President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Ooni of Ife, Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja ll, as the Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. A statement by the Director of Media, Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, said the president made the appointment on Thursday.
“This appointment would develop further and enable the monarch to build more bridges of friendship most especially across the Niger,” he said. Mr. Olafare commended President Buhari for recognising the Ooni’s efforts in promoting peace, unity among Nigerians.
He noted that Ogunwusi was ready to bring to bear his influence and connections to promote unity and harmonious working relationships in the university. He further admonished Nigerians to promote issues that could foster unity to ensure speedy development rather than playing up their differences.
” It is incontrovertible today that Ooni Ogunwusi is a bridge builder and being the youngest chancellor appointed for the only university bearing ‘Nigeria’ is worth the celebration,” he said.
“His appointment as chancellor, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka is considered as a positive sign that can further enhance peaceful coexistence of our dear nation.”
Mr. Olafare disclosed that the appointment letter which was signed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on behalf of the president, stated that the Ooni was chosen based on his wealth of experience and his capacity to manage men and resources.
He said the monarch would officially assume office on the 20th of February, 2016. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 18-02-2016 09:30 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
smartsuitt at 18-02-2016 09:50 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Does it mean there is no South easterner to hold that position what is this man really wants from Igboland, it really good time our people should start serious war against this animal and terrorist called Buhari. How can he uses someone that uses urine to wash face to head our University ?
Posted: at 18-02-2016 09:50 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
osarobo62 at 18-02-2016 11:08 PM (9 years ago) (m)
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus. In most Commonwealth nations, like Nigeria, the chancellor is usually a titular (ceremonial figurehead) non-resident head of the university.
Posted: at 18-02-2016 11:08 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
zezprincess at 18-02-2016 11:40 PM (9 years ago) (f)
Hmmmm,buhari,we are watching,nothing to write home about concerning your presidency,why can't you allow the south east to rest,so no igbo man is worth being the unn chancellor again? All this things you are doing to ndi igbo,diariz godooo.A monarch will come&head a university not any other university but UNN,how he go dey rule his people,dey manage university at the same time,Rubbish.
Posted: at 18-02-2016 11:40 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
vickie_guz at 18-02-2016 11:57 PM (9 years ago) (f)
I smell something fishy in this appointment. Hope this terrorist is not trying to change UNN's name so that their useless NOUN will remain the only school bearing Nigeria's name on it? Just watching
Posted: at 18-02-2016 11:57 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
Dullards, let me come down to ur level,he was made d chancellor not d Vc,nd d chancellor of a university is usually a royal father from anoda geo political zone,lyk d chancellor of FUTminna is an igbo royal fada,y dint u Dullards complain wen d emir of Minna was nt picked?D U L L A R D S!!!u igbo ppl should stop displaying ur stupidity in d open,go to skul, No! Make trouble yes wer der!
Posted: at 19-02-2016 12:04 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
akinmanchy at 19-02-2016 12:08 AM (9 years ago) (m)
I think people are getting this all wrong, we are talking about "chancellor" here and not "vice chancellor" there's massive difference between those two. It's the Vice chancellor that works as head of the university/institution and he/she is stationed there. But a chancellor is a non resident ceremonial figurehead
Life na jeje so just try to take am softly
Posted: at 19-02-2016 12:08 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
lilchuks28 at 19-02-2016 01:46 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: lanre on 19-02-2016 12:04 AM
Dullards, let me come down to ur level,he was made d chancellor not d Vc,nd d chancellor of a university is usually a royal father from anoda geo political zone,lyk d chancellor of FUTminna is an igbo royal fada,y dint u Dullards complain wen d emir of Minna was nt picked?D U L L A R D S!!!u igbo ppl should stop displaying ur stupidity in d open,go to skul, No! Make trouble yes wer der!
You forgot that the Emir of Kano is the Chancellor of UNIBEN, how many royal father's from the Niger Delta has being appointed Chancellor in any Federal university of this country? Onah way dey support waiten nor good so make onah know say waiten happen for sheep house go still happen for goat house.
Posted: at 19-02-2016 01:46 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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