Following public criticism of increasing cases of first class degrees in the nations universities, Vice Chancellor, Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, Prof Edward Olanipekun, has clarified that such degrees are based on merit and not trade by barter.
The Professor of Industrial Chemistry also declared that EKSU has done creditably well in promoting scholarship in the last 40 years of its establishment.
Olanipekun said the fact that EKSU was ranked third among the 60 state universities in the country by Webometrics attested to the fact that the institution’s management had worked hard to make the citadel of learning impact positively on scholarship.
The vice chancellor spoke at the unveiling of the Logo for the 40th year celebration of the institution.
Olanipekun, while speaking about the growing number of first class degrees said it is earned by merit.
“Whoever gets it must have worked for it and it is not trade by barter. It is a matter of getting what you have worked for,” he said.
