Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has offered to personally participate in mentoring of Ekiti State University (EKSU) undergraduates.
He also pledged to donate a new bus to the EKSU Alumni Association to facilitate the smooth running of the body.
The governor spoke when he received the newly inaugurated global president of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) Alumni Association, Amb. Seyi Idowu, alongside his team, paid him a courtesy visit.
Oyebanji congratulated Ambassador Idowu and his team on their successful election and wished them a fruitful tenure.
While expressing gratitude for the alumni association’s unwavering support for his administration, he assured the body of his commitment to the professorial visits and mentorship programme of the university.
He reaffirmed his confidence in the leadership abilities of the new president and pledged his full support for their outlined initiatives.
Oyebanji further emphasised that Ekiti State University currently boasts of a strong management team, a competent council, an excellent vice chancellor and a vibrant alumni body, a combination that has earned EKSU the title of the Best State University in Nigeria.
In his remarks, Ambassador Idowu thanked the governor for his unwavering commitment to good governance in Ekiti State and lauded Asiwaju Adetuberu for his exemplary leadership within the alumni association over the years.
He also appreciated the governor for appointing several alumni members to key positions in his administration.
While assuring the governor of the alumni association’s commitment to partnering with relevant stakeholders in advancing the digitalisation of the university, Ambassador Idowu commended Oyebanji for being a worthy ambassador of the institution.
The global president outlined the strategic initiatives of the new alumni leadership to include digitalisation of transcript processing to ensure efficiency and ease of access for graduates, and professorial visits and mentorship programmes for undergraduates to enhance academic excellence and career development.
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