ENDOWMENT OF PROFESSORIAL CHAIR IN MATHEMATICS: PASTOR ADEBOYE GIVES FIFTY (50) MILLION NAIRA TO OAU
Thunderous ovation and shouts of “Great Ife”, “articulate Ife”, and “vibrant Ife” rented the air at the historical Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, venue of the 5th edition of the thanksgiving service of the Apapa Family of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG),when Pastor Enoch Adeboye proudly announced that he obtained his B.Sc degree in Mathematics from the University of Ife (now, OAU), and that he is a great Ife product
Pastor Adeboye eulogized the Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University Prof. Bamitale Omole for his administrative prowess and the ingenuity with which he has been running the affairs of the University, adding that only born again Vice-Chancellors like Prof. Omole, could exhibit such a high level of transparency.
Pastor Adeboye, who is the General Overseer of the RCCG (worldwide), had instructed that the Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Bamitale Omole, be taken to the podium when he came to join him and presented a UBA cheque of N50 million Naira to the Vice-Chancellor for the endowment of a Professorial Chair in the Department of Mathematics.
He, thereafter, called on all eminent Nigerians who were privileged to be in positions of authority to emulate Prof. Omole and in administering their institutions with the fear of God so that “our country would be a much safer and better place to live in”.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor expressed the appreciation of his administration to Pastor Adeboye for his benevolent spiritual gesture, love and concern towards his alma-mater at all times. The Vice-chancellor, who was particularly elated that Pastor Adeboye endowed a Professorial Chair in Mathematics to the tune of fifty million naira (N50,000,000.00), called on other well meaning Nigerians to emulate him by coming to the aid of, and invest in education so that Nigerian Universities could also be rated and listed among the first best fifty (50) in the world.
Professor Omole, then, prayed that God would continue to endow Pastor Adeboye with more strength and sound health in order to be eternally useful to humanity.
Adejare Adeboye as an Undergraduate(1964-1967)
Present at the occasion were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Ayobami Salami, Chairman, Committee of Deans, Professor Samson Fadare; former Provost, Post Graduate College, Professor Taiwo Ajayi; Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor on Special Duties Mr. Segun Adefemi; Executive Director, University Advancement Officer, Mrs. Ronke Ajibola and the University Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju.