We are committed to raising Godly intellectuals – Ajayi Crowther Varsity VC
From Ogundele Olanrewaju
The Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo Town, Professor Timothy Abiodun Adebayo, has restated the University’s commitment to raising Godly intellectuals.
Prof. Adebayo stated this at the first valedictory service held distinctively for graduating students, as different from convocation service. The programme held at the Crowther Hall of the university for the graduating students of 2021/2022 session prior to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilization exercise.
Professor Adebayo, who conceived the event, stated that he was happy that the graduating students were being sent forth with prayers and word of God to further cement the University’s mandate of raising them as godly intellectuals.
The vice chancellor said they were being sent out with the word of God to guide them in their path as they go into the world.
He expressed gratitude to God that they completed their studies on schedule, noting that while public universities were on strike, students in ACU had completed their studies, and were ready for the youth service.
The Holy Communion service was led by the Anglican Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. S.A Oni, whose message titled, ‘now that you are going out’ hinged on the need to be careful in taking major decisions in life.
Taking his text from Proverbs 3: 6-7, the bishop told the graduating students to always commune with God before taking major decisions such as career, marriage and persona aspiration.
He stated that what people turn out to be later in life is a result of their decisions. He held that people make progress or retrogress in accordance with the decision they make.
At the end of the holy communion service, the Vice Chancellor supported by principal officers and Deans of Faculties, shook hands with the graduating students, and presented gifts to them.
Professor Adebayo also extended the gifts to some staff, parents of the graduating students who were in attendance.
The Ajayi Crowther University Students Assembly(ACUSA), led by Miss Jimi Ekanke, a graduating student in the Faculty of Law, expressed gratitude to the University Management for the event, the first of its kind.
The Assembly gave awards to the Vice Chancellor and his deputy, as a sign of their gratitude for the tremendous role played by both men in taking care of them while they were students.
They lauded the Vice Chancellor for being a caring father to the students, and promised never to put the name of the University to disrepute.
The colouful event was followed by a National Youth Service(NYSC) orientation workshop organized by the Registry to prepare the graduating students for the NYSC mobilization exercise.
