The Vice Chancellor made this statement while receiving a – 300 level UI’s student in his office, Kareem Babatunde Yusuff who humbly pleaded with the VC to patronize his shoe-making business.

Babatunde sighted the VC at Sultan Bello hall where the UI boss had gone to appreciate the immediate past Deans and welcome the incoming ones into the office. The student quickly ran to his hostel to fetch one of his newly-produced shoes, begging the VC to patronize him.

Prof. Olayinka later  invited Babatunde to the VC’s office where the student narrated the story of his passion for shoe-making to the admiration of the Vice Chancellor.

According to the Animal Science student, “I developed passion for shoe-making when I was in Junior Class in secondary school. I went on apprenticeship and I have learned that if I could combine education with this vocational skill, I will surely make it as I don’t see myself searching for salary job after graduation with what I am doing “.

Responding, Prof. Olayinka said if students could embrace entrepreneurship and combine it with their studies, life would be more bearable and economically rewarding for them, pointing out that this kind of mentality will also reduce the level of unemployment in the country.

“In UI, we know the importance of entrepreneurship and this is why we established Center for Entrepreneurialship and Innovation where our students are being taught how to develop vocational skills, package their innovation for their economic benefits. This is the way to go to reduce crime and unemployment”, the VC  said.

While admiring the quality of the shoes, Prof. Olayinka asked the student-entrepreneur to go and produce his size, promising to buy in order to encourage him and grow the business.

The VC , who urged other students to look inwards and emulate Babatunde disclosed that he has heard of many amazing stories of some of our undergraduate students who are really making waves in fashion designing, food, music and entertainment among others.

“This is the kind of innovative story we will like to be listening to, not the narrative of those who will be threatening the peace and stability of the University”, Prof. Olayinka stated.

By Sunday Saanu

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The students whose names were published in the national dailies were said to have performed creditably at the Scholarship Selection Test conducted on 1 December, 2018 at the various test centers across the country in which millions of Nigerian undergraduate students from all Nigerian universities participated.

Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPN), in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility under the OML130 Asset offers NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship to undergraduates in all Nigerian universities on a yearly basis.

Participants are drawn from private, state and federal universities with Selection Test being conducted across various centers in the country.
University of Ibadan students, however distinguished themselves with many of them from Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Electrical Electronics Engineering, Law and Computer Science featuring prominently on the list of the successful candidates.

Reacting to the development, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka who expressed delight with the performance of his students heartily congratulated the students, saying they have showcased the class with which UI has always been known.

According to Prof. Olayinka, “this is a kind of excellent story we always want to hear. We are always delighted when our products excel in their engagements. Our products are our pride. Our primary responsibility here is to groom our students to succeed in life.

“While I congratulate these 41 students who have won this national scholarship award, I urge others to emulate them and shun those who are planning to embark on needless protest over useless issues with a view to prolonging their stay on campus. We are eight months behind academic calendar and we don’t want anything to further disrupt our academic activities “, said the VC.

By Sunday Saanu

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