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<title>THIRD CONVOCATION CEREMONY FOR THE CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DEGREE AND FIRST DEGREES AND THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES</title>
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<name>FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE</name>
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<summary type="text">THIRD CONVOCATION CEREMONY FOR THE CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DEGREE AND FIRST DEGREES AND THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE
...The Federal University of Technology, Akure, which came into legal existence in September,1981, is one of the five autonomous full-fledged Federal Universities of Technology that now exist in the country. Its first Vice Chancellor, Professor Theodore Idibiye Francis, was formally appointed on November 19, 1981 but did not assume duties until January&#13;
1, 1982. He worked single-handedly to lay the foundation of the University, under the guidance of a 13-man Governing Council, headed by the first Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council,the late High Chief (Dr) Gabriel Akin-Deko, until August 1982 when other princinpal officers joined him. Later, a crop of experienced and highly-motivated academic and other staff was recruited to facilitate the commencement of academic activities. These activities took off in November 1982, when 149 students were enrolled in the three foundation Schools. From the 1989/90 Session the configuration of these Schools changed and another School was added&#13;
The four Schools are:-...
31p.;21cm.
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<dc:date>1989-12-02T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<entry>
<title>SECOND CONVOCATION CEREMONY  FOR THE CONFERMENT OF FIRST DEGREES AND THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES</title>
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<name>FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE</name>
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<summary type="text">SECOND CONVOCATION CEREMONY  FOR THE CONFERMENT OF FIRST DEGREES AND THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE
...The Federal Universities of Technology Decree 1986 empowers the University to grant&#13;
degrees, diplomas, certificates and ether distinctions, as well as to award medals, prizes&#13;
and other titles. It also provides that the Chancellor shall, in relation to the University&#13;
take precedence over all members of the University and when he is present, shall preside&#13;
at all meetings of Convocation held for conferring degrees....
30P.:21CM.
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<dc:date>1988-11-05T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<entry>
<title>FIRST CONVOCATION ADDRESSES, SYMPOSIUM PAPERS AND LECTURE</title>
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<author>
<name>BABANGIDA, IBRAHIM BADAMOSI</name>
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<author>
<name>LONGE, G.A.E.</name>
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<name>FRANCIS, THEODORE IDIBIYE</name>
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<name>AKINYOTU, ADETUNJI</name>
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<name>AKINTUNDE, IFEDAYO</name>
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<name>ALUKO, SAM. A.</name>
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<name>UBEKU, A. K.</name>
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<updated>2023-09-01T11:58:03Z</updated>
<published>1987-11-07T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">FIRST CONVOCATION ADDRESSES, SYMPOSIUM PAPERS AND LECTURE
BABANGIDA, IBRAHIM BADAMOSI; LONGE, G.A.E.; FRANCIS, THEODORE IDIBIYE; AKINYOTU, ADETUNJI; AKINTUNDE, IFEDAYO; ALUKO, SAM. A.; UBEKU, A. K.
CONVOCATION ADDRESSES
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<dc:date>1987-11-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<entry>
<title>ADDRESS DELIVERED ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE COMBINED 15TH/16TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES</title>
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<author>
<name>MUSTAFA, ISA</name>
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<author>
<name>ADENIYI, PETER O.</name>
</author>
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<updated>2021-03-08T13:22:00Z</updated>
<published>2004-12-04T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">ADDRESS DELIVERED ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE COMBINED 15TH/16TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES
MUSTAFA, ISA; ADENIYI, PETER O.
CONVOCATION ADDRESSES
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