UI ex-VC, Olayinka, to deliver keynote lecture at Alayande Varsity anniversary

Activities to mark the one-year-in-office celebration of Professor Olanrewaju Olaniyan, Vice Chancellor, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, are set to commence.

According to a release from the university’s spokesman, ‘Wale Adeoye, the event will start on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, with an interdenominational service, commissioning of projects, cutting of the anniversary cake, and an anniversary lecture with the theme: “Benchmarking Graduate Output from Nigerian Universities.”

The lecture will be delivered by the 12th Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka.

Activities lined up for Wednesday, 28 August 2024, include exhibitions and drama performances by the Creative, Theatre Arts, and Yoruba Language Departments. The grand finale is the finals of the University Sports Fiesta, coming up on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

Adeoye, quoting the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chairman, Planning Committee, Prof. Ibrahim Olatunde Salawu, as saying: “We have designed the one-year program to thank God and celebrate our Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Olaniyan, whose leadership in the last year has been of tremendous blessings to our University.

“It promises to be historic. The occasion will be chaired by our Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Professor Ayoade Olayiwola Ogunkunle, and hosted by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mrs. Olubunmi Siju’ Asunmo.”

It would be recalled that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, appointed Professor Olaniyan as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, on Wednesday, 9 August 2023.

He formally assumed duty on Wednesday, 22 August 2023, and has been in charge of the university administration for a year now.