At the 15th Convocation of Caleb University, Imota, 96 out of 1,924 graduates earned First Class honours.
Likewise, 719 students received Second Class (Upper Division) graduation, 728 received Second Class (Lower Division), and 82 received Third Class.
Professor Lekan Asikhia, the vice chancellor, gave a convocation speech that included the graduates' performances.
The university has been expanding rapidly since its modest start, and the vice chancellor was thrilled about this.
Asikhia praised the vision of the university's promoters while outlining his seven-point agenda and the accomplishments since taking office in June 2025.
The General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church, Reverend Sam Aboyeji, urged the graduates in his convocation address to intentionally discover and utilise their God-given potential for worldwide significance.
The title of the lecture was "Positioning Your God-Given Potentials for Global Impact."
According to the lecturer, each individual is endowed with extraordinary abilities that must be discovered, developed, and strategically positioned for the benefit of mankind.
He pointed out that potential is the ability to become everything one is capable of becoming, drawing on ideas from science, faith, and leadership.
He cautioned graduates that their upbringing, faith, values, networks, abilities, and life experiences are "talents" entrusted to them that go beyond academic credentials.
Aboyeji emphasised that God rewards faithful deployment and multiplication of abilities, not just possession, and supported his point with biblical passages.
He said, “The tragedy of life is not lack of opportunity but misplaced or unused potentials. Every human being is born with potential; sadly, not all are fortunate enough to fulfil theirs. Potential is your capacity to become everything you are capable of becoming,” he said.
He encouraged graduates to embrace lifelong learning while also challenging them to capitalise on the digital age, pointing out that a degree is not the end goal but rather a place to start learning more.
Regardless of one's field of study, he claims that "global relevance depends largely on a mindset of lifelong learning, adaptability, and competence."
“I charge you to consider your degrees, your exposures, and your experiences so far in life as talents. Also, your upbringing, faith, education, and networks are talents. The tragedy of life is not the lack of opportunity but misplaced or unused potential.
“The journey to positioning your potentials for global impact has just started with this degree in your hand. Irrespective of your field of study.
“I encourage you to use the enormous resources on the internet, especially in this era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), to further develop yourself. Being digital is a life journey of continuous learning. Your global relevance and impact largely depend on it.”
Aboyeji also bemoaned what he called outmoded stereotypes that relegated women to domestic roles and argued for the intentional development of girls' potential for global influence.
He cited World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as proof that Nigerian women are capable of succeeding globally.
Additionally, he urged Tinubu to take into account more inclusive intervention policies for private universities funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), particularly in areas that improve girl child safety and educational quality.
He urged the graduates not to belittle their humble beginnings but to pursue excellence on a consistent basis, think beyond borders, and become solution providers in a world in search.
