MTU Convocation: Be agent of transformation, problem solvers, Olukoya tells graduates
Nigerian graduates have been urged to be agents of transformation and problem solvers who make positive impact in communities and world at large.
The Chancellor, Mountain Top University ( MTU) and General Overseer Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, stated this at the Sixth convocation ceremony of the university.
The chancellor urged graduands to rise up with boldness and the grace of God with a view to solving myriads of challenges bedevilling the country and world at large.
Olukoya said since the inception of MTU, it has been producing morally-sound, and academically- excellent hardworking graduates, who are well equipped with the vocational skills to be self- independent and be employers of labour.
He urged the graduates to be shining examples of the vision of MTU, to be focused in life with integrity and determined to make the society better.
Olukoya commended NUC, especially the Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu.
On her part, wife of the Chancellor, Dr. Folashade Elizabeth Olukoya, said that she would constantly use her position to impact positively on the students, especially mentoring the female students to be better women, mothers and wives in the future.
In his convocation lecture, Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, charged the graduands to strive to fulfil God’s purpose in their lives, by being focused, purposeful and they should also use their talents for the betterment of the masses.
Kefas urged them to be agents of change in their communities, adding that many parents and guardians send their children to MTU because of the moral standard of the institution, apart from the academic excellence.
The Vice Chancellor, Mountain Top University, Prof. Elijah Adebowale Ayolabi, said 378 graduates participated in the sixth convocation ceremony, in which 50 bagged first-class.
The overall Best Graduating Student was Ms. Oni Toluwani Itunu-Oluwa of the Department of Food Science and Technology, with 4.98 grade point. Three hundred and forty-five students received bachelor’s degrees, 17 postgraduate diplomas, 14 master’s degrees, and two were awarded doctorate degrees.
Speaking on MTU fast growing achievements, Ayolabi said MTU achieved recognition as the top-ranked institution in Nigeria and gained global recognition for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4—Quality Education, as assessed by the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking.
He added that the university also excelled in SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), achieving high rankings in Nigeria, added that accolades underscore MTU’s commitment to setting new benchmarks in educational excellence.
Additionally, the vice chancellor said the National Universities Commission approved five new academic programmes at MTU: Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, and Biomedical Technology, with admission commenced during the 2024–2025 academic session, as 150 students have already enrolled.
He revealed that MTU has also secured accreditation for all its academic programmes, likewise In response to its rapid growth, the university has intensified efforts to expand its housing facilities on both Campus A and Campus B, laying the groundwork for future milestones.
The highpoint of the ceremony was the presentation of two million naira gift to the best graduating student by the Ogun state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
There institution conferred an honourary degree of doctor of letters on Prince Alex Mbata in recognition of his contributions to Mountain Top University, and the private sector in Nigeria and Africa in general.
The university also honoured Professor Olajide Ayinla and Justice Oluwatoyin Atinuke Odusanya with the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of their exemplary service and dedication to the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry, Mountain Top University, and public service
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