By joshua FUOYE VC Honoured In Abuja For Quality Leadership
By Sunday Saanu
Vice Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole has been honoured for his leadership styles tailored towards rebranding the image of the university.
The award, which was given as part of the 10th National Leadership, Integrity, and Development Summit organised by Centre for Ethical Conduct Orientation and Empowerment (CECOE) to mark Nigeria at 66 was in recognition of Prof. Ogunwole’s initiative to give FUOYE a new name for Africa’s future.
The Executive Director of the Centre, Dr. Owah David disclosed that Prof. Ogunwole did not know when the CECOE began to investigate and evaluate his leadership styles since he took over the rein of leadership in the University.
“What we discovered was that Prof. Ogunwole really meant well for the institution, hence his commitment to fighting many tendencies capable of denting and destroying the image of the university”, he said.
According to him, “When we have leaders like Prof. Ogunwole who are committed to sanitising the system, by fighting indiscipline, corruption, and other social vices, they should be celebrated, hence, the award of excellence in leadership we are giving him today”
Dr. David emphasized that “FUOYE is a fast- growing university with over 60, 000 student population, such a university needs a strong and patriotic leader like Prof. Ogunwole to continue to grow because growing at such a rate has its own challenges.
Responding on behalf of the Vice Chancellor was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Babatunde Joshua Omotosho who said the VC had vowed that after his five – year tenure, FUOYE would be a university that other higher institutions would be imitating in terms of quality and excellence. While thanking the Centre for the award, Prof. Ogunwole noted that the award and the honour would serve as catalyst for him to do more for the development of FUOYE, promising that he would never allow any distraction to shift his gaze from his goals.
The ceremony which drew participants across the country including politicians, business men and women, social commentators was designed to dissect Nigeria’s problems and offer solutions, just as it was set up to encourage leaders that are doing well in their areas.
While House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Customs & Excise Duties, Mr. Leke Abejide was the Chief Host, Accountant General of Kogi state, Dr. Hajiya Habibat was the Mother of the Day.
FUOYE representatives on the occasion were Deputy Vice Chancellor, Strategic Partnerships, Research, Innovation and Linkages (SPRIL), Prof. Babatunde Afolabi, University Bursar, Dr. Adebolanle Adekemisola Debo-Ajagunna, University Librarian, Dr. Olajide Olabode, Head of Ikole Campus, Prof. Ayodele Fajimi, Dean of Post Graduate Studies, Prof. Babatope Alabadan.
Others were University Auditor, Mrs. Omolola Obabire, Senior Technical Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adebola Adewunmi Aderibigbe, Director in VC’s Office, Mrs. Oyeyimika Koyejo-Fasakin, Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Dr. Sunday Saanu, Protocol Officer, Mr. Abiodun Oloniniyi and Mr. Taiwo Seun Victor of Bursary.