UNICAL Produces 12 First Class As 7,222 Graduate

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof
Zana Itiunbe Akpagu this morning at the council chambers briefed the gentlemen of the press on the
arrangements that has been put in place for the convocation ceremony. 

Vice chancellor of the University announced that the activities of the institution's 29th Convocation began yesterday March 9th during the interdenominational
service and will run through Saturday March 12th, 2016. 

He disclosed that a total number of 7,222 persons would be awarded various diplomas and degrees in
the University during the Convocation. 

He said that the institution would also award 4,868 students with 1st degrees, 952 students with higher
degrees and 1,402 students with diplomas. 
He also revealed that automatic employment will be given to 12 students who graduated with first class in the 1st degree category. It was learnt that the former Gov. Donald Duke of Cross River would be honoured for transforming Cross River, and a former senator, Florence Ita-Giwa, for her
contributions to the women folk.

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