…as Cosmas Maduka delivers lecture

By Adesina Wahab

Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos is set to hold its third convocation ceremony during which 122 graduates will bag degrees in various fields.

Out of the graduating students, 28 are in the first class category.

This is just as renowned businessman, Dr Cosmas Maduka is billed to deliver the convocation lecture titled ” Success is not a degree,”

Disclosing this while briefing the press, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Clement Kolawole, said this year’s event is unique because the university is graduating its first sent of Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science students .

Kolawole further disclosed that 65 students would graduate in the second class (upper division), 25 second class (lower division) and three students in the third class division.

Farouq Animashaun from the Department of Computer Science with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.95, was announced as the overall best student.

“The Chief Executive Officer of Coscharis Group of Companies, Dr Cosmas Maduka, will, on Wednesday, deliver the convocation lecture titled, ‘Success in not a Degree.’

“The lecture will be delivered under the chairmanship of a member of the Governing Council, Trinity University, Dr Olufemi Oyinsan.

The convocation will be preceded by a matriculation of 554 students on Thursday.

“The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof Adenike Oladiji is billed to deliver the matriculation lecture titled, “The Central Place of University Education in Personal and National Development.”

“Other activities of the weeklong convocation ceremonies include several student activities, exhibition and socials, alumni visit to the halls of residence, departments, a meeting with management and select members of the Governing Council.

“Trinity University has continued to expand its operations, programmes and facilities to ensure that it is in a strong position to meet the ever-increasing demand of our clients.

“This year’s convocation is special because it is an occasion for us to release the first set of students in our Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science programmes.

“Friday’s ceremony will be presided over by the Chancellor, Chief Samuel Adedoyin, and will also see the conferment of honorary doctorate degree of Business Administration and Management on President, Architect Registration Council of Nigeria, Dipo Ajayi.”