Igbinedion varsity inagurates Governing Council
Igbinedion University Okada, Edo has innagurated its fift Governing Council, with a charge to enhance the academic and infrastructural development of the institution. Inagurating the Council, the Chancellor of the University, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, charged the council to develop an elaborate and inplementable strategic action policy and interface with necessary and relevant people and institution […]
Igbinedion University Okada, Edo has innagurated its fift Governing Council, with a charge to enhance the academic and infrastructural development of the institution.
Inagurating the Council, the Chancellor of the University, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, charged the council to develop an elaborate and inplementable strategic action policy and interface with necessary and relevant people and institution in order to make the university greater than they met it.
‘In view of the current economic situation in the country, it is my hope that this council will drive policies to rekinled the entrepreneurial initiative of the university and link it with industry, commerce and international organisations for the benefit of the institution," he said.
Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Chief Luck Igbinedion, assured the council of total support as well as be available for consultation for the development of the institution.
Responding, the Chairman Governing Council, Prof. Ahmad Abdullah, said the council would bring to bear their intellectual capacity for the development of the institution.
He said the greatest challenge for the council is to carry on with the spirit of entrepreneurship to advance the course of the university, adding that in this era of dwindling resources the only options in intense financing to add to the entrepreneur option that on ground.
" We came here with our bags and baggages as tools to make the institution the best and continue its pedigree as premier university. We are not here to eat from the institution’s cake but to enlarge it," he said.
Members of the board are, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, Prof. Sheik Ahmad Abdullah, Senator Ben Obi, Prof. Jery Gana, Prof Abubakar Sani Sambo, Prof. Abiodu Ilesanmi, Prof. (Mrs)Yinka Omoregbe, Edo State Commissioner for Justice/Attorney General and Lady Selerina Mercy Ojomo.