FUNAI FIRST CHANCELLOR

The Federal University, Ndufu-Alike,
Ikwo, FUNAI, has formally installed
her pioneer Chancellor, His Royal
Majesty, Oba Aremu Gbadebo, the
Alake of Egbaland.
The installation ceremony which was
performed by the representative of
President Muhammad Buhari,
Professor Akaneren Essien also
featured the 4 matriculation
ceremony of the new intakes and a
Festschrift in honour of the Pioneer
Vice Chancellor, Distinguished
Professor O. Ibidapo-Obe whose
five-year tenure ends next month.
Oba Gbadebo in his acceptance
speech, thanked the President for
finding him worthy of the office and
promised to use his network of
connections to advance the cause of
the young University.
The traditional ruler expressed
satisfaction with the rapid growth of
the University under the leadership
of Distinguished Professor Ibidapo-
Obe and counselled the students to
remain focused, disciplined, obedient
and dedicated to their studies in
order to reach the desired height in
the society.
Oba Gbadebo expressed satisfaction
with the fast pace of growth of
FUNAI when compared to its
contemporaries and attributed it to
the doggedness of the Vice
Chancellor and the University
authorities in the discharge of their
responsibilities and the quality of
staff they have recruited to help
them in achieving the vision of the
University. (Source www.funai.edu.ng)