NO fewer than 658 students graduated last week from the Lagos City Polytechnic comprising 264 National Diploma and 394 Higher National Diploma holders. The 658 were from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as the School of Business and Management Studies.
In his address, the Chairman, Governing Council of the institution, Mr Babatunde Odufuwa extolled the graduating students for their achievement and urged them to embrace continuous education.
Odufuwa said education remained a vital channel for the shaping of human potentials for productive ends.
The governor, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mrs Abosede Adelaja, said: “Today, I congratulate the graduating students of Lagos City Polytechnic. I urge you to ensure you represent your alma mater well and become a good pillar in the society and worthy ambassadors of your school and society at large.”
“You must seek to be the best in your chosen profession and project the image of your school. The outside world is highly challenging and competitive, thus, you must prepare yourself to fit into the society, know the child of whom you are and make the institution proud.”
The Ag. Rector of the institution, Mr Oluseye Adebiyi advised graduands to make worthy impacts in their chosen field with good legacy and imprints for future posterity.
Award of Honourary Fellowship of the LCP was given to Dideolu and Dr Adelaja Omofade for their outstanding contributions to education development.
