About 104 students of the Al-Qalam University, Katsina, graduated with first class degrees.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Nasiru Musa-Yauri, disclosed this at the second combined convocation of the University on Saturday.
He said that, about 10,000 students graduated between 2016 and 2023 sessions, out of which, 9, 894 were conferred with bachelor degrees.
The V-C further added that 125 students graduated with Masters degree, seven with Phds and other seven with postgraduate diploma in various fields during the period under review.
“About 104 graduated with First Class Degrees, 1, 910 with Second Class Upper Division, 5, 365, Second Class Lower Division, 2, 399 Third Class, and 116 graduated with Pass degrees.
“At the postgraduate level, seven graduates will receive their Doctor of Philosophy Degrees (Ph.Ds), 125 masters, and seven Postgraduate Diplomas,” according to the V-C.
Mr Musa-Yauri urged the graduates to continue to exhibit moral behavior and be good ambassadors of Al-Qalam University wherever they might find themselves.
In his remarks, the Pro-Chancellor of the university, Sani Zangon-Daura, said the institution was established under auspices of the Katsina Islamic Foundation, KIF.
He said that the university has been making modest contributions to the development of education in Nigeria and beyond.
Mr Zangon-Daura added that Al-Qalam was a non-profit institution and a community university offering various opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds.
“This university recognises the need of prospective students from low-income backgrounds, offers the cheapest tuition fees amongst all private universities in Nigeria.
“We are most sincerely grateful to our graduates and their families for the maturity, decorum and patience exhibited while waiting for the ceremony,” the Pro-Chancellor said.
The university also conferred Honorary Doctorate Degrees on the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumin Kabir-Usman and the Pro-Chancellor Zangon-Daura.
Other recipients included the Emir of Kazaure, Najib Hussaini-Adamu and Abdulsamad Isiyaka-Rabiu.
The V-C said the awardees were honoured in recognition of their immense contribution to the development of the University and education in the country.
A Qur’anic recitation competition was organised as part of the convocation activities.
Those who emerged winners in the category of memorising the whole Quran (60 Hizbs), from the male and female categories were awarded N1 million each.
NAN
