Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has expressed satisfaction with performance of the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the state-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, for a job well-done and for taking the Institution to a greater height.

Akeredolu, made this statement while delivering his address on the occasion of the 9th Convocation ceremony of the University held on Friday.



The Governor said the Professor of Agricultural Economics, whose tenue as the 5th substantive VC of the University will end three weeks time, would be leaving the Institution better than he met it five years ago.

Governor Akeredolu said, “I want to commend Prof. Ajibefun for doing the state and the University proud. On behalf of the people and government of Ondo state, I want to congratulate him for a jobs well-done and for taking the University to the pedestal of its highest ranking since its existence in Akungba 20 years ago.



“Today AAUA is rated the Best State University in Nigeria, number 9 out of almost 160 universities in the country, and number 81 in Africa. That must have taken lots of hardworking and efforts as well as the support of other members of Management of the institution.

He said, ”As part of our administrations understanding of the running of a 21st century-compliant university, we have continued to give the management of all state-institutions the free hand needed to run their affairs.

“Plans are on to ensure that we leverage the research efforts of academics across our institutions, while also not failing to tap from their wealth of experience and research when occasions demand.

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