The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria,
Kaduna State, has awarded 89 first class
degrees and 305 Ph.Ds for the 2013/2014
academic session.
Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor
Ibrahim Garba, announced this at the 38th
convocation ceremony of the university held
at the main campus, Samaru, Zaria.
A total of 13,149 first degrees and 4,598
higher degrees and diplomas were also
conferred to deserving graduates for the
2013/2014 academic session.
Garba gave a breakdown of the degrees as
First Class, 89 persons; Second Class Upper,
2,086; Second Class Lower, 7,108; Third
Class, 3,161; Pass, 262; and 443
Unclassified Degrees.
He said that Higher Degrees and Diplomas
include 305 Ph.Ds; 2,669 Masters of Arts
and Masters of Science; and 1,624 Post
Graduate Diplomas.
The Vice Chancellor reminded the graduates
that they had been added to the list of
alumni of the university and should therefore
see themselves as members of the larger
ABU family, adding that the university had
continued to discharge its mandate of
teaching, research innovation and
community service diligently.
“The university had from its inception,
continued to train men and women without
any distinction on grounds of race, religion
or political beliefs. It has remained the most
national in character in the Nigerian
university system.”
According to reports by the News Agency of
Nigeris (NAN), Garba however lamented that
the university, with a population of about
40,000 students, has accommodation for
only 11,000 students on its campus.
“It is important to note that the growth of
student population is not accompanied by
any addition of hostels in the last 35 years,
while the existing ones have been degraded
over time.”
The V-C said discussions were on with
private investors to build more hostels
through public-private partnership.
“A huge donation was yesterday pledged by
Alhaji Aliko Dangote to build 10 hostels for
ABU. This is unprecedented and has
certainly come at the right time.”

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