Governor AbdulRazaq Inaugurates KWSUED Governing Council, Unveils New Student Buses for NANS, NAKSS

Date: 2024-11-09

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday officially inaugurated the Governing Council of Kwara State University of Education, setting the stage for the institution's operational launch.

The 11-member council will be chaired by Prof. Shuaib Oba AbdulRaheem (OFR) as both chairman and pro-chancellor. Additional council members include Mrs. Opaleke Bukola Iyabo, Hajia Risikat Lawal, Rotimi Samuel Olujide, Prof. Umar Gunu, Engr. Saad Belgore, Mr. Femi Aina, Omowumi Amuda, Hajia Kubra Kazum, Prof. Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan, and Pastor Afolayan Joseph Babatunde, representing the Ministry of Tertiary Education.

In a further demonstration of support for students, Governor AbdulRazaq also presented new buses to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), underscoring his administration's commitment to enhancing student welfare and accessibility.

In an address to the council led by Prof. Oba Abdulraheem, Governor Abdulrazaq said the inauguration is another step in the evolution of the KWASUED, an initiative of the administration.

“This university is a child of necessity to position Kwara and its people for sustainable future in the sphere of education and related disciplines. This institution is designed to be a successor to the College of Education Ilorin and a test run for how we handle the remaining Colleges in the face of new realities,” he said.

“With the caliber of the intellectuals, administrators, and statesmen on this Council, I am confident that you will midwife a seamless transition and build a new university of education that will be the envy of all.

“As the pioneer governing council, I urge you to raise the bar from the beginning and resist the pressures to make the school another centre for unaffordable wage bill through needless jobs.

“Employment, if any, must be strictly based on needs and affordability with consideration for competence and inclusion in line with our policy. The school should be run in a way that it does not become another burden on the scarce resources of government. I trust you to make the KWSUED a centre of excellence, research, and academic discipline in pursuit of higher ideals.”

The Governor, meanwhile, has appointed the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo Oba Ismail Yahya Alebiosu as the Chancellor of the school.

The inauguration was attended by the State APC Chairman Prince Sunday Fagbemi; Deputy Chief of Staff Princess Bukola Babalola; Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr Mary Arinde; Senior Adviser and Counsellor Sa'adu Salau; Special Adviser on Special Duties Alhaji Abdulrazhaq Jiddah; Senior Special Assistant on Religion (Islam) Ibrahim DANMAIGORO; and Permanent Secretary Ministry of the Tertiary Education Barrister Sabitiyu Kikelomo Grillo, among others.

Dr. Arinde commended the Governor for his visionary leadership that birthed the unique institution. The occasion marks a significant step in advancing the vision and mission of the university, and in shaping the future of education in the state, she said.

Dr. Arinde thanked the Governor for his unwavering commitment to the educational development of the state, and for making the right choices in the appointment of the Council members.

Prof. Oba Abdulraheem, for his part, appreciated the Governor's vision and commitment to take Kwara to a greater height. Describing education as the bedrock of any society, he said the Governor's passion for qualitative education at all levels is very significant.

He said the Governing Council will do its utmost to achieve the Governor's dream of building a University of Education that would stand tall in Nigeria and beyond.

"Committing yourself to funding qualitative education is not just a political decision; it is more rewarding and you are discharging it very well,” he said.

“Your Excellency, I cannot and I must not omit your commitment to education, and the composition of this team is a further emblem on your integrity. We must do everything to make this succeed.

“You are known for your disposition to gender sensitivity and balance, and that has reflected in the composition of this council.

"You also have never at any time given us any redundant person to work with. Once again, on behalf of all us, I'm very proud to be associated with this project and to be one of the lucky Kwarans to be called to serve in this kind of responsibility.”

The Governor, meanwhile has presented new buses for the use of the students' umbrella bodies in the state — National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Kwara State axis, and the National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS).

NANS Comrade Issa Abdulgafar Arikewuyo and his NAKSS counterpart Abdulwahab Ridwan, in their separate remarks, appreciated the Governor for the gesture and other student-friendly initiatives.

"Nigerian students in Kwara State are very happy with the development we are experiencing and for the Governor to have donated these new two buses to the apex students' bodies in the state. It is a blessing in many folds", Arikewuyo said.

 


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