The Governing Council, management, and staff of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa are on top gear to receive dignitaries across all sectors to the institution for the first Convocation Ceremony in the history of the institution. The long-awaited and first-of-its-kind convocation programme has been slated for May 19th, 2023, after proper consultation, deliberation, and consideration.
The convocation ceremony will cover graduated students from 2015/2016, 2016/207, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, and 2019/2020 sets. It is worthy of note that outstanding graduands will be awarded at the venue of the convocation ceremony.
In a statement released by the Ag Rector of the institution, Dr. Gbade Akinteye through the Ag Registrar, Mr Dele Oladipo, he stated that over eight thousand (8,000) students will be convocated and proper arrangements have been made for them.
“The convocation ceremony will be coming up as planned by the Governing Council and management of this institution in order to improve the standard of the institution and to celebrate our graduands in a grand style.
“AOPE is one of the leading polytechnics in Nigeria and we are glad to receive the approval of the date for the programme from the state government. The programme is coming up as scheduled in the academics calendar of the institution, to further underscore the fact that our institution is on the course of piloting a sound educational system anchored on innovation and technologies towards driving development in Oyo State, in particular, and Nigeria at large.”
A series of activities have been lined up to mark the first Convocation Ceremony of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa. Such activities include:
Jumaat service at the Central Mosque of the school by 2 pm on Friday, 12th May, 2023; Sunday Service at the institution Chapel on Sunday, 14th May 2023; and Press Conference, where selected journalist in Oyo State will converge with the school management to interact on the significance of the program and how far the institution has come, on Monday, 17th May, 2023 at NUJ Headquarters, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Also, there will be a Public Lecture on 18th May, 2023 at the Assembly Hall of the school, where Dr. Festus Adedayo will be educating the general public on the theme of the program” “Reinventing Polytechnic Education for 21st Century Nigeria.” This will be followed by a cocktail party by 6 pm on the same day.
Exhibition from each departments to mark the convocation ceremony will commence on Monday, 15th May, 2023 till the main event day. The main event comes up on Friday, 19th May 2023 at 9 am at the Sports Complex of the institution. Guests are expected to be seated by 9am. Also, there will be foundation laying of Alumni Building on the convocation day.
The management equally urged all graduands to make it a point of duty to attend the epoch-making programme and wish them a happy celebration ahead.
