We must look inward as a country to overcome our challenges ― Fayemi

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Kayode Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has revealed that for the country to survive and surmount its myriad of challenges confronting it, there is need to look inward and seek solutions to the problems.

The governor said that the security, economic and political challenges battling with the country would be defeated with collective and individual efforts of stakeholders across all sectors including those in the education system.

Fayemi who stated this while speaking at the combined 25th and 26th convocation and 40th anniversary of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, where 16,428 graduands bagged different degrees advised stakeholders in the education sector to bring forth innovative ideas that would help in revamping the nation’s university system.

Represented by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Bimpe Aderiye, the governor explained that his administration would continue to play its role in the areas of financial and moral support towards making the university world-class ivory towers.

According to him, “It is important to know that no problem is insurmountable, a confirmation that the current challenges in our nation and the world at large, bothering on security, economy and politics and challenges that we will all overcome individually and collectively if we can persevere and look inwards.

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“The government on its part shall continue to support the good initiatives and innovation put up by the university management and would not renege in doing what is considered best for the university in all circumstances. Our government is not relenting and will leave no stone unturned until the wishes and aspirations of the founding fathers of our dear university are met.”

While commending the university management for their untiring efforts and the rapid transformation being witnessed in the institution, the governor added that the latest Webometrics ranking which placed EKSU as the 14th overall best and 2nd best state university among all universities in the country.

He congratulated the graduands for the successful completion of their programmes in the university, advising them to put to use all they have learnt in the four walls of the university, urging them to be problem solvers in society.

Speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of EKSU, Professor Edward Olanipekun said the university in the last forty years has made significant limestones in its core mandates, noting, ” the past forty years in our university has been a period of growth, trials and tempest. ”

Advising the graduands, the VC said, ” As you leave this university as our valued ambassadors, please do not forget that learning continues throughout life, I can see in you a mix of new entrepreneurs, potentials employers and bundle of talents going into the labour market.”

The Pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council, Professor Bamitale Omole said the university has lived up to the expectations of the founding fathers in the area of academic excellence and contributing to the development of society.