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The pioneer Vice Chancellor of the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Professor Olanrewaju Olaniyan on Tuesday expressed profound gratitude to the Governor of Oyo State Mr Seyi Makinde for his appointment.
Olaniyan in a statement he personally signed and made available to Kayemo news It was a great privilege and honour, to be accorded such confidence and trust by the Visitor to the University.
According to him, “the foundation is key to the development of any institution. The Visitor is already making sure that our University stands on a solid foundation.
“As the Vice Chancellor, my agenda will therefore be guided by the
vision to ensure that we have a World-Class University of Education that rests on sustainability thinking and entrepreneurial attitude in the teaching, research, and community services for the production of quality graduates.”
Prof Olaniyan said, the building
blocks laid by the great College of Education cannot be waved aside, noting that, “it is my candid belief that the transition to becoming a University is a step in the right direction and given the efforts of the Transition Committee and
the Implementation Committee of the University, the process of leading the university to a great height is already shaped.
“My objective is therefore to ensure that the high quality and standards of education that our Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde strives to bequest Oyo State, Nigeria and the world in general is achieved.
“Given the support and intention of our governor, we have started the
process of studying and finding ways of harnessing the existing resources to ensure that the University progresses effectively within the next one week.
“This includes putting all the necessary University processes
and actions in motion and ensuring the implementation of all the programmes in the Five Faculties of the University.
“Thereafter, all the process of remaining regulatory approvals will be obtained from the National
University Commission starting from the Resource Cost Verification, which will be done within the next few weeks.
“Everyone is invited and will be involved. We will work together, achieve together, and obtain together, positive results that will lead our university to greater heights. Once again, I thank the Visitor to the University, Engr Oluseyi Makinde, for making this possible. ”
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