http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/69 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:39:22 GMT 2026-07-01T14:39:22Z http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5899 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 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 The four Schools are:-... 31p.;21cm. Sat, 02 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMT http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5899 1989-12-02T00:00:00Z http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5898 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 degrees, diplomas, certificates and ether distinctions, as well as to award medals, prizes and other titles. It also provides that the Chancellor shall, in relation to the University take precedence over all members of the University and when he is present, shall preside at all meetings of Convocation held for conferring degrees.... 30P.:21CM. Sat, 05 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMT http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5898 1988-11-05T00:00:00Z http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2796 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 Sat, 07 Nov 1987 00:00:00 GMT http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2796 1987-11-07T00:00:00Z http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2544 ADDRESS DELIVERED ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE COMBINED 15TH/16TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES MUSTAFA, ISA; ADENIYI, PETER O. CONVOCATION ADDRESSES Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://196.220.128.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2544 2004-12-04T00:00:00Z