 Students across all levels in the nation has been highlighted, among other recommendations if national development through qualitative education will be achieved. Now this call came from dignitaries present on the final day of the 2019 Convocation of the University of Lagos. Now plus TV Africa's correspondent Ucheh Yubuehidaneos was there and brings us more details. It is a day of pomp and circumstance as the University of Lagos wraps up its 54th Convocation Ceremonies. Successful postgraduate researchers were awarded PhD degrees and deserving members of the society honoured with various degrees in recognition of their contributions to national development. Dr. Shuaib Huseini who backed the PhD mass communication expresses his joy. Words cannot express how I feel right now. In fact, I'm just trying to hold back myself because this is one day I know that I will just go lie down to God, thank God, thank you so much for the journey here because it's really a journey you know. Some people started it, some people are still on it, some people did not even get to this point you know and all that but we're able to get to this point and we have successfully graduated, we have been confirmed now as those who doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Lagos. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwa Tony Ogundikme, has this to say to the graduands. We want to release all these PhD students now. We want to release them as able to go and occupy and take dominoes and we know that one day they will look back and so back into the system. So I want to wish you all the best. Even as honorary degrees are awarded to deserving dignitaries, various commitments have been made and it is expected that their fulfillment will better the course of the University of Lagos and by extension Nigeria. Uchechi Ubuhi Daniel reporting for Plus TV Africa.