Oyetola, UNILORIN Alumni Charge New Vice Chancellor, Prof Egbewole

By Ayodele Oni

Osun state government and Alumni association of the University of Ilorin, (UNILORIN) have expressed the hope that the appointment of Prof Wahab Egbewole as vice Chancellor designate will bring new dawn for the institution.

Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola in a congratulatory message described the appointment of Prof Egbewole, SAN, as the new Vice-Chancellor as well deserved.

Governor Oyetola in a congratulatory message by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, expressed delight over the appointment of the Osun state born Professor of Law.

He noted that the emergence of Egbewole through a rigorous selection and highly competitive process, was a testament to his long years of academic excellence, hard work, and demonstration of great leadership skills.

The governor said he has no doubt that the new Vice-Chancellor would bring to bear his experience, knowledge and leadership qualities in the discharge of his official responsibilities, add value to the institution and improve its ranking.

“On behalf of the government and good people of Osun, I heartily congratulate a distinguished son of the soil, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, on his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin.

“In Osun, we are delighted and honoured with his appointment, and are confident in his capacity to move the University to greater height

As a thorough bred academic, outstanding legal practitioner and versatile administrator, I have no doubt that the new Vice-Chancellor would bring to bear his experience, knowledge and leadership qualities in the discharge of his official responsibilities and add value to the institution and improve its ranking.

“I wish Prof. Egbewole success in this new assignment.”

The National Secretariat of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, via a Letter of Congratulation signed by the National President, Dr  Stephen Olawale Fasakin, implores him to see his appointment as an ”act of God” so designed to achieve certain purposes in the upliftment of the image and structure of the University.

The association Urges Prof Egbewole to see his office “as a big pot of soup for meat and bones together to produce delicious meals for the University community to eat and be satisfied.”

The Association charges the new Vice-Chancellor not leave out and noting that other contestants should be carried along in moving the university forward.

“That your administration be fair and firm, embracing dynamism, operating within ‘due process’, ‘open door’ and other edifying policies.

“These are our watchwords for you as we pray that God will ‘walk’ and ‘talk’ the five years of your tenure with you.

“Kindly, consider the welfare of staff and students in everything you do. Every sector of the University community must not remain the same as they were before at the time of your leaving.

“We  urged the staff and students of the University to cooperate with the new Vice Chancellor for an all round development of the University.

“We promise the Vice Chancellor desgnate our total support for him in other to surpass the achievement of his  predecessor in office.”