The Vice Chancellor of Summit University,Offa in Kwara state,Professor Hussein Oloyede has urged the federal government to allow private universities in Nigeria to also benefit from TETFUND projects,as a way to help and encourage them to survive because of the strategic roles they are playing in providing education to many Nigerians who would have become nuisance and security risk to the country.
The Vice chancellor posited that private universities should be assisted by the federal government to allow them enjoy from the tax payers money,in which they are also part of,noting that by not doing so,the federal government is not being fair to them. He however said that all is set at Summit University, Offa to commence operations next month with 500 students,with three colleges, namely College of Natural &Applied Science,College of Humanities and College of Management and Social Studies.
According to him."we are set to produce graduates who are not only knowledgeable, highly skilled,of excellent moral characters but graduates who are exemplary distinctive in all ramifications. With our unique mode of teaching,we are set to make a difference by emphasizing the entrepreneurial skill inherent in all the disciplines,so as to make our graduates employers of labour and not job seekers" As a foremost faith-based institution, the vice chancellor added, "this university is set out to inculcate moral values into all spheres of our lives,including the discharge of our mandates in teaching, research and service to the community.",stressing that,"we are by so doing, entrenching the fear of Allah in the acquisition of knowledge and service to humanity so that our graduates shall not only be successful on this earth but also hereafter".
He added,we shall engage first class teaching and non teaching staff and also make the university fully IT compliant while making our environment fully equipped in respect of lecture rooms,auditorium, teaching,communication, library, financing etc". Oloyede,also noted that Summit University will promote sporting activities that will lead to producing graduates who are not only intellectually sound,but also healthy".
The Vice chancellor added that the university will explore the excellent hospitality condition of the host,Offa community,"to establish an excellent working and social relationship that will facilitate the provision of adequate security to create the much needed confidence for a friendly working environment for staff and students".
