The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, has announced the programme of activities for its 9th Convocation, holding from February 17 to 23, 2025.
A post on the institution’s website containing the announcement made by the Vice Chancellor, VC, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, on behalf of the Governing Council, Congregation and students, stated that activities for the 9th convocation will begin on Monday, February 17, with the VC’s press conference, to be held at the Council Chamber from 11am to 1pm.
On the same day, commissioning of projects will take place at the Oye campus if the institution.
The projects to be commissioned include a 1000-seater auditorium, Prof. Abayomi S. Fasina Conference Centre, three-in-one Faculty of Science Laboratory, New CBT Centre at Phase III, Professorial Office Centre, School of Postgraduate Studies Complex, Faculty of Education Building, Faculty of Law Complex, Sport Complex Pavilion and Innovation Hub.
Free healthcare services will be offered for Oye Ekiti community at the palace of the Oloye of Oye-Ekiti, from 11am to 12 noon on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, marking Day Two of the week-long event.
On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, there will be free health services for the Ikole community at the palace of the Elekole of Ikole-Ekiti between 11am and 12noon. Also, on the same day, the commissioning of projects will hold at the IPTS in Ayedun Ekiti.
They include ultra-modern laboratory, two new modern lecture halls and Sport Complex.
At the Ikole-Ekiti campus, projects to be commissioned on Day Three are Professorial Building – Faculty of Agriculture, 250-seater Lecture Theatre, three-in–one 1000-capacity Faculty of Agric Lab and Block of six classrooms, donated by a member of House of Representatives, Hon. Akintunde Rotimi.
The post on the university’s site indicated that the induction of engineering students in the Faculty of Engineering is equally scheduled to hold on February 19, 2025 between 3 and 5 pm.
The VC’s Staff Awards of Excellence and Personality Meritorious Awards is billed for Day Four, Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 11am to 12noon. Also fixed for Day Four is Edutainment and N100 billion Endowment Fundraising at the Faculty of Science Lecture Hall, billed for 3 to 5 pm.
The award of Bachelor’s degrees, Diploma and orizes at the 1000-seater auditorium, Oye Campus, is scheduled for 11 am to 12.30 pm, and a special Jummah Service at the University Mosque, are the activities for February 21, 2025 (Day Five).
The Convocation Lecture will hold on the 6th day of the week-long programme of events. The lecture is to be delivered by Arc. Sonny Silva Echonu, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, from 9 am to 12 noon. The award of postgraduate diplomas, degrees and conferment of honorary degrees will hold at the 1000-seater auditorium, Oye Campus from 12 noon to 1 pm.
Activities for FUOYE’s 9th convocation will be rounded off with a Thanksgiving Service on February 23, 2025 (Day Seven) by 11 am.
FUOYE, one of the federal universities established in 2011 by former President Goodluck Jonathan, has grown far ahead of its peers to become the fourth most sought-after public university according to JAMB statistics and 15th best university in Nigeria from the latest Times Higher Education ranking.
The 14-year-old university, with a population of over 55,000 students has witnessed tremendously remarkable progress and monumental achievements under the dynamic and pragmatic leadership of Prof. Fasina, a distinguished professor of soil science and highly innovative administrator with great foresight, acumen and intellect.
