‘UI Still needs your assistance’, VC pleads with Alumni

University of Ibadan Vice Chancellor, Prof. Idowu  Olayinka yesterday  urged the entire alumni of the institution not to relent in assisting the University in various ways, saying, UI still needs much more assistance in order to maintain its prestigious premier position in the country and Africa.

Prof. Olayinka made this plead while commissioning the solar facilities donated by four alumni of the university to the Office of the Media Assistant to the VC, Mr. Sunday Saanu.

Saanu had complained about the poor electricity supply to his office before four alumni of 1990 graduating set, including Hadrat Hameed Azeez, Adebowale Oyedeji both from Agricultural Economics department with Olu Odugbemi and Adenike Oduela Ajetunmobi from Agronomy department came to his rescue by jointly contributing money to procure the solar facilities.

Commissioning the facilities, Vice Chancellor while thanking the donors remarked that “the current realities have shown that government alone cannot adequately fund education, adding that, “this is the reason we shall continue to call on all our alumni not to abandon UI which made them by offering them quality education. Our alumni must continue to support us so that UI can continue to maintain its prestigious premier position, not only in Nigeria but also in Africa and in the world “.

“This University needs a lot of things. Most of our facilities are becoming old and decrepit. They require replacements which demand huge resources. It is only when our alumni like these four donors come to our rescue that we can have respite”, he stated.

While appreciating those alumni who have been assisting the institution with various kinds of benefactions, Prof. Olayinka called on those who have not shown up to come back and check out their departments, faculties and the university with a view to knowing where they could help, stressing “our needs our infinite”.