FUNAI 2ND CONVOCATION CEREMONY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

The Vice Chancellor, PROFESSOR CHINEDUM UZOMA NWAJIUBA, on behalf of Governing Council, Senate, Congregation and Students of the FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NDUFU-ALIKE IKWO (FUNAI), EBONYI STATE cordially invites the general public to the 2^ND CONVOCATION CEREMONY of the institution.

Programme of Events

THURSDAY, 7^TH DECEMBER, 2017: Pre-convocation Press Conference by the Vice Chancellor

 Venue: Senate Chamber, Permanent Site

Time: 12.00 noon

 

FRIDAY, 8^TH DECEMBER, 2017: Juma’t Service

Venue: University Auditorium, Take-off site

Time: 3.00pm

 

SUNDAY, 10^TH DECEMBER, 2017: Interdenominational Thanksgiving Church Service

   Venue: University Auditorium, Take-off site

Time: 9.00am

 

MONDAY, 11^TH DECEMBER, 2017: Research Faire

  Venue: University Library Quadrangle, Take-off site

Time: 10.00am

 

MONDAY, 18^TH DECEMBER, 2017: Convocation Lecture/Gala Night

Convocation Lecture

Lecturer:  Chief John Nnia Nwodo, President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo

Topic: National Reconciliation and the Role of Universities

Chair of the occasion: Her Excellency, Prof. (Mrs.) Uche Azikiwe

Venue: University Auditorium, Take-off site

Time: 11.00am

 

Induction of the Graduands into Alumni Association/Awards

Venue: University Auditorium

Time:  4.00pm

 

Send-forth and Gala Night

Venue: Osborne Hotels, Abakaliki

Time: 7.00pm

 

TUESDAY, 19^TH DECEMBER, 2017

Award of first degrees and Prizes as well as commendation letters to distinguished individuals and organizations for their contribution to the development of the University

Venue: Convocation Arena, Permanent site

Time: 10.00am

 

NOTICE FOR ALL GRADUANDS

1.Graduands are please requested to note the following:

• It is mandatory for all Graduands to pay a convocation fee of N7,000 which includes the following items irrespective of attendance to the convocation ceremony:
• Order of proceedings – N1, 500
• Hiring of Academic gown – N3, 500
• Certificate – N2, 000

2. All Graduands are expected to dress in full appropriate wear for the occasion (i.e. suit, shirt and tie for men and skirt suit/shirt and blouse or gown for ladies) or full national dress
3. Academic gowns shall be collected at the Faculties
4. Graduands must present evidence of payment before they can collect Convocation materials.
5. Collection of Convocation materials commences on Thursday 14^th December, 207
6. All hired gowns should be returned by the Graduands to their collection points not later than Wednesday, 20^th December, 2017. Failure to return the gown on time attracts N1, 500 daily while damage or outright loss of the gown shall attract a penalty of N20, 000
7. All graduands are to assemble in front of the administrative block by 9.00 am for the commencement of procession
8. It is compulsory for all Graduands to participate in the academic procession and to put on the approved academic regalia

 

MODE OF PAYMENT

All payments to Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo should be made through the following procedure:

• Log into remita.net
• Click on pay a Federal Government Agency
• Under the name MDA, type Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo
• Go to name of service purpose and click on box
• Select Convocation fees, fill out the required information
• Print out the Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) number
• Take the RRR number to any bank of your choice nationwide and make payments
• Payments will begin on Monday, 11^th December, 2017

Signed:

Prof. Sunday O. Elom

Chairman, Senate Ceremonial Committee

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