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869 bag Ph.D, 273 first class as ABU holds 42nd convocation Jan 28

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria will present 35,758 graduands for the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 sessions for conferment of first degrees, postgraduate diplomas, and higher degrees at its 42nd convocation on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

The university said of the 35,758 graduands, 8,842 bagged higher degrees, with 869 Ph.D; 60 M.Phil; 6,179 Masters; and 1,734 Postgraduate Diplomas.

It made this known via a statement issued on Friday ABU Director of Public Affairs, Auwalu Umar.

Umar noted that 26,916 would receive bachelors degrees out of which 273 have first class, 5,647 second class upper division; 17,567 second class lower division; 2,899 third class honours; 45 pass degrees; and 485 unclassified degrees.

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He said four outstanding personalities would be conferred with the institution’s honorary doctorate degrees for their immeasurable contributions to humanity.

“The honorary degree awardees include former military governor of old Kano State, Col. Sani Bello (Rtd) and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed.

“Others are former Bursar of Ahmadu Bello University, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa-Jibo and Katsina-based philanthropist, Hajiya Fatima Kurfi,” he stated.

Umar added that pre-convocation lecture scheduled to hold on January 27 would be delivered by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

Umar noted that the lecture was titled, ‘The Impact of Man-Made and Natural Disasters on Food Security and Agricultural Development in Nigeria’.

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