A Professor of Fish Post-Harvest Technology at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Felix Olusegun Akinwumi, is set to deliver the institution’s 20th Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
Akinwumi’s lecture titled “Fish Post-Harvest Losses: Arresting The Arresters,” will take place at the University Multipurpose Hall at 2:00 pm.
Prof. Akinwumi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biological Sciences from the University of Calabar, Cross Rivers State; a Master of Science degree in Zoology (Fisheries and Hydrobiology) from the University of Ibadan; and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Fish Post-Harvest Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.
An accomplished academic and researcher, Professor Akinwumi has participated in and presented academic and professional papers at numerous local and international conferences worldwide. His extensive body of work has become a cornerstone in the field of Zoology, Fisheries, and Animal & Environmental Biology.
Currently serving as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, the Professor of Fish Post-Harvest Technology has held various significant roles within the University. He has been both a recipient and beneficiary of numerous research grants at different times.
Recognized for his exceptional contributions, Professor Akinwumi has received multiple honors, meritorious awards, scholarships, and fellowships in acknowledgment of his character and valuable services to humanity.
A statement by Prof. Adebisi Daramola, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), said Prof. Olugbenga Ige, the Vice Chancellor, will be presiding over the event.
Invited guests are kindly urged to take their seats at the venue by 1:30pm.
The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has stated that universities worldwide receive significant support from their alumni, which plays a vital role in the progress and growth of their alma mater.
He also emphasized that these contributions are crucial for the survival of the university.
Prof. Ige made these remarks on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, during the presentation of a Toyota Previa minivan donated to the Institute of Part-Time Programmes of the institution by the 2021/22 class of Master of Public Administration students.
He commended the students, especially Hon. Festus Akingbaso, the lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency, for coming together and pooling resources to achieve this feat. Additionally, he called on other stakeholders in the education sector to contribute to the University.
As the Vice Chancellor put it, ‘’Alumni are the backbone of universities worldwide, and even though our university is young, what we are witnessing proves that the future is bright for us.
“I commend this class of our MPA programme for their unity of purpose in working towards this achievement. If we witness similar gestures in all our faculties, institutes, and departments, the burden of funding the University will be significantly reduced.
I also appeal to every other stakeholder in the education sector to assist the University. This gesture serves as an eye-opener for all our students. While we used to receive donations of office equipment and generators, the recent donation of vehicles is a welcome development that warms our hearts.”
In his remarks, the Director of the IPTP, Dr. Bayo Fasunwon, commended the students for their goodwill gesture while emphasizing that the Institute never solicited anything from its students. He further stated that efforts would be intensified to sustain the integrity and wide acceptance of the Institute’s programmes.
Earlier, the Class Governor of the 2021/22 MPA set, Barr. Pere Yanyangbini, expressed that the class decided to make the donation due to the pleasant disposition of the staff and lecturers, and as a way to give back to the institution that has groomed them to meet societal challenges.
He hoped that the donated vehicle would ease the workload of the staff and the stress of transporting personnel and materials of the Institute.
Flanked by some other members of the class, Yanyangbini specially commended Hon. Akingbaso for shouldering the lion’s share of the financial commitment needed to purchase the vehicle.
The Institute of Part-Time Programmes of Adekunle Ajasin University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses on a part-time basis at its Akure and Akungba
The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has reiterated the University’s commitment to combat deviant behaviours, indiscipline and anti-social vices among students.
Prof. Ige made this statement on Friday, July 28, 2023, during the Matriculation ceremony for new undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Institute of Education (IOE), held in the University’s multipurpose hall.
The Vice Chancellor warned that any student found flouting the university’s rules and regulations could forfeit their studentship, as punitive measures would be applied without fear or favour.
He further emphasized the university’s stance against examination malpractices, indecent dressing, cultism, and drug abuse.
The VC described Matriculation Ceremony as an academic ritual where students take the Matriculation Oath to become bonafide members of the University community and added that the University’s admission is solely based on merit.
Speaking about the products of the Institution who are representing the University across the globe and discussing NUC accreditation, Prof. Ige said, ‘This University has produced many giants in all walks of life who are excelling in their respective professions both nationally and internationally.
“It is our hope that you will excel in your studies and bring honor to the name and image of this University, following in the footsteps of many of your predecessors. Let me also assure you that all our courses here are fully accredited by the National Universities Commission, NUC”.
The Vice Chancellor advised the students to ensure prompt payment of all fees and complete the registration process within the stipulated period to avoid the risk of admission forfeiture.
Prof. Ige assured the students that the University Management is dedicated to creating a friendly academic environment for everyone, even as he encouraged the students to report any complaints they may have to the appropriate authorities, including the Heads of their respective Departments or the Director of the Institute of Education.
“He also highlighted that the University has mechanisms in place to address any friction among students, and they should take advantage of the provisions to enhance their learning experience.
During the ceremony, the Registrar, Mr. Olugbenga Arajulu, administered the matriculation oath to the newly admitted students from the 2020/21, 2021/22, and 2022/23 academic sessions.
The actions and inactions of man, particularly political leaders, put God at risk of sharing in the blames when they exempted their failures and lack of responsibility and accountability as acts of God.
This was the submission of a Professor of Religious Studies, Benson Igboin, while delivering the 19th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, entitled, “The Risk Being God.”
Igboin posited further that some political leaders wielded powers of life and death in the course of governance, and were quick to attribute failures of governance to acts of God, thus avoiding to accept responsibility by cleverly shifting the responsibility for such acts on God, leaving many to blaming the omnipotent for such acts.
He also pointed out that unlike scientists and atheists, believers further impugned the character of God and put him at risk with the dissonance between their beliefs and what they think, say and do.
In his words, “The theological metaphor of power strongly resonates with our politicians. I have analysed such recurrent phrases as ‘by the grace of God,’ ‘Insha Allah,’ and ‘Acts of God,’ which predominantly form the political, philosophical, and religious refrain of politicians, and came to the sobering conclusion that the people will continually be deceived by their political rulers’ excessive reference to God and the scriptures.
“When bombs blast, when elections are crudely rigged with stark evidence of human carnage, when whole villages are wiped out overnight, when corruption stinks and stings, when morgues are safer than the hospitals, or the dividends of democracy are brutally denied the robbed voters, our politicians-in-chief are fast in referring to them as the acts of God.
“If these are all acts of God, where exactly are the acts of men and women in Nigeria? What are the acts of Satan? Such fatalistic responses to the state’s failure have been ingrained in the citizenry such that challenging anything is regarded as unpatriotic.”
Prof. Igboin added that God would continue to be at risk of being demystified if theists continued to pursue unbridled materialist pleasure as a hallmark of salvation and if God was not adequately understood and designated.
He posited further that God would continue to be at risk if humanity continued to physically and violently defend God, and aggressively pursued the bios-based ethics to the utter neglect of the mora-zoic ethics that guaranteed human flourishing, humanity would put itself at greater risk of extinction whilst it indicts God for not acting to prevent its self-destruction.
“The more God is instrumentalised, the more he is at risk. In other words, once God is conceived as a means to an end, he is indicted and put at significant risk. God is at risk when God is loved for what humanity believes it stands to gain from him. He becomes a disposable being whose worth depends on his human-determined performance.
“It is clear that it is not so much the atheists of scientists who put God at risk. The atheists fully understand whom they deny or reject. By their negative characterisation of God, they show their deep reflection on the nature of God. However, those who claim that they believe in their created gods have put the uncreated God at risk. The atheists most solid and profound ground for rejecting or denying God’s existence and omnipotence is the religious behaviour of those who claim to believe in and defend God. Therefore, if God is at risk, the believers put him at risk by what they think, say and do.”
He argued that, If God exists and he is knowable as various religious believers want us to believe, it is difficult to know the particular God that exists in which they want us to believe.
“If the God they want us to believe in is the same God that they individually absolutise, then the God they want us to believe in must be different from the God that exists. The God, who the believers want us to believe in is a God that they have described in limited form, which raises the question of whether the God they want us to believe in is the same God they claim exists”, he said.
The Inaugural Lecturer noted that every believer who ‘claims that God exists tends to absolutise their position or belief in God’s existence somehow, adding that the belief in God by Nigerian ‘religioscape has been the boon and bane of national unity.
He posited that, The God of Idahosa is not a poor God; the God of Kumuyi is a holy and righteous God; the God of Adeboye is a miracle-working, and city-building God; the God of Oyedepo is a prophetically and politically-charged and wealth-giving God who blesses on the basis of tithe-giving; the God of Oyakhilome is a youthfully exuberant God who possesses some knowledge of pseudo-science; the God of Okotie is not only apocalyptic and bombastic in his use of words, but also politically ambitious.
“The God of Bakare is not only prophetically political, but also perpetually and politically ambitious to the point that he declared himself the indisputable successor to President Buhari; the God of Rev. King is a sexually promiscuous and life-destroying one, the God of Apostle Ayodele is a prophetically emotive one, the God of Odumeje is comically the liquid metal, the fight, the lion, the Indaboski Bahose.
“The God of Enenche is the theatrically performing God, in the Christ Apostolic Church, you either hear supplicants call on the God of Babalola at Arakeji or the God of Obadare at Koseunti, whilst the God of Olukoya is a demon destroying God; the demons must indeed die in the name of Jesus! The God of Mbaka is a prophetically passworded one who has sagaciously subordinated prophecy to statecraft.
According to Igboin, the cacophonies of the voices of many pastors and their followers claiming to be prophets, no doubt, put God at risk.
Speaking earlier, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, had defined inaugural lecture as a platform for Professors to ventilate their experiences and knowledge with a view of positively impacting the society.
He described Prof Igboin, as a well-travelled and sought-after scholar who has attended and presented papers at over 129 conferences and workshops globally, adding that the prolific academic has co-authored and edited 12 books combined, has chapters in 61 books, and has published over 103 articles in learned journals.
The actions and inactions of man, particularly political leaders, put God at risk of sharing in the blames when they exempted their failures and lack of responsibility and accountability as acts of God.
This was the submission of a Professor of Religious Studies, Benson Igboin, while delivering the 19th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, entitled, “The Risk Being God.”
Igboin posited further that some political leaders wielded powers of life and death in the course of governance, and were quick to attribute failures of governance to acts of God, thus avoiding to accept responsibility by cleverly shifting the responsibility for such acts on God, leaving many to blaming the omnipotent for such acts.
He also pointed out that unlike scientists and atheists, believers further impugned the character of God and put him at risk with the dissonance between their beliefs and what they think, say and do.
In his words, “The theological metaphor of power strongly resonates with our politicians. I have analysed such recurrent phrases as ‘by the grace of God,’ ‘Insha Allah,’ and ‘Acts of God,’ which predominantly form the political, philosophical, and religious refrain of politicians, and came to the sobering conclusion that the people will continually be deceived by their political rulers’ excessive reference to God and the scriptures.
“When bombs blast, when elections are crudely rigged with stark evidence of human carnage, when whole villages are wiped out overnight, when corruption stinks and stings, when morgues are safer than the hospitals, or the dividends of democracy are brutally denied the robbed voters, our politicians-in-chief are fast in referring to them as the acts of God.
“If these are all acts of God, where exactly are the acts of men and women in Nigeria? What are the acts of Satan? Such fatalistic responses to the state’s failure have been ingrained in the citizenry such that challenging anything is regarded as unpatriotic.”
Prof. Igboin added that God would continue to be at risk of being demystified if theists continued to pursue unbridled materialist pleasure as a hallmark of salvation and if God was not adequately understood and designated.
He posited further that God would continue to be at risk if humanity continued to physically and violently defend God, and aggressively pursued the bios-based ethics to the utter neglect of the mora-zoic ethics that guaranteed human flourishing, humanity would put itself at greater risk of extinction whilst it indicts God for not acting to prevent its self-destruction.
“The more God is instrumentalised, the more he is at risk. In other words, once God is conceived as a means to an end, he is indicted and put at significant risk. God is at risk when God is loved for what humanity believes it stands to gain from him. He becomes a disposable being whose worth depends on his human-determined performance.
“It is clear that it is not so much the atheists of scientists who put God at risk. The atheists fully understand whom they deny or reject. By their negative characterisation of God, they show their deep reflection on the nature of God. However, those who claim that they believe in their created gods have put the uncreated God at risk. The atheists most solid and profound ground for rejecting or denying God’s existence and omnipotence is the religious behaviour of those who claim to believe in and defend God. Therefore, if God is at risk, the believers put him at risk by what they think, say and do.”
He argued that, If God exists and he is knowable as various religious believers want us to believe, it is difficult to know the particular God that exists in which they want us to believe.
“If the God they want us to believe in is the same God that they individually absolutise, then the God they want us to believe in must be different from the God that exists. The God, who the believers want us to believe in is a God that they have described in limited form, which raises the question of whether the God they want us to believe in is the same God they claim exists”, he said.
The Inaugural Lecturer noted that every believer who ‘claims that God exists tends to absolutise their position or belief in God’s existence somehow, adding that the belief in God by Nigerian ‘religioscape has been the boon and bane of national unity.
He posited that, The God of Idahosa is not a poor God; the God of Kumuyi is a holy and righteous God; the God of Adeboye is a miracle-working, and city-building God; the God of Oyedepo is a prophetically and politically-charged and wealth-giving God who blesses on the basis of tithe-giving; the God of Oyakhilome is a youthfully exuberant God who possesses some knowledge of pseudo-science; the God of Okotie is not only apocalyptic and bombastic in his use of words, but also politically ambitious.
“The God of Bakare is not only prophetically political, but also perpetually and politically ambitious to the point that he declared himself the indisputable successor to President Buhari; the God of Rev. King is a sexually promiscuous and life-destroying one, the God of Apostle Ayodele is a prophetically emotive one, the God of Odumeje is comically the liquid metal, the fight, the lion, the Indaboski Bahose.
“The God of Enenche is the theatrically performing God, in the Christ Apostolic Church, you either hear supplicants call on the God of Babalola at Arakeji or the God of Obadare at Koseunti, whilst the God of Olukoya is a demon destroying God; the demons must indeed die in the name of Jesus! The God of Mbaka is a prophetically passworded one who has sagaciously subordinated prophecy to statecraft.
According to Igboin, the cacophonies of the voices of many pastors and their followers claiming to be prophets, no doubt, put God at risk.
Speaking earlier, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, had defined inaugural lecture as a platform for Professors to ventilate their experiences and knowledge with a view of positively impacting the society.
He described Prof Igboin, as a well-travelled and sought-after scholar who has attended and presented papers at over 129 conferences and workshops globally, adding that the prolific academic has co-authored and edited 12 books combined, has chapters in 61 books, and has published over 103 articles in learned journals.
A Professor of Adult and Industrial Education of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Moshood Ayinde Hassan, has stressed the need for partnership between any university that houses an industrial education and training section in its Department of Adult Education and other disciplines for transfer of knowledge and skills, leading to provision of services to the public and production of income.
Prof. Hassan gave the counsel on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, while delivering the 18th Inaugural Lecture of the University, entitled, “Tapping the Untapped Wealth: Adult Education, Non-Formal and Industrial Education on a Mission”.
Prof. Hassan said, “the key to spreading skills and knowledge residing in almost all disciplines is with any University having Department of Adult Education where industrial education and training unit is domiciled.
“Depending on the quality, resourcefulness and commitment of staff therein, spreading of skills and knowledge will be accompanied with services to the people and income generation that can help such a University to discharge its statutory duties to the society”.
The Lecturer, who described informal learning as any kind of learning which does not take place within, or follow from, a formally organised learning programme or event, said, The 21st century requires synergy and collaboration amongst specialists within and outside the field of adult and non-formal education.
According to him, adult and non-formal education practitioners and theoreticians need to work with one another on one hand, and both should collaborate with other specialists from other disciplines in order to satisfy the needs of clientele in all ramifications.
He noted adult and non-formal education as development education which summed up the provision of knowledge and skills required in all segments of the society, while advising Universities to establish outfits where components of Adult and non-formal education can be explored with a view to making it useful to members of the public, from where the Universities will generate income.
Prof. Hassan, who is also the incumbent Dean of Faculty of Education, noted wealth as financial benefits that could be realised from the provision or utilisation of various components of adult and non-formal education by individuals, cooperate organisations, government at all levels and educational institutions,
While urging government to fast-track industrial development of the country through the establishment of cottage industries, small and medium industries, he called for strengthening of assistance institutions such as Industrial Development Centre (IDC), SMEDAN, Local Loan Organisation, NASRAL, FIIRO, and BoA, among others.
He said University administrators and other academic staff should be receptive to the idea of learning more about Adult and non-formal education in order to be able to reap the benefits therein, adding that, The adult education sector and the Universities in Nigeria should also be prepared for the arrival of Massive Open Online Courses, MOOCs, and the fourth industrial revolution. They need to prepare their curriculum to model a national, open and distance learning system. This should happen now, as it is very likely that open and distance learning systems are just around the corner.”
The Prof. posited that AAUA could make a fortune out of its Department of Adult Education, saying, With the abundance of Academic staff in the Department who come from heterogeneous aspects of discipline of Adult Education, I make bold to say that utilisation of components in Adult and non-formal Education will bring in to the University billions of naira through working in collaboration with government agencies and other stake holders.”
In his Opening Remarks, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, had congratulated the Inaugural Lecturer on fulfilling the academic rite, while noting inaugural lecture as ‘an academic tradition that is often considered a rite of passage for professors.
“It provides an occasion for the university to celebrate the appointment and acknowledge the accomplishments of the appointed academic’. According to him, it is an opportunity for the Inaugural Lecturer to showcase his expertise, research interests, and academic achievements”, the VC add.
A Professor of Religious Studies at Adekunle Ajasin University, Benson Ohihon Igboin, will be delivering the institution’s 19th Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
The lecture will hold in the Multipurpose Hall of the University at 2:00pm
Prof Igboin whose lecture is titled, “The Risk Being God”, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, from the Edo State University, Ekpoma; Master of Arts degree, University of Ibadan and a Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies from the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State.
Prof. Igboin, a researcher of repute, a scholar and an erudite academic is a multiple award winner who has published and contributed prolifically to both local and international journals and some of his researches have become standard reference materials in the field of Religious and African Culture, Religious Studies, Theological Studies, Philosophy of religion, African Cultural Studies, African Pentecostal studies and Corruption Studies.
Igboin, who is currently a lecturer in the Department of Religion and African Culture, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, has also served in various capacities in the University.
A widely travelled researcher, Prof. Igboin, has attended several conferences and workshop within and outside the country notably in United State of America (USA), South Africa among others. He was also a beneficiary of many research grants.
The 19th Inaugural Lecture will be chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige.
The Chairman, Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, in a statement, said, invited guests are to be seated by 1.30pm
The 18th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, will hold on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the University Multipurpose Hall by 2.00pm.
The Inaugural Lecture which will be delivered by a Professor of Adult and Industrial Education, Moshood Ayinde Hassan, is titled, “Tapping the Untapped Wealth: Adult, Non-Formal and Industrial Education on a Mission.”
Prof. Hassan holds Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education and Islamic Studies, a Master’s degree in Adult and Industrial Education, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Education, from the University of Ibadan.
The Inaugural Lecturer, who is the current Dean, Faculty of Education, is an academic and a researcher of repute with several publications to his credit in national and international journals. He is also a regular speaker and participant at conferences across the world.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof Olugbenga Ige, will chair the lecture.
In a statement by the Chairman of the University’s Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, invited guests are expected to be seated by 1.30pm.
The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has urged the fresh students of the Institution to take full advantage of the conducive environment to achieve academic excellence and enhance their personal growth, broaden their horizons and equip themselves with the necessary skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
Prof. Ige gave the advice on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Matriculation Ceremony for fresh students for the 2022/2023 Academic Session.
6,957 fresh students were admitted into the citadel of learning to study different courses.
The VC said, “Without mincing words, it is our solemn resolve to train and produce graduates who are globally competitive, strong in character and integrity. The University Management has put in place machineries to make the environment conducive for learning. It is our expectation that you will take advantage of these provisions to enhance your learning in this University.”
Prof. Ige congratulated the students on their victory over what he described as fierce academic battle to gain admission to the University, saying, “Out of over twelve thousand candidates that applied for admission to this University,only 6,957 were admitted to this prestigious University.
The VC also urged them to be receptive of all the good things that could come their way, either in the lecture halls or hostels, which could enhance their success, reminding them of their academic pursuit as their primary assignment.
Prof. Ige, however, stressed that, “Our University has zero tolerance for all forms of anti-social vices, such as cult related activities, examination misconduct, drug abuse, sexual harassment, indecent dressing, among others.
“The University, like other responsible organizations, is governed by rules and regulations. These rules and regulations are to guide your conducts and activities in the University. Obviously, there are sanctions for violating them with a view to enforcing discipline in the system.
“Let me also emphasise that our certificates are issued to students who have been found worthy in character and learning. Therefore, I admonish you to be disciplined in your conduct and be time conscious in attending to your lectures and other University functions.”
The Registrar, Mr. Olugbenga Arajulu, administered the Matriculation Oath on the fresh students.
… as Awosusi advocates deployment of technology for efficient service delivery
The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to regular training of all staff of the Institution for optimal service delivery.
Prof. Ige stated this on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, while declaring open, the maiden edition of the Registry Annual Lecture of the University, entitled, “Efficiency in University Registry Functions: The Imperative E-Governance and Electronic Documents Management System”.
Prof, Ige said, “Manpower development remains one of this administration’s cardinal attentions in our journey to building a 21st Century compliant administrative workforce. There is no gainsaying the Registry is the engine room of university administration and governance.
“Advancements in technology and science brings us closer to digitization and robotisation of several aspects of office work and human endeavours. This, increasingly imposes on every worker to adapt to these constantly changing terrains of technological breakthroughs, and it means that the Registry staff that would fit into the environment of a 21st Century University must be adept at using technology to achieve set objectives. This lecture is, therefore, relevant.”
While acknowledging that AAUA had already deployed technology to providing some of its services, the VC expressed the hope that upshots from the lecture would help to further bring robust innovations into the age-old administrative culture.
He thanked the Guest Lecturer, Dr. Omojola Awosusi, a university administrator of international repute, for accepting to share his plethora of knowledge and experience with members of the University Community.
Interrogating the theme of the lecture, Dr. Awosusi, called for a deliberate and concerted efforts by managers of tertiary institutions in Nigeria to deploy relevant technology if the institutions must perform optimally and gain global relevance.
Dr. Awosusi, a former Registrar of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, said, “One of the reasons our universities are not performing at optimal level has been the failure to deploy appropriate technology. If a university is not a world-class institution, it is difficult for its Registry or any other of its units to exude world-class attributes. Technology is, no doubt, a prerequisite for effective and efficient delivery of services.”
He also recommended for Nigerian universities adoption and acquisition of Electronic Document Management System, EDMS, to facilitate digitization of their operations, while relevant experts and personnel should be engaged.
The Guest Lecturer, who berated poor funding of higher institutions in the country, called on proprietors, especially state governors, to inject more funds to the state-owned institutions, saying, “He who created the pipe must pay the piper handsomely and provide additional fuds for the maintenance of the musical instrument.”
The Special Guest of Honour and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, in his Goodwill Message, congratulated the Registrar, Mr. Olugenga Arajulu, for pioneering Registry Annual Lecture in the University.
Dr. Abayomi, who was represented by a member of the Governing Council, Arch. Tosho Ale, said the Council recently had a tour of the University to assess its needs and would expand its work to cover the areas where needs were identified.
Earlier in his Welcome Address, Mr. Arajulu, congratulated all members of staff in the Registry Department on the historic feat.
The Registrar said the lecture became imperative because, “The Registry is the heart and soul of University administration as the custodian and defender of University rules and statutes. The roles of Registry staff are pivotal to the achievement of the goals of the University, because they are the engine and driving force of the administrative machinery of the University.
“Thus, the need for well-trained and efficient workers to effectively perform their roles cannot be over-emphasized. We need this training to refine our understanding of these roles, define our priorities and to look at how we can be better equipped, to be effective at our jobs.”
He thanked the Vice Chancellor for giving all the necessary supports to the success of the lecture, and expressed gratitude to the Planning Committee headed by Mrs. G.O. Babalola, for organizing a befitting first Registry Annual Lecture.
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