Wellspring Varsity Produces First Ph.d Graduates At 14 Convocation With 47 Bagging First Class

by Idahosa Musa

Wellspring University, Benin, Edo State, will graduate its first batch of 15 doctoral degree holders, while 47 undergraduates will bag First Class degrees at its 14th convocation ceremony on October 23, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s contribution to Nigeria’s higher education and research development.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac R. Ajayi, disclosed this on Monday at a press conference in Benin, saying 404 students would graduate from the institution, comprising 292 first-degree holders, 93 postgraduate diploma and master’s degree recipients, and 15 doctoral graduates.

Ajayi described the graduation of the university’s pioneer PhD holders as a landmark achievement that would strengthen its postgraduate programs and expand its contribution to advanced scholarship, research, innovation and national development.

He said that out of the 292 first-degree graduates, 47 will earn First Class degrees, 145 obtained Second Class Upper Division, 91 secured Second Class Lower Division, while 11 would graduate with Third Class degrees.

The university Don said prizes would also be awarded to outstanding students in recognition of their academic performance.

The convocation will also produce the university’s pioneer set of Public Health graduates, whose training is expected to contribute to disease prevention, improved healthcare delivery and efforts to address Nigeria’s public health challenges.

Ahead of the ceremony, professional induction programs have been scheduled for the university’s pioneer Medical Laboratory Science graduates, nursing graduates and computing graduates by their respective regulatory bodies.

The exercises are expected to prepare the graduates for professional practice and reinforce standards of competence and ethical conduct.

The Chancellor, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, will preside over the convocation, while the Director-General of the Dangerous Goods Academy, Lagos, Dr Alban Igwe, will deliver the lecture titled, “The University and the Future: Educated Minds in an Era of Disruption and Opportunity.”

Ajayi reaffirmed the university’s commitment to its mantra, “Impacting Intellect and Morals,” stressing that higher education must go beyond awarding certificates to producing graduates with intellectual competence, entrepreneurial skills and moral integrity to address societal challenges and contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s development.