The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Fatima
Tahir, disclosed this on Friday at a press conference as part plans for the
University ‘s Maiden (combined) convocation ceremony holding on Saturday.
Tahir, who disclosed that full academic activities in the
University, began in 2011/2012 session to date, a total of 3,593 students
graduated with second class upper division.
The VC disclosed that the University graduated 484
postgraduates across various programmes such as Postgraduate Diploma (119),
Professional Masters (193), Academic masters (193) and 19 PhD.
She explained that the University was established by the
Bauchi State House of Assembly Act of 2009, “to serve as catalyst for
educational development and serving the needs for sustainable growth of the
state and beyond “
She said the University has recorded tremendous achievements
in the past years, attributing it to the selfless services of vibrant,
energetic and qualified young Nigerians engaged as member of the University
community.
Tahir stated that the University remains a centre of
learning that admits students to gain the necessary skills and knowledge
neccesary for personal and National development.
She disclosed that the Senate and Council has approved the
University to hold the University ‘s maiden b (combined) Convocation on
Saturday December 16,2023.
Giving down a breakdown of the convocation ceremony, she
disclosed that there would commissioning of the Central Library Complex funded
by TETfund which would be performed by Honourable Bappa Aliyu Misau on Friday.
She said in sane Friday, that Governor Bala Mohammed, who is
the Visitor to the University, would flag off a road construction project of
the state government.and commission the faculty of Science Phase 1, which is a
NEEDS Assessment project of the federal government.
Later in the day at 4:00 pm, the First Convocation lecture
would be delivered by Professor Attahiru Jega, the immediate past chairman of
tgw Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be chaired by the
Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Barrister Ibrahim Kashim
According to the VC, in line with University tradition ,
Council and Senate have approved conferment of honorary degrees on some
deserving personalities that have made tremendous to national development and
humanity among whim ate Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi stated.