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YCT Honours Three Uncommon Nigerians

By Leo Ezekiel, Proof Olu and Fine Face Iwelu

The Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos has uncommonly honoured three outstanding Nigerians in the persons of:

·        Dr. Abdullahi Bichi

·        Baffa, Executive Secretary, TETFUND

·        Engr. Abubakar Isa and

·        Mr. Paul Gbedebo and conferring the fellowship awards) of Yaba College of Technology the chief host and Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe said that the fellowship awards were awarded to them owning by the virtue of their achievements and contributions to the developments of the society adding that he congratulated the distinguished awardees as they received the highest honour bestowed by the premier institution of learning in the land. 

   These three outstanding Nigerians were adequately honoured in the full view of all and sundry at the Dr. Philip Adegbile Sport Complex, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos 32nd Convocation Ceremony. Speaking to the audience, the Rector Engr. Omokungbe said that the Convocation Ceremony is the climax of the academic calendar of the institution as it is therefore a very special and gladful occasion when they celebrated the success of their graduating students and yet another milestones achievement of their mandate as a polytechnic and he pleasantly and proudly congratulated the graduands for this unimaginably achievements. 

  Speaking again to the eclectic audience the Rector Engr. Omokingbe said that in keeping faith with vision of the founding fathers, the college has continued to stand tall as the premier Tertiary institution in Nigeria adding that the 32nd convocation ceremony is for the award of Diploma and Certificates as a total number of seven thousand, one hundred and seventy (7,170) graduands comprising full time and the part time graduating students in the 2016/2017 academic session.

Speaking further to the academia parents, invited guests, the graduating students and the entire community of Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos that at the Higher National Diploma level, the graduating students for the full-time programme are Ninety-seven (97) students with Distinction, Eight hundred and seventy-five (875) with upper credit, one thousand three hundred and twenty-two (1,322) with lower credit and two hundred and seventy-five (275) with pass level while sixteen (16) students emerged with distinction, four hundred and fifty-eight (458) with upper credit, three hundred and sixty eight (368) with lower credit and Thirty-four (34) with pass level are all graduating from the part time programme – adding that the entire figures at the National Diploma, full time/part time programme are one hundred and sixty (160) students graduating with distinction, one thousand four hundred and sixty-seven (1467) with upper credit, Two thousand seven hundred and Twenty-nine (2729) with lower credit and one thousand, one hundred and seventy-nine (1179) with pass grade.

Speaking again to the eclatic audience the rector Engr. Omokungbe said that on his assumption of duty in March 2018 and under the uncommon guidance of the college Governing Council, the college management did identify the great need to re position the college for the challenges ahead and keeping with the college vision and mission adding that the consequence of this noble guidance was the adoption of the four year strategic plan with the following highlight of activities as the major thrust for action.

·        Academic enhancement and development.

·        Upgrading/Refurbishment and Maintenance of existing structures.

·        Physical and Infrastructural Development of Epe Campus.

·        Staff and Students Welfare

·        Improvement of Internally Generated Revenue Base for the College.

The 32nd Convocation Ceremony of Yaba College of Technology had a wonderful packages that started with a press conference at the conference room of Rector’s office, Jumat prayers, Christians prayers, lectures on Sustainability of Technological Advancement; key to Industrial growth in Nigeria and the honourable Minister of Works, Power and Housing Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola’s SAN delivered the lectures at Yusuf Grillo Arts Auditorium Yaba – College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos. 

And of a truth the guest speaker did not disappoint the eclatic audience with his lucid and cerebral delivery of technological models he employed to drive home his insightful lectures. 

And the lecture series was chaired by Retired Chief Judge of Lagos State Justices Ishola Olorunnimbe who cracked jokes to carry along the audience with Ali Baba and forty thieves, a tale of two cities, of Charles Dickson of England and Paris, France Tripplets children and the fellows gala night at Alumni Hall of yaba College of Technology and the Chairman of Governing Council Prince Abdulateef Fagbami SAN who decked out on all while tunic with a black cap to match the while tunic the decked on. 

The fellows gala night was graced by the crème-de-la-crème of Yaba College of Technology management staffers, Principal staffers, Public Relation Unit, the Registry Staffers headed by Dr. Momodu et’al.