Twenty-three hardworking staff and students spread across different Departments and Units were appreciated during the just-concluded 21st and 22nd Convocation Ceremonies.
The Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB and Chairman of the Occasion, Professor Nurudeen Adedipe, remarked that he was always happy whenever he came to FUNAAB, noting that God Almighty deserved the glory for the rapid human and infrastructural development witnessed by the University.
The erudite scholar advised that any position in the University should not be a family or personal affair. Re-counting his experience when he came alone to FUNAAB from the University of Ibadan (UI), without his Secretary and other aides accompanying him, he said “if you cannot work with anybody, then you can work with nobody”. He lauded the Management for the many innovations in the University, testifying that the transformation in FUNAAB was “a gradual process but certainly a recordable development. You don’t know how esteemed this University is until you travel abroad”. Professor Adedipe said the conferment of awards to outstanding members of the University community was good.
In his address, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, charged the recipients not to relent in their efforts at raising the bar of excellence in the University, adding that they should strive at all times, to sustain and surpass the high standards. He added that the award should spur the recipients to greater responsibilities, as he admonished other staff to emulate the awardees.
Highpoint of the occasion was the presentation of plaques and financial rewards to the awardees. Present at the occasion was the former Acting Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Professor Ishola Adamson and his wife, Principal Officers, Deans, Directors, Heads of Units and Departments, as well as other members of the University community.
The Chairman of the Award Committee, Professor Okanlawon Onagbesan, while giving a brief about the event, explained that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, had earlier on April 23, 2014, constituted the Committee on the Determination of Criteria for Performance, Research Productivity and Nomination of Awardees for the Academic and Non-Teaching Staff (CODOGSNAS) in 2013/2014.
The Committee publicised the call for nominations and consulted widely with members of the University community to produce final recommendations for the different categories of awards based on some values exhibited by the awardees. These ten benchmarks, values and outstanding qualities are: Service to the University, Courage, Excellence, Dedication, Truthfulness, New Initiatives, Innovation, Punctuality, Selfless Service and Academic contribution. The Committee later submitted its report of nominated staff, based on their excellent and immense contributions to the University. The awardees are: Research Productivity Award: Senior Academic Category –
Dr. Kolawole ADEBAYO, Research Productivity Award: Junior Academic Category – Dr. John Adebayo OYEDEPO, Non-Teaching Staff Performance Award – Mr. Michael Ayoade JAIYEOLA, Best Deserving Academic Stff for Long Service Award -Professor Godfrey, Nnamdi Onyenoro EZERI, Best Deserving Non-Teaching Staff for Long Service Award (Senior Category) – Mrs. Titilayo Mobayode OKUBOYE and 
Mr. Sunday Bola IJAODOLA, Best Deserving Non-Teaching Staff for Long Service Award (Junior Category) – Mr. Garuba M. Sokoto and Mr. Amoo Olubodun AKINBOLA, Staff who have made Outstanding Contributions to the University – Professor (Mrs.) Carolyn A. AFOLAMI and
Dr. Olukayode Dewumi AKINYEMI, Retired Staff of the University who have made Outstanding Contributions to the University – Professor
Babatunde OGUNTONA, Vice-Chancellor’s Productivity Awards – Professor J. K. ADEWUMI, Dr. Olufiropo Samson AWOKOLA, Mr. Sola Taniat RUFAI, Dr. Moses Olatunde OYATOGUN, Mr. Temitope Oluwole SORETIRE, Miss. Olutayo Titilope SOLANKE, Mrs. Taibat Josephine QUADRY, Mr. Ayorinde Joseph AJAYI, Mr. Aanu Demola MORENIKEJI and Mrs. Oreoluwa ASU, Increased Productivity Leadership Award – Professor F. A. SOWEMIMO, All-Round Best Student Award – ODUTAYO, Olusola Joshua.
