10 years after, Bauchi varsity honours former Governor Isa Yuguda, as 184 bags First Class degrees

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Professor Fatima Tahir

By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi 

Ten years after he established the state-owned university with main campus in Gadau, Itas/Gadau Local Government Area, former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda is among personalities to be awarded honorary Doctorate Degrees. 

The disclosure was made by the Vice Chancellor of the now Sa’adu Zungur University, Gadau, Prof Fatima Tahir during a pre-convocation press conference held at the Main Campus in Gadau on Friday. 

According to her, “In line with the University tradition, Council and Senate approved to confer honorary doctorate degrees during the University’s Maiden convocation on some deserving and distinguished personalities.” 

She then said that, “These personalities include the State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed, Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Adamu Suleiman, Emir of Katagum, Umar Faruk, Elder Statesman, Sa’adu Zungur and former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda.” 

The VC also said that the University will present a total of 7,543 graduands from Six sessions for conferment of First Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters Degrees, Master of Sciences, Masters of Arts and Doctorate Degrees at its maiden combined Convocation billed to hold on Saturday, the 16th of December 2023.”

Professor Fatima Tahir said the maiden press conference was part of activities marking the convocation ceremony at the University. 

She further said that Bauchi State University Gadau was established in the year 2010 through the Bauchi State House of Assembly Act to serve as a catalyst for educational development thereby serving the need for sustainable growth of the state and beyond.

According to her, academic activities began in the university in 2011/2012 to date and has graduated six set of graduands with no convocation held.

The total number of graduands to be conferred with first degree at the ceremony stands at 7,196, out of which number, 185 which represents 2.6 percent bagged first Class, 2,411 which represents 33.5 percent graduated with Second Class Upper while 3,695 which represents 31.3 percent had Second Class lower.886 which represents 12.3 percent graduated with Third Class and 19 which represents 0.26 percent graduated with  Pass degree. 

The VC added that, “Furthermore,the university will confer on deserving candidates who have lived up to expectation of academic excellence and moral character will also be officially recognized and celebrated.” 

“The breakdown of the graduands include 119 Post graduate Diplomas, 193 Professional Master Degree Holders, 183 Academic Masters and Masters of Arts and 19 PHD holders,” she stressed. 

She further said that after the press conference, some completed projects executed by the bauchi state government and that of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFUND) will be commissioned followed by a pre-convocation lecture to be delivered by Professor Attahiru Jega the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be chaired by to the secretary to the State government, Barrister Mohammed Kashim, followed by a  Chancellor dinner.