Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo will deliver the lecture at the maiden convocation of Sokoto State University (SSU) on Friday.
A statement by the University information Officer Zayyanu Shehu quoted the Vice Chancellor Professor Sani Muhammad Dangoggo saying about 36 students would be awarded first class at the convocation while about 1473 students are expected to participate in the first, second and third convocation ceremony of the institution.
The Vice Chancellor who congratulated the graduands noted that there were three faculties presently in the University namely , faculty of Art and Social science, faculty of Education and Faculty of Science .
He further added that there were academic centres and supporting units such as Centre for Study of Sokoto Caliphate , centre for mathematical sciences, Centre for Enterprenuerial Research and Development, Academic Planning Unit and SIWES Unit .