The Nigerian Army College of Education (NACOE) has matriculated Degree and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) students of 2023/2024 Academic Session at Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin on Tuesday.
NACOE’s Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Njoka Irabor, in a statement, confirmed the conduct of the college’s matriculation of degree and NCE students of 2023/2024 Academic session which was held in sobi cantonment.
Speaking during the event, the Provost of NACOE, Maj. Gen. Umar Babangida noted that NACOE has undergone a lot of transformation as an offshoot of the defunct Nigerian Army School of Education, established in 1970.
“It is worthy to note that NACOE, presently runs 10 courses for degree programmes in affiliation with Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State and 19 course-combinations for NCE programme, which are fully accredited by the National Universities Commission and National Commission for Colleges of Education respectively,” he stated.
The Provost also appreciated the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja for his support and funding of the College. He also expressed his profound gratitude to the Vice Chancellor (TASUED) Professor Oluwole Sikiru Banjo for the supervisory, advisory, and capacity building efforts towards NACOE which has put the College in a better stead.
Maj. Gen. Babangida further urged the matriculating students to remain focused as the matriculation ceremony signifies the beginning of the academic sojourn of individual students on a path to self-discovery, development, academic strive and contribution to the advancement of the society.
Dignitaries that graced the occasion, include: the Commandant Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology, Maj. Gen. S. S. Ibrahim – represented by the Director Coordination, Col A. O. Sofoluwe, the Vice Chancellor TASUED – represented by the Director Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, Prof W. J. Owoyele.
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Other dignitaries include the Honourable Commissioner for Tertiary Education Kwara State, Dr Mary Ayinde, represented by Mr S.A. Atanni, among other guests at the event.
