A
total of 359 Matriculants participated in the exercise. The school of
Management Sciences recorded the highest number of matriculants (218),
while the School of Science and Technology recorded 62. The School of
Education and Humanities had 78.
The
President/Vice-Chancellor, Prof J.K. Makinde while addressing the
students said “Your matriculation today is significant because it is
taking place in the same year that the medical school will be having
same for our first set of medical students.”
He
remarked that Babcock wasn’t starting a postgraduate school in “blind
emulation of others but in singular dedication to diligence and duty. I
challenge you to dare to be humble in your quest for knowledge and,
courageous in admitting your ignorance”
The
vice-chancellor disclosed that the University would be having its first
Postgraduate graduation in June, 2012 and challenged the students to be
agents of change in Africa and not just pass through the University on
paper. “The change we are waiting for should start from here. In
Babcock, failure is not an option: welcome to success,” he concluded.
One
of the matriculating students, Mr Deboye Makinde, expressed the great
feelings of being counted among the number. “I feel great. The challenge
of the vice chancellor gave me food for thought. He says ’Nigeria is
looking to you for change. You should be that agent of change to make
the country better’