Ondo University Vice-Chancellor vows to address shortage of facilities

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The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Tomola Obamuyi, has pledged to address the institution’s infrastructural challenges through innovative and sustainable funding strategies.

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Obamuyi, who was recently appointed by Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, made the promise on Thursday while speaking with reporters after a two-day inspection of facilities across the university campus.

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The vice-chancellor, who assumed office last week, said his administration was committed to improving existing infrastructure while implementing practical solutions to the institution’s challenges.

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He said, “Our administration is now focused on providing practical solutions to the institution’s challenges.

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“Having gone round, my impressions are good, but we need to improve on what we have on the ground. As I mentioned some time ago, my leaving the university was a period of preparation, and my coming is the solution to the challenges that we have here.”

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Obamuyi said his administration would adopt innovative and sustainable funding strategies to support infrastructure maintenance and development across the campus.

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He noted that he had already engaged principal officers, heads of departments and other stakeholders to outline his vision for the institution and chart a new course for its development.

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Speaking on his immediate priorities, the vice-chancellor disclosed that he had directed relevant units to address identified areas of concern and set deadlines for their execution.

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“I have directed all concerned units, and I have given them deadlines. When I give instructions, I monitor them. We are going to be seeing some changes very soon,” he said.

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Obamuyi expressed confidence that the measures being introduced would begin to yield visible improvements in the university’s infrastructure and overall administration in the coming weeks.

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