By Adeyinka Adeniran
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has assured that the Nigerian Police will gives more attention to the security of lives and property within the University of Ibadan among other universities in the country.
This is as described as an honour for him to be decorated as a UI@75 Ambassador Extraordinaire.
He made the statement at his investiture ceremony which was witnessed by the Force Management Team and other top ranking Police officers.
The investiture was performed by the Registrar, Mr Ganiyu Saliu.
Dr Egbetokun said he has a lot of respect for the University of Ibadan, it being the first university in the country, assuring that he would continue in those deeds for which the University considered him worthy.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, had earlier explained that Egbetokun was considered worthy to be decorated for his spirit of diligence, dedication to duty and for his leadership qualities.
He acknowledged the Police Chief as a consumate academic who has been able to combine practice with the academics to obtain four post graduate degrees, which have helped him to match practice with theory for an improved police force.
Professor Adebowale said those that UI had chosen to decorate as its UI@75 Ambassadors/Ambassadors Extraordinaire are men and women of proven integrity who had contributed to the uplift and development of the University of Ibadan and the society at large.
The Chairman of the UI@75 Anniversary Committee, Professor Peter Olapegba, expounded the expectations of the University from its Ambassadors /Ambassadors Extraordinaire.
He said the Management under the leadership of Professor Adebowale seeks to increase the University’s Endowment Fund, upgrade the University to a Smart University, provide sustainable alternative clean energy on campus, provide scholarships for brilliant and indigent students as well as make provisions for staff development and mobility.
He stated that for all these, the University requires billions of naira.
According to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, the expectations are that the Ambassadors/Ambassadors Extraordinaire would leverage their business and social contacts to raise funds for the University to enable it become less dependent on government.
