From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja
The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, has disclosed that out of the 42 programs presented, 34 received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC), while eight were granted interim accreditation.
The Vice-Chancellor, who made this known on Saturday during the 8th Convocation Ceremony of the institution, noted that this achievement reflects the commitment of the university to academic excellence.
“The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved new academic programmes for our university, including LL.B. Law, Pharm. D. (Doctor of Pharmacy), B.Agric, B.MLS (Medical Laboratory Science), and B.Ed. Educational Management and Planning. Admissions for these programmes are ongoing for the 2024/2025 academic session, reflecting our commitment to broadening the academic opportunities available at our institution.
“In addition, the NUC has also approved the full-time mode of eight academic programmes to be run at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, in affiliation with our university.
“These programmes include B.Sc. Microbiology, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Public Administration, Banking and Finance, Mass Communication, Computer Science, and Statistics. We are also proud to collaborate with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, National Assembly, Abuja, for postgraduate studies. This collaboration will significantly enhance our academic offerings and broaden access to quality education,” he said.
According to him, they are expecting the second accreditation visit by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) in the first week of November 2024, as this is a significant step toward securing full accreditation for our College of Health Sciences. Additionally, the National Universities Commission (NUC) is also scheduled for a second accreditation visit, ensuring the continued quality of our programmes.
He added that, “We are also awaiting the visit from the Council for Legal Education, which we anticipate by the first week of November. This programme accreditation by these regulatory bodies is crucial to the continued growth of our academic programs, particularly in the fields of Medicine and Law, and we are fully prepared for these upcoming visits.”
He further mentioned that this year, over 17,000 candidates chose FUL as their first choice, with more than 11,000 scoring 160 and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and participating in our post-UTME screening exercise.
“We plan to admit 9,000 students into these programs, and I am thrilled to announce that the new academic session is scheduled to commence on November 10, 2024,” he said.
A total of 2,196 students graduated from the institution.
