FUOYE VC raises alarm over facilities’ overstretch as 3,000 matriculate

The Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Oye Ekiti, (FUOYE) Professor Kayode Soremekun, on Friday lamented increased number of students seeking admission into the university without commensurate facilities to cope with the upsurge.

Professor Soremekun, who spoke in Oye Ekiti while presiding over the 6th matriculation ceremony of the university, said it was his delight that the number of those seeking placement in the institution had doubled since he took over mantle of leadership about a year ago.

Prof Soremekun, however, noted that his major concern was the inadequate facilities which the students had to contend with.

According to him, 3,000 new students were matriculated at the ceremony, making it the highest since the university was established by the federal government a few years ago.

He said efforts were being made to improve on the facilities on campus, such as water, medical, lecture rooms, hostels as well as alternative power supply through solar arrangement.

He said: “We are curtailing the surge by building more laboratories and expanding our frontiers in the area of basic facilities.

“In realisation of the fact that government alone cannot shoulder all responsibilities in the education sector, we are also setting up a Revenue Generation Board to assist us in shoring up our internal revenue base.

“The board, when in place will help explore opportunities in areas such as bakery, water production, distance learning, consultancy as well as post graduate programmes among many others.”

Soremekun admonished the newly matriculated students to face their studies squarely by shunning all vices.