By: Ade Adeleke
….. As Atiku delivers Varsity’s 10th Convocation Lecture on Friday
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president will on Friday, December 10, 2021 deliver the 11th Convocation lecture of Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, even as the university authorities expressed delight over the success recorded in the school’s tuition-free scholarship arrangements.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Samuel Aje disclosed at a press conference held today at the University’s permanent site in Owo, that over 280 indigent students benefitted from the scholarship arrangements during the last academic session.
The press conference is part of activities lined up for the University’s 10th Convocation ceremony.
Prof Aje explained that former Vice President Atiku would speak on a topic; “Diversity, Education &Autonomy”, while the PDP National Chieftain would be honoured alongside two other prominent Nigerians during the convocation.
The VC also announced that the former Vice President is also expected to turn the sod of a new hall of residence to be named after him on the same Friday 10th December, 2021.
“The distinguished and worthy Nigerian are: His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON, Waziri of Adamawa and former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Honourable Justice, Chief Badejoko Olateju Adeniji, J.P. KJW, Emeritus Judge Oyo State, and Alhaji Abdulraheem Olutokunbo Disu Sule, th Permanent Secretary Lags State Civil Service and Baba Adinni of Owo and Ose Local Government Areas,” he said.
The VC said, “In the 2020/2021 academic session, we embarked on the journey of offering scholarship/free tuition to all students in 10 of our highly respected programmes, namely; Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Plant Science and Biotech Industrial Chemistry and Geology.
“Indeed, 280 students were given admission and are enjoying the scholarship/tuition free arrangement. This arrangement provides opportunity to students who are under normal circumstance, would not have had access to a choice University of this nature.
“Having successfully handled the tuition free scholarship arrangement for one academic session, the Governing Council of Achievers University has graciously added two more programmes to the scholarship/tuition free. The two addition programmes are: Human Physiology and Human Anatomy.
This is to say that any student that chooses to read any of the following programmes shall enjoy the tuition free scholarship for three (3) consecutive years of his training. i therefore encourage interested students to take advantage of this opportunity as admission is still in progress.
“The Governing Council of Achievers University have gone further to make access to qualitative education easy by initiating a mouth-watering 50% discount on tuition for the programmes in Engineering,” he said.
Prof Aje noted that, “Service to the Community, Achievers University has succeeded over the years in building very strong relationship with her immediate neighbours and the Owo community in general.
“For this, we express our gratitude to the Imperial Majesty, Oba Ajibaderinwa Gbadegeshin Ogunoye and the Alale of Ilale. We would, at this time like to congratulate the Oba-elect of Ilale Oluwabamishe Kokuma and wish him divine guidance as he mounts the throne of his fore-fathers.”
AMENDED PROGRAMMES OF ACTIVITIES FOR 10th and 11th DECEMBER, 2021 (11TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES)
Friday 10th December, 2021
2pm Jum’at Thanksgiving Service @ Owo Central Mosque
3.30pm Foundation Laying ceremony of Atiku Abubakar Hall of Residence by His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON, the Waziri of Adamawa and former Vice President of Nigeria
4pm 11th Convocation Lecture titled Diversity, Education and Autonomy To be delivered by His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON the Waziri of Adamawa and former Vice President of Nigeria
To be followed by a Cocktail/Cultural Evening at the Vice Chancellor’s Quadrangle
SATURDAY, 11th December, 2021
9.30am Official Unveiling of Sen Bode Olajumoke Hall by Hon Justice Nelson Adeyanju (Rtd) @ the First Female Hall of Residence
10am Official Commissioning and Naming Ceremony of Lady Babade Adelami Hall by His Imperial Majesty Oba Gbadegesin Ajibade Ogunoye III
@ the Second Female Hall of Residence
10.30am Foundation Laying Ceremony of Yakubu Dogara College of Law Building in honor of the University Chancellor by the Chancellor, Achievers University, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara @ the College of Law Permanent Site
11am Commencement of 11th Convocation Proceedings @ The Trinity Hall.
Rev Canon Bayode Oladimeji
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