Obaseki guarantees automatic employment for UNIBEN’s first batch of Edo-born students
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has guaranteed automatic recruitment into the national civil service to the first graduating class of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), which originated in Edo.
The governor made this assertion while addressing the graduates at the 48th Convocation and 53rd Founders Day Ceremony held at UNIBEN Main Campus, Ugbowo, Benin City.
This came after the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, was awarded an honorary doctorate (Honoraris Causa) by the university.
Mr. Obaseki said: “Governance is key and I view the quality of governance of the vice-chancellor of this university as very commendable. This university is all about knowledge for service and what this university has done to position Edo State, Nigeria in terms of human capacity development is truly unprecedented.
“We are not a large state, but with a population of about 5 million people and one university that has graduated 500 Ph.D.s, that is saying a lot. I would like to thank the university for this accomplishment. .”
Furthermore, he added: “Currently, it is a standing policy of the Edo State Government that any student from Edo State who graduates from a recognized university with a first class degree will automatically be given employment by the Edo State Government. Please tell the 179 students who do not wish to pursue further studies that with just one email they will automatically be offered employment in the Edo State Civil Service/Civil Service.
“I must be here to celebrate this occasion as this is the last time I will be participating as the Governor of Edo State.Today I see outstanding Nigerians being selected for prestigious awards. Masu.
“My wife asked if I could send a representative to go to China with me and receive the award on her behalf, but since this award is prestigious, I asked my wife if I could stay and accept the award. I insisted that I should receive the award.”
Notable Nigerians who were awarded doctorates at the convocation ceremony included Betsy, who was awarded a doctorate in business administration; Former Minister of Labor and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), who was awarded a Doctorate in Law, among others.
The Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Osaigbovo Iyoha, has been awarded a PhD in Industrial Engineering.
In her address, Mrs. Obaseki expressed her gratitude to the university for this honor.
She commended the efforts and resilience of Nigeria’s great and outstanding women in academia and government in overcoming the various challenges of gender-based violence.
She said: “My husband and family will begin construction of a legacy project at UNIBEN’s Ekenwan campus. We hope this project will become a legacy project and an artistic destination for the state. I dedicate this to my husband, the Governor of Edo State, who has raised and supported me into the person I am today.”
Source: guardian.ng