The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abu Kasim Adamu  on behalf of Council, Senate, Staff and Students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, cordially invites the general public to the University’s 4th Combined Convocation Ceremony for the award of Bachelor Degrees, Post Graduate Diplomas, Master Degrees, Honorary Degrees and Prizes to its graduands on Saturday, 20th May, 2023 at the Convocation Arena, Main Campus.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
i. Vice Chancellor’s Convocation Press Briefing: 
Date: Tuesday, 16th May, 2023.
Venue: University Guest House,
Minna.
ii.Convocation Lecture:
Topic:
"Building Bridge Between Community Elites, Youth, University and Challenges for Development in the 21st Century".
Guest Lecturer: Professor Ahmed Sheikh Abdullah, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Date: Friday, 19th May, 2023
Venue: Auditorium, Main Campus, Lapai
 Time: 2:30 p.m.
iii. Conferment of Degrees & Award of Prizes:
Date: Saturday, 20th May, 2023
Venue: Convocation Arena
Time: 10:00a.m

INFORMATION TO GRADUANDS
All graduands are advised to visit the University portal – portals.ibbu.edu.ng/epinsys/ to generate transaction ID for all payments as followings:
a)Amount to be paid:

FIRST DEGREE
Order of Proceedings N2, 000.00
Academic Scroll N1,500.00
Academic Gown N2,000.00
Certificate           N3, 500.00
N9, 000.00

MASTERS/PGD
Order of Proceedings N2, 000.00
Academic Scroll N2, 000.00
Academic Gown N4, 000.00
Certificate          N5, 000.00
Alumni Fee       N5, 000.00
N18, 000.00

b)Graduands must be physically present at the ceremony to receive their certificates and prizes as the case may be.

c)Graduands are expected to present the following items to enable them collect their original certificates immediately after the Convocation Ceremony:
The Original Statement of Results earlier issued to them by the University.
Final year clearance Form duly signed by all concerned.
Final year Identity Card or Letter of Identification from Student Affairs Division.
Evidence of payment of Convocation Charges.

d)Invitation Cards, Academic Gowns and Order of Proceedings are to be collected from Faculty Officers of the respective Faculties and Secretary Postgraduate School of the graduands beginning from Monday, 15th May, 2023 to Friday, 19th May, 2023.

e)The Academic Gowns must be returned to the Faculty Officers and Secretary, Postgraduate School latest Monday, 22nd May, 2023 after the ceremony, before the collection of original certificates.

f)There will be a surcharge of N1,000 per day for late return of Gowns.

SECURITY
i. All luggage and hand bags are not allowed into the Convocation Venue.
ii. All Vehicles will be checked from the main gate and owners MUST comply with the approved parking guidelines and spaces provided.
iii. University Security Personnel and other security agencies will direct all vehicles to the designated parking lots.
iv. No parking or hawking of any form will be allowed near the Convocation Arena.

NOTE
Graduands will not be allowed into the Convocation Arena after 9:30a.m.

On behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Staff and Students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abu Kasim Adamu  congratulates all Graduands, Parents/Guardians and Well Wishers. He welcomes our guests and pray for successful and memorable occasion and journey mercies to their respective destination.

Signed:
Alh. Idris Saleh Kusherki 
Registrar/Secretary to Council