FUTMINNA gown collection for 34th convocation 2026

Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) has issued a notice on academic gown collection for its 34th convocation ceremony. The full convocation update is available via this post: FUTMINNA 34th convocation ceremony notice.

The university fixed the ceremony for both undergraduate and postgraduate graduands; gown collection and return come with clear instructions (and costs, too).

Date and venue for FUTMINNA 34th convocation

The 34th convocation ceremony has been fixed for:

• Date: Sunday, 1 Feb 2026
• Category: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Venue: Suleimanu Kumo Convocation Square, Main Campus, Gidan Kwano

Same date, written another way: Sunday, 1st February, 2026.

When and where to collect academic gowns

Graduands are to collect their academic gowns from their respective School Secretaries.

• Collection starts: Monday, 26th January 2026
• Collection point: Respective School Secretaries

That is the stated start date; anyone who waits till the last minute may meet a Queue (and delays).

When to return the gown

FUTMINNA directed that the academic gown is to be returned to a representative of the graduand’s school at the point of certificate collection.

• Return begins: Sunday, 1 Feb 2026
• Return point: Where the certificate is collected (same school channel)

In plain terms: gown return is tied to certificate collection; no side route was listed.

Penalties and replacement cost (read this twice)

The notice listed two cost points:

Late return penalty

If a graduand does not return the gown at the point of certificate collection, a late submission penalty applies:

• N2,000.00 per day

Cost for loss of gown

If an academic gown is lost, the notice stated that the gown must be fully replaced at:

• N38,000.00

Quick recap for graduands

• Collect the gown from the School Secretary from 26 January 2026
• Attend the convocation on 1 February 2026 at Gidan Kwano
• Return the gown at certificate collection to avoid the N2,000 daily charge
• Guard the gown carefully; replacement is N38,000