Institution appoints Olanipekun visiting Prof of Constitutional Law, Onasanya, Odegbami bag honourary degrees
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado Ekiti
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the education sector has been revamped under his administration.
He noted that this was made possible through increased funding for human capital and infrastructural development.
The president stated this on Saturday during the 7th convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Buhari who is the Visitor to the university was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah, said: “My administration has revamped the education sector through increased funding for human capital and infrastructural development.
“While it is an impossibility to channel all the available funds in the country to the education sector, it is a matter of public knowledge that my administration, since its inception on May 29, 2015, has been incrementally increasing funding to the sector in its yearly budgets”.
At the event, three eminent personalities were conferred with Honourary Degrees(Honoris causa) of the university, they include, Chairman, Nigerian Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun( SAN), former Managing Director of First Bank, Mr Stephen Olabisi Onasanya and former captain of the Nigeria National team( Super Eagles) Chief Segun Odegbami, for their contributions to national development.
While Olanipekun(SAN) was appointed a visiting Professor of Constitutional Law, Onasanya was conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Fnance and Odegbami, Degree of Doctor of Sports.
In his speech, Buhari disclosed that his administration has delivered on its campaign promises made to Nigerians in 2015.
The president who said that his campaign promises were based on enhancing the economy, improving security and anti-corruption fight, noted that he was fulfilled that huge successes were recorded in the three fundamental issues.
He noted that though the country has not reached its eldorado, his government has set Nigeria on irreversible paths of greatness through the implementation of masses-centric policies.
“Let me remind us all that my campaign to become president in 2015 was built on the promise to improve security, strengthen the economy and combat corruption. It is with immense gratitude to Almighty Allah that I make bold to say that we have delivered on the three promises.
“At my inauguration, the country was practically under the siege of terrorism and other forms of insecurity. With every sense of responsibility, I state boldly that the war against terrorism has been fought and won as all the territories lost to these groups have been reclaimed. And terrorism in Nigeria today is breathing its last breath.
“It is also noteworthy that under my watch Nigeria rose from the brackish waters of near-economic collapse to become acknowledged as the largest economy on the African continent. This is no mean feat. It is not a given. It can only be the result of a well-orchestrated developmental plan.
“Corruption also held the country by the jugular before I assumed office in 2015. It is also an acknowledged fact that the policies of my administration, including the introduction of the TSA, the whistle-blowing policy and the intensification of prosections by anti-corruption agencies have rolled back the tide of corruption in the country.”
Speaking the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina said that the university within the shortest time of creation has carved a niche for itself on an international grid of academic excellence.
While congratulating the graduands on the academic feats, Fasina admonished them to positively project the image of the institution.