By Umar Dankano Yola.
No fewer than 3,555 students of the Federal College of Education Yola have successfully completed their academic studies in various fields for the award of National Certificates in education.
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Provost of the college, Professor Mohammed Usman Degereji disclosed the development at the 16th combined convocation ceremony of the college in Yola on Saturday stressing that the graduation was for the 2024/2025 academic sessions.
Professor Degereji explained that a total of 1,818 were graduates for 2024 while 1,737 were for 2025 session noting that under his stewardship over 200 staff had attended either national or international conferences with a view to improve the quality of skills and education in the institution.
Degereji reiterated his administration’s zeal in providing a conducive atmosphere for academic learning stating that the majority of laboratories,hostels, lecture theaters,staff offices and other essential services are given necessary attention.
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In his remarks the minister of education represented by Dr. Uchenna Uba, Director of the College of Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, said the Federal Government remained committed to improving the welfare of personnel working in the education sector.
She explained that the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF) was a government welfare and loan initiative established by the ministry to improve the welfare of teachers.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Colleges of Education,NCCE.Dr. Angela Ajala congratulated the graduates charging them to be good ambassadors not only in learning but character everywhere they found themselves.
DR.Ajala encouraged them to ensure teaching profession is their carrier rather than rendering it as a second option in absence of lucrative choices.
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Earlier in his keynote address, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has advised the federal government to upgrade the college to become a University of Education so that more academic studies and contributions would be established in the zone.
Responding on behalf of the graduates and the overall graduating student with his 4.65 CGPA, Paul Ndazimson of the Christian Religion Knowledge department expressed gratitude to their parents and management of the college for their conducive learning atmosphere.
