By: Elizabeth Ogedengbe, Akure
No fewer than twenty six students of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH, Ondo state, have bagged first class division, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa disclosed on Monday
The VC, at a Press Conference held at the campus said that “a total of 26 graduands made First Class; 307 made Second Class Upper Division; 488 in Second Class Lower Division and 161 in Third Class.
He said that “The University started with just one Faculty/School, which is the School of Science, and two additional Schools, the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, and School of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources in 2017.
“Today, the University has five Faculties/Schools,School of Science
School of Engineering and Engineering Technology School of Agriculture, Food and Natural Recourses School of Management Sciences School of Earth Sciences
” ln the next academic session, 2023/2024, the School of Basic Medical Sciences will take off.
“The school will run courses in BSc. Nursing and BSc. Public Health. Also the BSc. Applied Geology programmes will also commence in 2023/2024 academic session in the School of Earth Science.
” lt should be mentioned that the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) is building a new School – School of Maritime Transport and Logistics at Ugbo Nla, in Ondo State southern senatorial district.
“The Maritime Academy will train the critical skilled manpower necessary to drive maritime industry and ultimately the blue economy of the state.
The school will run courses in BSc. Nautical Science, BSc. Maritime Transport and Logistics, BSc. Marine Engineering, BSc. Shipping and Port Management, BSc. Marine Economics and Finance BSc. Maritime Security.
“The state is in the process of establishing a deep sea port.
“This courses will also help to boost the local economy of the state aside from providing the critical manpower in the maritime industry currently short supply in Nigeria, he said.
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