Vice-Chancellor of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), Professor Olufemi Adeoluwa has disclosed that the institution has become the fastest-growing varsity in Africa.
The VC represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), Professor Oluyede Aturamu, stated this in Agbado-Ekiti at the inaugural matriculation ceremony of BOUESTI part-time programmes, Agbado-Ekiti Study Centre for the 2023/2024 academic session.
No fewer than 75 admission seekers were enrolled and registered into various degree programmes in the Directorate of Part-Time Programmes of the University for the Agbado-Ekiti Study Centre.
According to the VC, the institution places premium interest in ensuring that its part-time study centres have the available facilities and personnel before establishment.
He assured stakeholders of its readiness to provide a more conducive, progressive, and effective teaching and learning environment for both staff and students.
He said, “We have looked round and saw the readiness of the community because BOUESTI is the fastest-growing state university in Africa. We really took our time before we decided to have this.
“We looked at the availability of the programme and facilities on ground is enough to have a branch. Without the facilities and personnel, there can’t be a university.
“Whatever treatment we give to our students in the main campus is what we are going to give to them. It’s the same standard and senate that will approve their results. My charge to the students is to do well and come around to the main campus because we have the facilities.”
Speaking, the traditional ruler of the community, Oba Adesina Samuel Obafemi, expressed joy and commended the university for the opportunity to establish the study centre in his community.
“The whole community is happy because this is the beginning of development and opportunity for sons and daughters of Agbado-Ekiti to have more motivation because some are farmers, who may not have the opportunity to achieve their dreams. The multiplier effect is that the community will continue to grow and expand.
“The community will support the establishment of schools by providing lands, security and whatever they want to use for their school that is in our capacity. We are still expecting more developments in the area of education, health and industry. I believe they are coming and they will still come here,” he said.
The Chairman, Agbado-Ekiti Elites Forum, Professor Lawrence Ademilua said the establishment of the study centre will enhance the economic and social development of the community.
While expressing joy for being the first-ever university study centre in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the Professor in the Department of Geology at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, said he envisaged the study centre to become a full-fledged university in the future.
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