FCE Yola Graduates 3,555 At 16th Convocation As Stakeholders Renew Demand for Upgrade to Varsity of Education.
The ceremony, which comes two years after the last convocation in November 2024, was attended by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri; Minister of Education, Dr.
Tunji Alausa; Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr.
Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha; Provost, Dr.
Mohammed Usman Degereji and other dignitaries. Stakeholders at the event said the college, which has clocked 52 years since its establishment as FATC in 1974 and currently runs degree programmes in affiliation with universities, has earned the status for upgrade. They appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, upgrade the college to a full-fledged University of Education to meet the growing demand for teacher education in the North-east. In his welcome address, Johnson described the convocation as a significant milestone in the history of the institution.
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