FUOYE GOVERNING COUNCIL HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING
The
FUOYE Governing Council held its inaugural meeting on June 3, 2015. The
meeting took place in the vice chancellor's Conference Room with the
Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council, Engr. Bawa Magaji Kufana at the
head of the meeting.Other external members of the Governing Council
present were Chief Hon. Augustus Elliot Osomu, Mohammed Hamza, Mrs.
Irene Chinwe Mbanefo and Dr. Yusuf Michael Omojo.
The
Vice Chancellor, Professor Isaac U. Asuzu led the Council members from
within the university which included Secretary to Council and Registrar,
Mr. Daniel Abiodun Adeyemo, acting Bursar, Mr. Obadiah Dyiltu,
representatives of Senate in Council, Prof. Sylvia Uzochukwu and Prof.
Olugbenga Amu. Prof Wole Atere was absent on the first day on permission
duly acknowledged by the chairman but joined the team the second day.
Representatives of Congregation in Council, Prof. Adeolu Aganga and Mrs.
B. O. Obabire were in attendance.
The
Chairman and Pro-chancellor, Engr. Bawa Magaji, assured the house that
the Council would guarantee stability in the university, disclosing
however that “not everything done in Council is for the market place.”
He emphasized the need for Council members to engage the host
communities, more importantly, the state government, and let them know
that the university is here for them. He however cautioned against
partisanship, reminding members that they were not politicians but
people who have been called to serve the country in this capacity.
After the opening remarks, the Council members retired behind closed doors for business of the day.
They
were later to emerge to undertake exhaustive tour of projects and
facilities within the main campus as well as Ikole campus. All on-going
project sites were visited and some contractors on site had a one-on-one
with the Council members. Dean Faculty of Engineering and Director of
ICT, Professor Christian Bolu had his hands full explaining lots about
the projects and facilities at Ikole especially on the novel
Universal
Testing Machine which was reputed to be the largest UTM in Nigeria at
present. Acting Director, PPU, Engr. F. O. Adebayo, was also on hand to
guide the visitors to the projects and offer explanations where sought.
The
second day of the meeting saw the Council members pay a courtesy visit
to the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose. Later
they were at the Palaces of the Oloye of Oye-Kingdom, Oba Michael
Oluwole Ademolaju and the Elekole of Ikole Kingdom Oba James Adewumi
Ajibade Fasiku. At both palaces the visitors were received with pomp and
pageantry. Prayers were offered for the success of the Council and the
university at each palace.
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING COLLABORATES WITH PROTOTYPE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PEDI).
In
pursuance of its mandate to provide state of the art training and
quality education to students, the Faculty of Engineering on Tuesday
June 2, 2015 had a project collaboration meeting with representative
committee of Prototype Engineering Development Institute (PEDI). Prof.
Christian Bolu initiated the discussion by stating how far PEDI had gone
particularly in the area of Autotronics and 3D Printing. This he said
was the motivation for seeking understanding with them. Prof. Bolu
further spoke about the need and importance of educating and developing
the students through PEDI to bring out the best in students. The don
pointed out three areas the faculty intended to focus on in the proposed
relationship with PEDI. These areas include developing training tools
for teaching and research as well as commercializing them, investing in
Autotronics and 3D printing and collaborating with them in training
students.
Managing
Director Prototype Engineering Development Institute, Engr. Adetunji
Adelana applauded FUOYE management for their interest in PEDI and
welcomed the prospect of collaborating with the nascent university. He
disclosed that the institute wants to encourage students in higher
institutions in the production of 3D printing and Autotronics, stressing
that 3D printing is used to produce spoons, phone cases and souvenirs,
among other products. He said that General Electric (GE) has already
started an outfit on 3D printing in Lagos, admitting that the institute
was favoured to have partnered with FUOYE in the area of sponsorship. He
reiterated the effort of the institute at developing both 3D printing
and Autotronics software which he promised would be tested in FUOYE.
Engr. Adetunji also said that
the
software and training modules being produced at the institute would be
useful and easy to understand for even road side mechanics. He
thereafter suggested proper advocacy in this area, summarizing the major
advantages of 3D printing and Autotronics as basically creation of jobs
and generation of income.
HOD
Mechanical/Mechatronics, Professor S.B. Adejuyigbe offered that since
the aims of FUOYE and PEDI are alike (i.e. training and income
generation), there was need to produce and package effective and
efficient software with full understanding so that both sides would
benefit adequately. Responding to Professor Adejuyigbe, Prof Bolu said
that it was a miracle to have come up with this kind of collaboration
with PEDI, describing the relationship as a win-win situation.
The
highpoint of the interaction was a resolution that both FUOYE and PEDI
be involved in regular interchange of ideas in the area of 3D printing
and Autotronics for capacity building and manpower development. A
committee was selected to work on a project proposal to be forwarded to
TETFUND.
SSANU INAUGURATES FUOYE INTERIM MANAGEMENT TEAM.
It
was yet another day of colourful union activities at the FUOYE main
auditorium as the national delegation of the Senior Staff Association of
Nigerian Universities (SSANU), South-West zone, inaugurated a five-man
provisional executive that would coordinate the course of SSANU
activities in the young institution.
According
to leader of the delegation, Mr. Alfred Jimoh, the pro tem officers
were going to occupy five executive positions that would last for the
remaining part of 2015, until the Union (FUOYE Chapter) established a
well-defined structure that would enable it eventually run a
full-fledged election in the coming year. These executive positions
included offices of the chairman, executive secretary, financial
secretary, treasurer and public relations officer.
Under
a very animated atmosphere, nominations for the executive positions
were zoned to the two campuses of Oye and Ikole to ensure proper
representation and coordination. Offices of the executive secretary and
financial secretary went to Ikole Campus while chairman, treasurer and
PRO were zoned to the main campus.
At
the end of nominations which was quite keen, the following persons
emerged: Mr. Ayodele Olayiwola, Protem Chairman, Mr. Ademola Mutui,
Executive Secretary, Mrs. Esan Oyemomi, Financial Secretary, Mr.
Kolawole Samuel, Treasurer and Mr. Babafunso Awe, Public Relations
Officer.
National
Vice President, SSANU South-West Zone, Mr Jimoh charged the new
executive to be ready to serve and to always create an open platform to
listen to the needs and aspirations of its members rather than merely
celebrate their victory. He further urged them to work harmoniously
with
management of the university and never to see the union as an
instrument of war and open confrontation against the young institution.
After this charge, he conducted the swearing-in ceremony.
Addressing
the newly sworn-in executive, then acting Registrar, FUOYE, Mr. Daniel
A. Adeyemo, expressed satisfaction at the process that produced the new
executive, which he described as free and fair. He stressed that any
association that hoped to achieve its objectives should press home its
needs legitimately, urging them to see the union as an instrument of
dialogue and not as a mechanism for power.
Speaking
on behalf of the new executive, the Chairman, Mr. Ayodele Olayiwola,
expressed his profound gratitude to God for giving him such a huge
platform to serve his colleagues and the union. He also thanked the
organizers and leadership of SSANU at the national level as well as
senior non-teaching members of staff for exhibiting high level of
maturity during the process. In his words, “We, members of the
executive, are not going to confront management but will display
competence and consistency in getting whatever we deserve from
management.” He finally promised to make the welfare of his members, his
other members of the delegation include: Comrade A Salami, Zonal
Secretary, Comrade K. T. Fashola, Zonal Treasurer, Comrade Taiwo
Egberongbe, Chairman, OOU, Alhaji S. Shuaib, Chairman, Tai-Solarin
University of Education, Comrade Mrs. O. BAdebayo, Treasurer Ekiti State
University, Comrade I. K. Falade, Chairman EKSU, Comrade S. O. Afolabi,
SSANU Scribe, EKSU, Comrade B. E. Adeoye, Financial Secretary, EKSU,
Comrade Oluranil, S. A., Chairman, Institute of Agricultural Research
and Training (IART), Comrade Wale Akinremi, Chairman, University of
Ibadan and Comrade Aleshinloye, Chairman LAUTECH. The event took place
on Thursday, May 21, 2015.
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