5,545 students, with the Chancellor, His Royal Highness Okuku Uwa Umoh Adiaka III, urging them to serve as good ambassadors wherever they find themselves.
Speaking at the 28th convocation ceremony of the institution, held in Yola over the weekend, he congratulated the graduands on their success, noting that the academic achievement they attained must have come through hard labor and sacrifice.
Royal Highness Adiaka threw up the challenge, tasking the graduands to serve as good ambassadors wherever they go.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, represented by the Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, also tasked the graduands to work hard and stand out to the challenges by being part of the solutions to human challenges in the moment and of the future.
Fintiri acknowledged that the university authorities, parents, and communities have done their best in providing the needed support to the graduates.
“We are all here not only to clap for you for coming this far but equally to cheer you for an enduring bright future. This convocation is more than a graduation ceremony. It is perhaps a moment of reflection on his stewardship and opportunity to look back and see whether or not the outgoing Vice Chancellor has been able to deliver on his initial vision for the university,” Fintiri said.
Earlier, delivering his welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdullahi Liman Tukur, acknowledged the achievements made in advancing the mission and vision of the university, which would not have been possible without teamwork.
He reminded the students that the certificate and knowledge acquired are powerful tools to be used to shape their future for a better society.
Tukur announced that a total of 5,545 candidates graduated, including 458 diplomas, and 4,282 in the Bachelor’s Degree category, with 53 first-class, 1,143 second-class upper, 2,376 second-class lower, 682 third-class, and 28 pass degrees among others.
