Unbelievable: Check out university that awarded 172 first class certificates

– The university of Maiduguri convoked five graduating sets

– 172 students were awarded first class certificates

– The institution promises to organise n international conference on Boko Haram

172 students were presented with first class degrees certificates at the University of Maiduguri during the institution’s convocation ceremony.

NAN reports that it was the university’s 22^nd combined convocation on Saturday, April 16.

The vice chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi announced that 37, 259 students graduated at the convocation ceremony.

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He said: “It is gratifying to inform you that the university graduated five sets of students from 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, and 2014/2015 academic sessions from 12 colleges, faculties, distance learning centre and 23 affiliated colleges.

“A total of 37, 259 students were graduated, out of this 32, 869 were regular students, 841 students were from affiliated colleges and 3,549 students were from the Distant Learning Programme.”

He explained that a Memoranda of Understanding with UNICEF and Norwegian Embassy had been signed with the University of Maiduguri to work out a programme on de-radicalisation of repentant members of the Boko Haram terrorists group.

“There is a strong partnership between the university and the UNICEF on safe schools project.

“In this regard, the university will continue to explore all avenues for support and collaborations.”

Njodi said the university was planning an international conference on Boko Haram to fascilitate research on the terrorist group’s operation. He said it was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s call to conduct an in-depth research towards understanding the Boko Haram insurgency.

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He said it was also consistent with school’s “mandate of solving societal problems through research.’’

“The Centre for Peace, Diplomatic and Development Studies has concluded arrangements of organising an international conference on Boko Haram insurgency in Maiduguri.”

He said that the aim was to proffer solutions to extremism and radicalisation in the country.

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