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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The newly elected Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors & Registrars of Private Universities in Nigeria (CVCRPUN), Prof. Kabiru Adeyemo, has revealed plans by his administration to pursue collaborations among member universities to promote academic excellence in Nigerian university education system.
Adeyemo, who is the Vice-Chancellor, Lead City University, Ibadan, gave the assurance in his acceptance speech at the committee’s maiden meeting in the current year. He was elected new chairman in October, 2021 but took over leadership this year. He took over from Prof Timothy Olagbemiro VC Edwin Clark University.
Outlining his agenda for the association, Adeyemo, who praised members for a smooth transition, said his leadership would sustain past achievements and build a good and harmonious working relationship with regulatory agencies such as the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
He added that his executive would also take a lead role in influencing public policy, standards and regulations as well as demonstrate true leadership for the association.
He said: “We shall deepen our relationship and explore ways of partnering towards providing a focus of academic leadership.
“We shall make our inputs into matters of national importance especially in the areas concerning university education and good governance towards a better Nigeria.
“To achieve this objective, we shall among other measures, take a lead role in influencing public policy, standards and regulations and also demonstrate leadership for the association.”
He promised to achieve the lofty objectives by upholding discipline, transparency, honesty and collectivism.
Adeyemo also promised that his administration would focus on the development of members and students as critical stakeholders in the university education system. Others are research capacity development and collaboration as well as elevating the status of the association.
The new chairman expressed gratitude to his predecessors and assured members of a better future in CVCRPUN.
List of newly elected members of the executive
- Chairman: Professor Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo, VC, Lead City University. Ibadan
- Vice-Chairman: Professor Noah Yusuf, VC, Al-Hikman University. Ilorin
- Secretary: Dr. (Mrs.) Oyebola Ayeni, Registrar, Lead City University, Ibadan
- Financial Secretary: Barr. Friday Bakare, Registrar, Igbinedion University, Okada
- Treasurer: Professor Chinedum Babalola, VC, Chrisland University, Abeokuta
- Auditor I: Mr. OmololuAdegbenro, Registrar, Elizade University, Ilara Mokin
- Auditor II: Ms. Temitayo Olowola, Registrar Kings University, Ode Omu
- Legal Adviser: Barr. Walter Imoedemh, Registrar, PAMO University, Port-Harcourt
- Ex-Official Members: Professor Timothy Olagbemiro, VC, Edwin Clark University, Kaigbodo
- Professor Juan Elegido, VC, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.
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