PORT HARCOURT: The management of Wigwe University has disclosed that the institution has concluded the admission process for its 120 pioneer students.

The management, however, announced that the university is organising its first matriculation ceremonies for the 120 students on Thursday.

The university in a statement on Wednesday by Dr. Sam Dede, Chairman, Matriculation Ceremony Committee, said the ceremony would hold at Herbert Wigwe Auditorium in the campus.

Dede in the statement said: “Wigwe University is set to mark a monumental milestone with its first-ever matriculation ceremony on November 14, 2024. The highly anticipated event will take place at the Herbert Wigwe Auditorium within the university’s campus in Isiokpo, Rivers State, at 9:00 AM.

“The ceremony will officially induct nearly 120 pioneering students into the university, symbolizing the commencement of a new era for higher education in Africa. As the first cohort of students to matriculate, these individuals will play a pivotal role in embodying Wigwe University’s mission to train the next generation of fearless, innovative, and thoughtful leaders on the continent.

“The matriculation ceremony will feature a keynote address by the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II. The event will be graced by a host of dignitaries, including the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, who is the Special Guest of Honour. Other notable guests from across the state and beyond will join the occasion to celebrate this landmark achievement in higher education.”