BUK 38th Convocation Ceremony: 180 Students to Bag First Class Degrees

Latest: BUK 38th Convocation Ceremony: 180 Students to Bag First Class Degrees

The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, has disclosed that a number of 18o students will bag first class degrees at the ongoing 38th convocation ceremony.

The VC disclosed this during the pre-convocation press briefing on Monday in Kano.

He said 317 and 3,770 graduates will receive doctorate and master’s degrees respectively.

He said Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, will deliver the convocation lecture titled, “Role of private sector in building a sustainable knowledge economy in Nigeria”.

Prof. Abbas said this year, the institution will honour the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin and the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adeshina with honorary doctorate awards.

He said, “This year, we have a total of 11,284 students that are going to graduate and be given their degrees.”

Source: DailyTrust

Earlier: BUK 38th Convocation Ceremony: Schedule of Events

BUK Convocation Ceremony: The Vice-Chancellor Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas FMAN on behalf of the Council, Senate and Entire University community cordially invites the general public to the 38th convocation ceremony for the 2020/2021 academic session for the awards of Higher degrees, Degrees and Prizes.

It is scheduled to take place by 9:00am daily at Convocation Arena, New Campus, Gwarzo Road, Kano. The order of Events has been made available in the flyer below.

BUK Convocation Ceremony Schedule of Events:

Day 1

• Tuesday, 27th February, 2024
• Graduands of Faculties of Agriculture, Arts and Islamic Studies, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Education, Law and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Day 2

• Wednesday, 28th February, 2024
• Graduands of Faculties of Allied Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Computing, Dentistry and School of Continuing Education (SCE)

Day 3

• Thursday, 29th February, 2024
• Graduands of Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Communication, Engineering, Life Sciences, Management Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences

Day 4

• Friday, 1st March, 2024
• CONVOCATION LECTURE:
• Chairman: A. B. Mahmoud, SAN
• Speaker: Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON
• Topic: The Role of the Private Sector in Building a Sustainable Knowledge Economy in Nigeria
• Time: 4:00pm

Day 5

• Saturday, 2nd March, 2024
• (A). Investiture of The 5th Chancellor
• (B). Award of Honorary Degrees
• (C). Award of Higher Degrees and Prizes for 2020/2021 Graduands of School of Postgraduate Studies and Dangote Business School