Augustine University produces 7 First Class graduates

Augustine University of the Catholic Mission, Ilara, Epe, Lagos State has produced seven first class graduates, and 25 in other classes in its first graduation, after four years of inception.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Steve Afolami, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the institution which took off with 54 students will be graduating seven first class students; 13 students in second class Upper category, 11 in second class lower division and one student in Third class category.

“The students went through rigorous teaching and counseling with total concentration on giving greater highlight to students as a kind of diligence by the management,” he said.

He noted that in its bid to present the students for leadership roles in the nearest future in Nigeria and at the global scene, Augustine University has developed additional eight general study courses to be presented to the NUC.

The courses listed by Afolami are; Ethical renaissance, philosophical anthropology, corruption and society, ethical teachings of world religions and tradition, human and African cultural moral values, natural law of justice, freedom, human right, civic right and responsibilities and politics and moralities.

“We want to present these courses to the NUC for screening and selection as part of the prescribed general courses of studies for other universities in Nigeria.

“There are general courses prescribed by NUC as basic minimum, what we have now is to add one unit every semester to that basic minimum using these courses that we have listed as a way to further develop the children to in-depth studies that will make them appreciate their society the more,” he said.