The Vice Chancellor of Joseph Ayo Babalola College (JABU), Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Prof. Olasebikan Fakolujo, has charged the establishment’s lecturers to concentrate on analysis with excellent impression on society and the economic system.
Fakolujo, who said this on Monday throughout a press convention to herald the thirteenth convocation for the 2021/2022 educational session of the establishment, urged the lecturers to discover the home windows accessible to them to enhance the standard of their analysis work and place the college on the net for higher score.
He urged members of the workers of the establishment to grab the alternatives which can be inherent in profitable grants and mentioned “the scholars have additionally been inspired in analysis and improvement by offering a delicate mortgage to them by way of entrepreneurial fun-fare for product improvement”
He mentioned the establishment has constructed a ranch to manage cows roaming across the college, saying the ranch was purposely put in place for instructing and analysis functions, and likewise for business functions.
The VC mentioned that the college had engaged consultants on the challenge which might additionally create employment and income for the college, and mentioned “this farm, amongst many different issues, will make a mannequin ranch operation the place it may well produce pastures.
Talking on the graduating pupil, he mentioned the establishment is about to graduate 481 college students from the assorted departments in the course of the thirteenth Convocation ceremony slated for Friday 27 January 2023.
He mentioned a complete of 88 postgraduate college students would graduate whereas six out of them can be given PhD certificates.
In accordance with him, three eminent personalities who’ve distinguished themselves of their respective vocations and providers to humanity can be embellished with Honorary Doctorate levels in Public Administration and Entrepreneurship (Honoris Causa)
“We’re bestowing our honorary doctorate levels on three eminent personalities who’ve extremely distinguished themselves of their respective vocations and providers to humanity.
“They’re Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, a human proper activist, politician; Elder Aderemi Olowookere, the Chairman Christy Caleb Basis, a frontline entrepreneur and an astute philanthropist with a ardour for advancing work in well being, training and poverty alleviation.
“And Dr Boboye Olayemi Opeyemi, the instant previous Corps Marshal and Chief Govt of the Federal Highway Security Corps ( FRSC). He’s a fulfilled public servant, a serial medalist and likewise a philanthropist with a ardour for excellence,”
Fakolujo defined that the college’s tuition charges had been very cheap in comparison with different non-public universities within the nation, saying JABU is keen about producing graduates that carry out excellently in life.
“Certainly one of such wonderful efficiency was recorded by one in all our Legislation graduates who handed out with a First Class Honours in the course of the simply concluded 2021/2022 educational session of the Nigerian Legislation Faculty.
“This and lots of extra notable feats maintain attracting the curiosity of many potential college students desirous to review at our college.
“I’m happy to inform you {that a} 400-level pupil of the Division of Entrepreneur, Samuel Ayomide Jesuyan, was appointed West Africa Youth Ambassador attributable to his laudable antecedents of dedication, exhausting work and diligence in service to humanity.
“He’s an advocate and relentless crusader of selling entrepreneurship for African youths. The award is the Nelson Mandela Management Award of Excellence and Integrity,” he mentioned.
The Vice-Chancellor mentioned that the establishment was usually proactive with good safety community in collaboration with the Nigerian Police and Airforce for security of lives and property.
Whereas talking on some main achievements recorded by the college within the final educational yr, he mentioned “It’s worthy of notice that in the course of the yr below assessment, JABU ranked third finest among the many non-public universities in Nigeria within the final webometric rating of universities.
“There was well timed and common funds of workers salaries and there was promotion of certified members of workers.
“Not lower than 10 members of workers bagged their PhDs in numerous fields and there was improved lighting of the campus via the introduction of photo voltaic streetlights,” he mentioned.
He added that the Performing Director Analysis and Grant Administration Workplace within the college
Dr L.J. Babalola, gained the Worldwide Basis for Service grant of $11,520.000.
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