November 26, (THEWILL) – The Igbenedion University, Okadain Edo State, said it has commenced the process of manufacturing light weight electric minibus, the first by any university in the country.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Lawrence Ezemonye, said this on Friday at the 21st convocation of the country’s first private university, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Mr Ezemonye, a professor, said that the design and fabrication that would lead to the production of the vehicles were ongoing.
“Research, development and innovation are critical to scholarship and knowledge production.
“The university’s efforts in this regard received a boost with the ongoing design and fabrication of Light Weight Electric Minibus, which will ultimately lead to the manufacture of light weight vehicles.
“There will be periodic public lectures at various phases of the project, while the engineering students are expected to come up with research topics at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels relevant to the project,” Mr Ezemonye said.
Meanwhile, the vice-chancellor has announced that 842 students graduated for the 2022/2023 session.
He said that 36 made First Class Honours, while 299 graduated with Second Class Honours (Upper Division).
The Vice-Chancellor reeled out the achievements of the university in the last one year to include the establishment of a Centre for Distance Learning, campus-wide digitalisation and innovation and scholarships.
The Chancellor of the university, Gabriel Igbinedion, charged the graduates to be good ambassadors of their Alma Mater and impact the world by being the best.
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