Ms Benson-Awoyinka spoke at the Eyo Festival, also known as Adamu Orisha Play, held on Saturday at Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island.
The university noted that the promotion was ratified at the council’s 73rd meeting on Thursday.
Ms Ogunsola announced this at the awarding of first degrees and diplomas to graduands from five faculties at the university’s 55th convocation.
Mr Sanwo-Olu stated, “This festival has become a melting point of ideas where tradition and modernity converge’’
“First Class graduates would be given automatic jobs in the institution after NYSC.”
“I won’t be specific on the particular date it will drop.”
