According to a release made available by the University’s Media and Public Relations Officer, ‘Wale Adeoye, the goal of the workshop was to scale up administrative efficiency and effectiveness at the top, middle and lower level.
The workshop, titled: “Building not from Scratch – Change Management and the Culture of Value Creation”, had the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy-Vice Chancellor and other University Management team, Deans, all Heads of Departments, Director of Research Management and International Programmes, Director of Academic Planning, PAR/Vice- Chancellor’s Office, Media and Public Relations Officer, and the Personal Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor as participants with Professor Francis Gbenga Fasanu, Akinwale Ogunmodede, Adedotun Adeosun and Olusola Obiyomi as facilitators.
Declaring the workshop open, the Vice-Chancellor stated that his vision for a world-class university has been a reason for continuous workshops for various officers of the University.
“I want to specially appreciate the Special Adviser to the Governor on Federal Constituency Matters, Hon. Dare Adeleke for finding out time to be part of our success story.
“I thank my good friends here Professor Francis Gbenga Fasanu, Akinwale Ogunmodede, Adedotun Adeosun and Olusola Obiyomi who all came to join me in building a credible university as facilitators for this workshop.
“I am sure at the end of this workshop, every leader here would leave here with value additions.”
In his remarks, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Federal Constituency Matters, Hon. Dare Adeleke expressed his delight over the giant strides the University under the watch of Prof. Olanrewaju Olaniyan is recording.
According to him, “the upgrade of the erstwhile College of Education to a University is a testament of His Excellency, Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde’s love for education.
“You will all agree with me that the Governor is not paying a lip service to moving the University forward.
“I am therefore here to show you that we are fully part of you and following your trajectory. I commend the Vice-Chancellor and his team for the good job you are doing and I want to assure you that His Excellency shall continue to support you”, he submitted.