…as Global President, Engr. Dipo Bamisaye gives account of stewardship.
The Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado-Ekiti Alumni Association Worldwide has elected new members of its Board of Trustees, BOT to be led by Dr Kingsley Kuku.
Dr Kingsley Kuku was a former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, rights activist and the special adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs and the Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
Other members of the BOT that emerged include Messrs Tolu Egbeyemi, Akinsanmi Falaki, Hon. Segun Odidi, Olajide Akinyemi Jr., Cllr Lade Olugbemi, Mrs Bola Adeoluwa, Prof. Segun Adewole, Chief Olamide Fadimiluyi and Pastor Akinleye Isaac who will serve as the Secretary of the Board.
The reconstitution of the BOT took place at the 10th Global Convention of the Alumni Association with the theme: ‘Human Capital and Creativity, as Pathway to Wealth generation and National Development” was held at Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja.
Conducting the business session of the convention, the outgone BOT Chairman, Dr Olawale Jegede commended members of the Alumni Association for the existence of peace and applaud the giant developmental strides of the Engr. Dipo Bamisaye led Global Executive Council.
Dr Jegede called on members to contribute more to the advancement of the Alumni Association towards taking the Alma Mater to an enviable height among comity of universities.
“Let us continue to influence more advancement mechanism towards putting Ekiti State University, EKSU in World perspective with innovative technology.”
“We must use our influence to benefit the institution in the overall interest of all.”
In an acceptance speech, the new BOT Chairman, Dr. Kingsley Kuku appreciated the exemplary leadership role played by the dissolved members and sought their continuous support for the Alumni Association.
Dr. Kuku promised to leverage on the existing peaceful coexistence and push for more advancement goals for the association and the university community.
Earlier, the Global President, Engr. Dipo Bamisaye gave report of the activities of the Association to include mutual and unwritten pact with industrial unions on campus and collaborative efforts of members for the emergence of an Alumnus, Hon Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji as governor of Ekiti State.
Engr. Bamisaye noted that under his watch, the Alumni Association embarked on rescue mission in the Transcript Unit and Endowment Fund and Prizes was also intensified to benefitting students and members of staff.
While commending the support from the Board of Trustees, the Global President stated that the Association’s Alumni village project is now at the peak of completion and will be put to public use soon.
He also mentioned the Alumni Association’s collaboration with the university during the 40th Anniversary of the Institution and Award Night.
Engr. Bamisaye stated that though there were challenges especially with pressure from labour unions in reaching out the state government for more fiscal support to the university.
He called on Ekiti State government to consider taking up the funding of the College of Medicine separately and make special fund available to the university in compensation for disputed lands of the university being encroached by government agencies.
The Alumni Association’s President advised the University Management to look inwards and evolve policies that would track the institution towards fiscal independence.
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