DANGOTE DONATES 10 HOSTELS, AS ABU PRODUCES 89 FIRST CLASS, 305 PHD

Professor Ibrahim Garba, the vice-chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria this Saturday, 30th January, 2016 disclosed that the institution has produced 98 first class degree holders and 305 Ph.D holders for 2013/2014 academic session.

Garba made the statement in an address at the 38th convocation ceremony of the University held at the main campus, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State.

He added that Egwe, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu, the chancellor of the institution will in today’s convocation ceremony bestow a total of 13,149 first degree and 4,598 Higher degrees and Diploma to worthy graduates for the 2013/2014 academic session.

First Degree breakdown:

First class – 89

Second Class Upper – 2,086

Second Class Lower – 7,108

Third Class – 3,161

Pass – 262

Unclassified degrees – 443

Higher degree breakdown:

Ph.D – 305

Master of Arts and Science – 2,669

Postgraduate Diplomas – 1624

Furthermore, he disclosed that discussions are on going with private investors to build more hostels through public private partnership because the University only has accommodation for only 11,000 students, with the population of about 40,000 students. He also acknowledge the benevolence of Alhaji Aliko Dangote to build 10 hostels for ABU, in his words he said,

"This is unprecedented and has certainly come at the right time."