Crescent University, Abeokuta, on Saturday awarded degrees to 446 graduates in different programmes, at its 14th convocation ceremony.
At the convocation ceremony held at the school premises, the university graduated 35 students with Master’s degrees.
Eminent Nigerians were conferred with Honourary award based on their contributions to the development of the university.
Among those who received the awards were the Osi of Egba land Chief Bode Mustapha, Chief Murtala Adebayo Akande and Mrs Tamramat Bello-Olusoga.
In his speech, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, urged that the university graduates not to only be job seekers, but also be entrepreneurs.
According to him, “Our graduants are doing very well in the wider marketplace , academia in Nigeria and overseas. They are not only job seekers but also entrepreneurs and inevitable job givers. We are equally proud to be joining the community of Crescent Alumni.
“As you go out into the wider world, face the future with confidence. Inevitably, there will be challenges.
The world remains in recession, World economics are in turmoil.
“Nigeria is not exempted from these challenges. You may find yourself doing something different from that you have planned.
“Consider your degree as a life jacket. It will keep you afloat. Remember that the only permanency in life is change.
“Those who resist change resist survival and consequently Iiving successfully. I therefore urge you to
confront challenges that may come your way headlong. Success comes only to those who dare.
The best graduating student, Mr Amzat Semiu Biola who graduated with first class honors from the department of Islamic Studies said he was grateful to the school for giving him the best education.
He said” I feel elated and happy, a success story, the credit goes to Allah in the first place and through hard work and the sense of perception about time.
“Am someone who appreciate time and I used my time judiciously. Time to me is the greatest asset that you have and everything you want to achieve is within a time frame, particularly the moment of the midnight, I use it judiciously.
“My advice to students is that they should try to use their time judiciously for things that would profit them not in this life alone but even after this life.
“They should be committed to their education and do not allow distractions of the mass media to take them away.
“In the future, I want to venture into corporate Islamic financing and banking,” he said.
