by By Richard Ndoma – Leadership Newspaper
No fewer than 18 students of Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross Rivers State, have graduated from the institution with First Class degrees in different disciplines.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ani Nkang, disclosed this at the institution’s maiden convocation ceremony, which took place on Saturday in Calabar.
Prof. Nkang stated that apart from the 18 graduands, who graduated with First Class degrees, 115 other students graduated with Second Class (Upper Division), with 91, who bagged Second Class (Lower Division), and 161 graduated with Third Class out of the total 385 graduands who graduated from the institution.
“Over the past four years (2019-2022), Arthur Jarvis University has consistently scored 100 per cent in the results of accreditation of academic programmes in Nigerian universities by the National Universities Commission.
“At present, teaching and research is conducted actively in 32 programmes under four faculties,” the VC stated.
In his remarks, the Chancellor of the University, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, while trying to encourage hardwork and good character among undergraduates of the institution, stated that the school expected high moral standards from student pursuing one or two courses in the institution.
“Our University is not a rehabilitation center for drug users, unruly students and cultists,” the Chancellor declared, stressing that the management of the institution would not hesitate to release its sledge hammer on erring students.
In a brief interaction with 22-year-old Miss Yeneochia Ogar Agbor, who is one of the best graduating students from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, stated that hardwork was behind her bagging a first class degree and encouraged others to do same.
In his remarks, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu the V, the Obong of Calabar, appealed to all Crossriverians to stand up and invest in education.
“We have the landmass, all we need is the infrastructure. Our people should be glad to send thier students here, rather than struggling to send our kids in far away states to pursue their academic courses,” the monarch stated.
