28 students obtain first class degree at TASUED

Twenty-eight students of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, have obtained first class degree.

The first class holders are among the 10, 899 persons that graduated from the institution last Friday.

Prominent Nigerians, including the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, wife of a former governor of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi; and a prominent businessman, Alhaji Adebola Adegunwa, also received honorary degrees on the occasion.

While the Adetona received the award of Doctor of Science Education degree in Political Science, Adeleye-Fayemi and Adegunwa received the awards in Sociology and Business Education, respectively.

Prof. Toyin Falola was honoured with an award of Doctor of Education while Olola Olabode Ogunlana was honoured with the award of Doctor of Education in Literature.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluyemisi Obilade, urged the graduands to see themselves as source of inspiration for others.

She said, “I plead with you to always endeavour to promote a culture of personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service and devotion to a cause greater than self.”

The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, who congratulated them, said TASUED, being the first university of education in the country, had impacted positively on university education in Nigeria, and in Africa.

He added, “It has proved to be a great citadel of learning where academic excellence and good moral training are impacted on the students. It is gratifying to note that in less than 10 years of being a full-fledged university, Tai Solarin University of Education, has become one of Nigeria’s best universities.”