“Your Degree Is Not Enough”: UI VC Tells 6,025 Graduates

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Peter Olapegba, and the commencement speaker, Olayemi Oladiran, have charged the 6,025 graduates of the institution to uphold excellence, integrity, consistency and hard work in their careers and contribute meaningfully to national development.

The charge was delivered at the university’s convocation ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, ValidViewNetwork reports.

THE CHARGE

Olapegba urged the graduates to see their degrees not as an end, but as a foundation for lifelong learning and service.

“The world you are entering is complex and competitive. Your degree is not enough. You must continue to learn, to grow, and to uphold the values of integrity and excellence that this university has instilled in you,” he said.

Oladiran, the commencement speaker, urged the graduates to be agents of change in their communities and to use their education to solve problems and improve lives.

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WHY IT MATTERS

For the 6,025 graduates, the convocation is a moment of celebration and a threshold into a new chapter.

The charge from the Vice-Chancellor and the commencement speaker is a reminder that education is not just about acquiring knowledge. It is about character, service, and the responsibility to use what you have learned for the good of others.

The graduates have been charged. The world awaits them. And the future is theirs to shape. ValidViewNetwork reports.