35TH CONVOCATION LECTURE

LIST OF UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION LECTURES

S/N CEREMONY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) DATE

1. 4th Can Science and Technology be the key to Natural Prof. F. M. A. Ukoli 13th March, 1987
Convocation Development ?
2. 5th Main Theme: Effective Management of Nigeria’s 1st Sub-Theme: Engr. Dr. 19th March, 1988
Convocation Natural & Human Resources for Industrial and Y. O. Beredugo
Technological Development 2nd Sub-Theme: Prof. J.
Sub-Theme: J. T. Princewill
a) Technology as an index of National Development 3rd Sub-Theme: Prof. D.
b) Management of Microbial Resources in Industrial M. J. Fubara
and Technological Development
c) Human Resources Implications in Industrial and
Technological Development
3. 6th Industrial Growth and Environmental Protection in Prof. C. T. I. Odu 10th March, 1989
Convocation Developing Economy

4. 11th Sustainable Technological Development for Nigeria: His Excellency, Chef 3rd September, 1997
Convocation The Viable Options Ernest Shonekon
5. 12th Sustainable Agricultural and Technological Mr. Gamallel O. Onosede 6th July, 1998
Convocation Development in the Niger Delta: Challenges of 21st
Century

6. 13 & 14th Information Technology (IT) Revolution: Bridging Chief Ebitimi Banigo 5th March, 2001
Convocation the Digital Divide

7. 15th Nigeria: The Role of the Economy and Domestic Dr. Magnus Kpakol 22nd April, 2002
Convocation Resources in Economic Development

8. 16th Financing Scientific and Technology Development in Senator Francis Ellah 11th March, 2003
Convocation Nigeria - A lesson from the Pioneers

9. 19th - 23rd The Challenging of Nation Building: Empowerment, H. Odein Ajumogbia, SAN, 13th October, 2011
Convocation Expectation and Entitlement OFR

10. 24th Fulfilling the Mandate: Rivers State of Science and Prof. Nimi Dimkpa Briggs, 3rd May, 2012
Convocation Technology JP, KSC, OON

11. 25th The Problem of Party Politics in Nigeria Prof. Elo Amucheazi 27th April, 2013
Convocation
12. 26th The Captive Giant: Nigeria in a Century Prof. Sylvanus J. S. Cookey 27th March, 2014
Convocation

13. 27th Hamessing Science and Technology For National Prof. Peter A. Okebukola, 19th March, 2015
Convocation Development and Progress: Post 2015 FSAN, FSTAN, OFR

14. 28th Science and Technology in the Post Oil Development Prof. Willie Okowa 17th March, 2016
Convocation of Rivers State University of Science and Technology

15. 29th Self-Funding by Nigerian Universities: Contemporary Prof. Rahamon A. Bello 30th March, 2017
Convocation Challenges and Solutions

16. 30th Mandatory Must Dos for World Class Education Prof. E. A. C. Nwanze 22nd June, 2018
Convocation
17. 31st The Nigerian Economy and the Petroleum Industry Dr. Joseph O. Ella 6th June, 2019
Convocation Governance Bill

18. 32nd The Rule of Law: Total Adherence As The Panacea O. C. J. Okocha MFR. 14th December,
Convocation For The Restoration of Security Law And Order in SAN, DSSR, JP 2020
Nigeria

19. 33rd Nigeria’s National Development: The Local Content Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote 2nd December,
Convocation Imperative (FNSE, FIPS) 2021
20. 34th Nigeria Universities And Leadership Value Prof. Joseph A. Ajienka 2nd December,
Convocation Proposition: Having Graduates Worthy In Character PhD, DSc, (Hon.), PE (COREN), SPE, REP (USA)
FNSE, FAEng, FIPS, FNES, FISPON, FNIM, FNIPetE
2022
And Learning

21. 35th Education: The Golden Path to Freedom Mr. Donald Duke, (CON) 14th December,
Convocation 2023