{"id":6517,"date":"2013-07-14T22:26:57","date_gmt":"2013-07-14T22:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/omole-unfolds-agenda-as-new-lautech-council-boss\/"},"modified":"2013-07-14T22:26:57","modified_gmt":"2013-07-14T22:26:57","slug":"omole-unfolds-agenda-as-new-lautech-council-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/omole-unfolds-agenda-as-new-lautech-council-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Omole unfolds agenda as new LAUTECH council boss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE Pro-Chancellor and chairman, Governing Council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Prof. Wale Omole has stated his determination to pilot the affairs of the council in a way that would take the university to greater heights.<\/p>\n

  He gave the assurance on Friday at the Council Chamber, Senate Building of the university where Visitors to the university, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and his Osun State counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola  inaugurated the 8th Governing Council of the university.<\/p>\n

  The assurance came just as the visitors to the university tasked the institution management to work assiduously and return the university to its high standard.<\/p>\n

  The former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife and chairman, Editorial Board of The Guardian, who spoke on behalf of other members of the Council, said they would lead by example and ensure that all organs of the university community adhere strictly to its core values.<\/p>\n

  His words: \u201cIt is imperative for the Council to take the lead and govern by example of excellence and serve as role model for all the organs of the university. All efforts and activities on campus must recognise and adhere strictly to the core values of excellence, accountability, transparency, social responsibility, equity and justice\u201d.<\/p>\n

  Omole expressed gratitude to the Visitors for the confidence reposed in the council members saying, \u201cIt is indeed a great honour to be given this onerous assignment and responsibility that you believe we will discharge creditably\u201d.<\/p>\n

  \u201cWe will like to assure you that with undaunted determination, commitment to excellence and the blessed assurance from the Almighty God, you will both be proud of your decision and efforts at the end of the day\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

  He said the university must live up to its bidding in all aspects particularly in the area of technology to enable it contribute its quota to the body of knowledge, skill and add value to its immediate and global community.<\/p>\n

  He said that to achieve the objective, all members of the university must embrace, admire and breathe technology, saying doing so would serve as encouragement to the students.<\/p>\n

  In his speech, Aregbesola urged the university authorities to come up with a modality to address properly the challenges facing tertiary institutions including funding, production of skillful graduates and cultism.<\/p>\n

  Insisting that universities must impact positively on the society, he urged the people of Oyo and Osun not to allow selfish interest divide them over the ownership of the university but to work in unity in order to achieve common purpose to enhance development.<\/p>\n

  Aregbesola, who noted LAUTECH was doing well until the period the locust set in, expressed joy that the administration, which created ownership crisis at the university, was rejected through democratic means, saying that the people should never allow them to come to governance again.<\/p>\n

  Also speaking at the occasion, Governor Ajimobi said Oyo and Osun states had resolved to work together and sustain LAUTECH saying, doing so would further strengthen Yoruba heritage and help in raising the stake of the university to world standard.<\/p>\n

  Describing Omole as an accomplished academic, he noted that the quest to increase the tempo of development and growth of the university informed the decision to appoint him chairman of the Governing Council and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the Chancellor of the institution.<\/p>\n

  The governor saluted the courage of Oyo and Osun people for standing resolutely against the destruction of the university saying that they should always support the university to achieve its lofty objectives.<\/p>\n

  Earlier in his speech, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Adeniyi Sulaiman Gbadegesin thanked stakeholders for their support in overcoming the recent crisis.<\/p>\n

  The VC enumerated the achievements recorded since July 2011 when his administration came on board, including stabilisation of the system, improved infrastructural development, staff welfare development, improved learning environment sustenance of the prime position of the university and building responsible studentship and unionism.<\/p>\n

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