He said a total of 14,769 students from various Faculties would receive certificates, diplomas, bachelor degrees, postgraduate diplomas, masters and PhD degrees. “The second reason why this convocation will be very historical, is the fact that we are graduating first PhD candidate. “Obasanjo is former President of Nigeria who started his PhD programme first. Former President Obasanjo was about 80 years old when he started the PhD programme. An 81 or 82-year-old man doing PhD prgamme is a clear message that no one is too old to learn.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2018 04:41 UTC