March 28, 2024

 

The Alumni Association of the Osun State University, Osogbo has commended the management of the institution for reappointing Billionaire businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija as the Chancellor of the University.

The Alumni Association in a letter signed by its General Secretary, Abdulbasit Abubakar on Thursday said the last five years of Alakija’s chancellorship have brought massive development in the institution.

The association said no University in the country has benefitted from a private individual as UNIOSUN has benefitted from Alakija’s philanthropic gesture.

The letter reads;

Congratulatory Message to Apostle Folorunsho Alakija on Her
Reappointment as Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo

On behalf of the Executives-elect of the above named association, led by our
indefatigable president, Mr. Oladipupo Oriola, I write to felicitate with our dear mother and Chancellor, Apostle Mrs Folorunsho Alakija on the occasion of her reappointment as the Chancellor of Osun State University. The last five years of Mrs Alakija’s chancellorship were boisterous and inundated by myriad of development across the academic, infrastructural and socioeconomic landscapes of the school. This has been made possible with her philanthropic gestures to the school within these few years.

Alakija’s appointment has helped tremendously in reshaping the history of UNIOSUN, while helping the school attain some of its long term goals that hitherto appear impossible, at least, in the nearest future. A specific reference to this was her timely intervention in the tarring of the access road to the main campus of the university and the ongoing multibillion naira state-of-the-art Teaching Hospital singularly donated by her. The teaching Hospital will certainly, upon its completion, be second to none in Nigeria. These are in addition to other unquantifiable interventions in matters bothering on UNIOSUN’S growth and development. No university in the history of Nigeria has ever benefitted from the benevolence of a private citizen, the same way UNIOSUN has been fortunate with Apostle Alakija.

We appreciate the University Management and Council’s commitment to merit and excellence as manifested in the reappointment of Apostle Alakija. The council has, through this appointment, exhibited the fairest degree of justice and diligence, as Mrs Alakija’s reappointment can only be adjudged meritorious, without any form of prejudice. Of course, nothing less is expected of a council led by a distinguished legal luminary, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a highly respected elder statesman, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali SAN, along other well-meaning Nigerians as members.

We also extend our note of appreciation to the Executive Governor of the State of Osun
and Visitor to our prestigious alma mater, His Excellency, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, for
considering Mrs Alakija worthy of such reappointment. The governor has left a lasting impression on UNIOSUN alumni for not allowing politics and partisanship to impair or negatively influence the choice of who becomes the Chancellor of our Alma Mata.

We, therefore, pray Mr. Governor and the government of the State of Osun to intensify their commitments towards making Osun State University a World Class University.

We thank the Management and staff of the university, led by our dynamic Vice
Chancellor, Professor Labode Popoola, for their diligence and commitment towards
enhancing the academic pedigree of our Alma Mata.

May God Almighty bless Mrs Alakija with longevity, excellent health and prosperity. The Alumni Association looks forward to receiving more support from Apostle Alakija and other well-meaning personalities at home and abroad.

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