Members of Staff of College of Engineering (COLENG), led by the Dean, Prof. Olawale Usman Dairo have paid Courtesy Visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Babatunde Kehinde congratulating and felicitating with him on his appointment as the 7th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University.
COLENG temporarily ‘relocated’ to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office as highly revered leaders which include former Principal Officer of the University and former Deans of the College, as well as reputed members of staff of the College exchanged pleasantries and banters with the Vice-Chancellor, who apparently was elated and pleased to welcome them to his Office
It was a maiden visit of the College to the 7th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University since he assumed office.
The Dean of COLENG, Prof. Dairo set the ball rolling in his remark, informing that the delegation came on behalf of members of Staff and Students of the College to congratulate the Vice-Chancellor on his appointment, express gratitude to Management for the support of the University over the years and to seek his support on the way forward for the College and the University at large.
Articulating the contributions of the College to the University, Prof. Dairo disclosed that “As part of our (COLENG) little contribution as Engineers to the University, we have been involved in the palliative measures channeled towards the maintenance of Camp/Alabata Road by engaging and challenging some of our students to display their ability and capacity in fixing the road”
“As a result, they have constructed Comfort Stations through blocks producing machine donated by the former University Governing Council Chairman, Dr. Aboki Zhawa”, he added.
Speaking further, the Dean informed that COLENG also enhanced service delivery to the University with “The location, designing and relocation of the Water Dam from where it was to where it is today by doing geotechnical and geophysical survey to prevent submerging of the Students Centre and some other places.”
He recalled that because of the impact, COLENG won the Award for Productivity in the last Administration.
Prof Dairo stated that “We are here to tell the V. C. that we are readily available whenever the University beckon on us on any area that is in dire need of our expertise.’’
The Dean thereafter appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to use his good office to facilitate the building of a befitting Workshop for the College and recruitment of academic staff, especially from Assistant Lecturer to Lecturer I, among other cadres of staff who are very relevant to the College.
The College also requested for provision of material testing machine which if provided will generate a lot of income into the coffer of the University.
Prof. Dairo extolled the virtues of the Vice-Chancellor describing him as a prudent manager of resources, a visionary leader and a father to all, who is passionate about the welfare and development of staff and students.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor expressed gratitude to the entire staff and students of COLENG for felicitating with him on his appointment and for deeming it fit to pay him a courtesy visit ditto the University Management.
Prof. Kehinde described COLENG as one of the most peaceful Colleges on campus that is exemplary and worthy of emulation, charging the College to keep it up.
However, the Vice-Chancellor charged the College to be more visible in the University saying “When you are visible others can quickly call upon you. I know that Engineering is a reserved area but that doesn’t remove the fact colleagues and other Colleges are in need of your expertise.
