Access Bank Employs 51 First Class Graduates Of Gombe State University

51 first class graduates  of Gombe State University have been offered employment by the Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Access Bank Nigeria PLC, Mr Herbert Wigwe.

The school graduated 3,958 students in various disciplines at the ceremony.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, Wigwe , who with three other Nigerians received honorary doctor’s degrees from the university at its 6th,7th 8th and 9th combined convocation on Saturday in Gombe, said the bank was ready to engage the graduates if they accepted the offer.

Mr Wigwe, who recieved an Honorary Doctor of Administration award commended the graduates for the feat they achieved in their academic pursuits. He also commended the University Administration for their remarkable achievement.

” In spite of the security challenges in the region, the state government has put up a remarkable infrastructure in the institution in spite of its lean resources,”

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step, it may take some of you several years after graduating to settle,” he said.

Other  Nigerians honoured at the ceremony were Hajiya Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, and Dr Christopher Kolade, a former Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK.

Another award recipient was the Emir of Gombe, Dr Abubakar Shehu, who is  the University Chancellor.