The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Kwara state, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has disclosed that the institution has produced 69 first class graduates for its 31st convocation and 40th anniversary.

Speaking with journalists in llorin, the state capital, on Tuesday, Professor Ambali, said that out of 6,710 graduating students, 1,392 bagged Second Class (Upper Division), 2,884 got Second Class (lower division), adding that 932 were awarded Third Class while 82 got Pass.

Ambali also stated that the institution produced 165 Postgraduate Diploma, 781 Academic Masters, 154 Professional Masters and 125 Ph,D graduates.

Professor Ambali, who described the university as the fastest growing university in Africa, said that a total of 22 development projects, built by about N2 billion TETFUND grants, would be inaugurated to mark the 40th anniversary of the institution.

He mentioned part of the projects to include lecture theatres, laboratories, medical assessment centre, 200-bed private hostel, electricity supply from main campus to College of Health Science, road construction, rehabilitation of 650-seater science lecture theatre, among others.

Professor Ambali, who commended the Federal Government for the release of funds for the capital projects, sought additional funds to provide more projects to increase its admission share.

He said that accessible capacity in the university could not equal the increasing number of admission seekers in the country, explaining to parents that the authorities could not compromise quality nor contravene the NUC directive on number of students to be admitted.

"We want to improve access to education, but we can't compromise quality. Also,the NUC is the body controlling the admission. We have to abide by the rules set. There are other good universities in the country. I can only assure parents that the Federal Government will increase facilities that will enable us to admit more students," he said.

While speaking on the programmes ahead of convocation ceremonies, the Vice-Chancellor disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari who is the guest to the University will commission 22 projects completed by the university.

Beside, the Vice-Chancellor said the Emir of Kastina,Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman would be unveil as the new Chancellor of the institution on Thursday October 22,2015 while a Convocation lecture would be deliver by Professor Jacob Kehinde Olupona of Harvard University,USA.

He said President of Ghana,John Dramani Mahama would also deliver a lecture on October 23,2015 titled "Africa's Agenda 2063:Ending Poverty and Ensuring Prosperity in Africa".

He added that the University would continue to welcome any investors and stakeholders whose interest would not distabilise the stable academic of the University.