From : Our Reporter
The President Worldwide, Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association Malam Adamu Mamman Kontagora has inducted 25,432 newly members conffered with various degree awards at just concluded 43th Convocation ceremony held at Ahmadu Bello University main campus Samaru Zaria, Kaduna state recently.
Inducting the newly graduates into the association while presenting his Goodwill message at the ceremony,, Malam Adamu Kontagora congratulates the newly inductees for successful completions of their educational programmes and advised them to always remember the university in all the situation they found themselves.
The President Worldwide informed that, the newly graduates were inducted into the Alumni association because of the degree certificates awarded to them by their respected faculties and therefore call on them to be a good ambassadors of the University wherever they found themselves.
” As a newly graduated students, lelt me use this forum to appeal to you to be a good ambassadors of this prestigious University, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in whatever the situation you may found yourself” Kontagora reiterated.
While commending the Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Prof Kabiru Bala, management and entire of the university for their contributions to the development of the University community and above all, the successful hosting of this year’s convection ceremony, Malam Adamu Kontagora described the occasion as historic considering the programmes itemized and the caliber of personalities invited who attended the events .
Malam Kontagora however reiterated his leadership commitment in carrying all imembers of the alumni irrespective of years of graduations in discharging his responsibilities.
While pursuing for your carries, the President Worldwide however prays to Almighty God to guide and protect the inductees in every second of their life and further appeal to alumni members for contribution to the University Endowernment funds programme with a view to assist in addressing some of the challenges facing the institution.
Earlier presenting her students who completed their various degree programmes to the Chancellor of the University, His Majesty, Nnaemaka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe CFR Mani.The Obi of Onitsha for confermation, the National Welfare Officer of the ABU Alumni Association and Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Prof Maryam Aminu informed that all students of her Faculty presented for the event have fulfilled the requirements for the award of the various degrees.
” I have no doubt, all the students we presented to you today sir for confermation with various degree certificate awards today have really deserved it and fulfilled all the requirements” Prof. Maryam informed.
Prof. Maryam who is currently the first Famale Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria used the occasion to commends the University community for their supports and encouragement to the faculties and further reiterated staffers of the University commitments for qualitative education and development of the University community.
In the same vein, during the event, a Pre- Convocation lecture was also held at the 1000 Capacity Conference Centre with tittles, ” This is your time: Set forth with confidence and waste delivered by His Excellency, Dr Donald Doke CON and former Governor of Cross Rivers state and distinguished alumnus of the great ABU Zaria prio to the ceremony, as part of the programme for this year’s event.
The 43 Conviction Ceremony was attended by some personalities across the nation which includes, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, Governor’s of Zamfara and Kaduna states, His Excellencies Dauda Lawal and Send. Uba Sani, ministers, top government officials, politicians, acadamias traditional rulers as well as some members of the National Executive Council of the Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association respectively.
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