Precious Cornerstone University Names Asaju Pro-Chancellor

Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Ibadan, has inaugurated a new governing council, with renowned academic and former vice chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Prof. Dapo Asaju, named as its Chairman.

The inauguration ceremony, held at the university’s Senate Chamber in Garden of Victory, Ibadan, marked the institution’s second governing council since its founding.

In his goodwill message, the PCU chancellor, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, expressed confidence in the new council’s ability to steer the university towards greater achievements, citing the impressive track records of its members.

He reaffirmed his commitment to uplifting PCU to an enviable status and urged the Council members to work diligently towards the institution’s progress.

In his address, the vice chancellor, Prof. Timothy Adejumo, described the new council’s appointment as a fresh chapter in the university’s journey.

He praised the outgoing Council members for laying a solid foundation, which led to the full accreditation of several academic programs by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

Highlighting PCU’s milestones, Prof. Adejumo noted that student enrollment increased steadily over the past three academic sessions, with 95 graduates in 2021/2022, 100 in 2022/2023, and 118 in 2023/2024.

The university expanded its academic offerings from 13 to 17 programs. It is awaiting NUC verification for six postgraduate courses and seven new undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Arts and Allied Health Sciences.

The VC charged the new council to focus on enhancing funding, infrastructure, and student welfare and achieving the university’s relocation to its permanent site.