A world class Cancer Research Centre will be built by the University of Ibadan Alumni Association in honour of the outgoing vice chancellor, Professor Isaac Folorunsho Adewole.
To be sited within the University of Ibadan, the research centre, according to the National President of the association, Dr Kemi Emina, is meant to serve as a gift and a celebration in perpetuity of Professor Adewole’s outstanding achievements as vice chancellor.
Dr Emina, who described Adewole as an achiever, role model and change agent, said the alumni association was embarking on the project in honour of Adewole because he has spent his life researching on cancer and medicine to save lives.
At a special award dinner organised for him on Saturday, at the International Conference Centre, Ibadan, Professor Adewole was conferred with the association’s Distinguished Alumni Award – the first time the association had conferred such award on any vice chancellor. To provide fillip to the Cancer Research Centre project, the Esama of Benin Kingdom and special guest at the event, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, announced a donation of N10 million. He also presented the vice chancellor two Benin bronze artworks (busts), which he said is the most precious gift the Igbinedions give to people.
The alumni association, after conferring Adewole with its Distinguished Alumni Award, also presented to him a gift of a giant portrait of himself.
IFA, as the outgoing vice chancellor is fondly called, was celebrated at the event, which was graced by an array of outstanding achievers.
The chairman of the event and former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, while commending Adewole’s selfless service, said “I knew him by reputation. His contribution is spectacular to the development of University of Ibadan. The presence of the dignitaries here attests to his selfless service. Professor Adewole has been said to be selfless to this university and as we are celebrating his going away from office we are hearing that he has been appointed as a Minister of this country. Selfless people are always taken care of by God. We join others to pray that God will continue to uplift (him).”
Renowned Professor of Medicine, Emeritus Professor Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe, who was himself once a vice chancellor at UI, said in his tribute: “I’ve been privileged to witness Adewole’s growth in the last four or five decades, and I can say that he is one of the best vice chancellors this country has produced.”
The incoming vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Abel Olayinka, praised Adewole’s humility, selflessness, scholarship and ever-readiness to help others.
Governor Isiaka Ajimobi was represented by his deputy, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, while Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State was represented by Mr Muyiwa Ige.
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Professor Elias Bogoro, attended the programme, though he left early without delivering a speech.
While responding, the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Adewole thanked members of Staff and students who worked with him for the successes recorded and added that he was nobody without a supporting team.
He also thanked the Alumni Association for the award given to him and urged followership to learn to celebrate a leader.
Adewole further promised to personally go around and beg people for money to build the centre, which he said would look after the afflictions of Nigerians.
By: Laolu Harolds And Tunde Ogunesan
Tribun News
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