No fewer than 22,627 students are expected to graduate as the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) holds its 11th convocation on March 26.
A statement signed by the Registrar, Mr Felix Edoka, said the ceremony would be held simultaneously across the university’s 103 study centres across the country.
“The on-site and off-site mode of convocation has been adopted for this year’s ceremony, which is unprecedented in the history of NOUN,” Edoka said.
Edoka said all first-class graduands, award winners, master’s degree and PhD graduands would hold an on-site ceremony at the university headquarters located in Jabi, Abuja.
He also said all first degree and PGD graduands would hold the ceremony at their study centres in the various state capitals.
“The convocation will feature award of bachelor degrees, postgraduate diplomas, master and doctorate degrees at the Convocation Arena, NOUN.
“Other graduands are to participate from their respective study centres by joining the virtual convocation site on https://www.livestream.nou.edu.ng by 9 a.m.
“The ceremony will, however, be preceded by the convocation lecture on March 25, to be delivered by Professor Osita Ogbu, the Director, Institute of Development Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
“He will discuss the topic: ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Challenge of Poverty Reduction in Nigeria’ which will take place on-site at NOUN headquarters by 10 a.m.,” he said.