A call has gone to the federal government to offer financial assistance to candidates seeking admission into private universities for the realization of vision 20:20:20.
The Vice chancellor of Achievers university, Owo in Ondo State, Prof Tunji Ibiyemi made the call at the 9th matriculation ceremony held at the institution's Trinity Auditorium.
No fewer than 256 candidates were admitted for the 2015/16 academic session
Of this, 207 are in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences while the remaining 48 are admitted into the College of Social and Management Sciences.
Prof. Tunji Ibiyemi who did a comparative analysis of admission subscription into the 141 universities in the country noted that private institutions have always having been low patronage.
While attributing this to high school fees and the type of available programmes being run by most private universities he however pointed out that available records show that private varsities produce more quality products than their public counterparts.
Prof. Ibiyemi therefore advocated the need for government to extend the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to private institutions to engender rapid development in the country
Congratulating the fresh students on what he called privileged to study in the university, the don however hammered it that the oath they took confers on them the responsibility to be of good behaviour.
The university's pro-chancellor and chairman of council, Dr Bode Ayorinde told the freshers that the Achiever's certificate could not be obtained on a platter of gold but by a dint of hard work.
The even featured presentation of awards to some existing students who are outstanding in their studies.
Some freshers who spoke with OSRC promised to abide by the rules and regulations of the institution.
The Vice chancellor of Achievers university, Owo in Ondo State, Prof Tunji Ibiyemi made the call at the 9th matriculation ceremony held at the institution's Trinity Auditorium.
No fewer than 256 candidates were admitted for the 2015/16 academic session
Of this, 207 are in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences while the remaining 48 are admitted into the College of Social and Management Sciences.
Prof. Tunji Ibiyemi who did a comparative analysis of admission subscription into the 141 universities in the country noted that private institutions have always having been low patronage.
While attributing this to high school fees and the type of available programmes being run by most private universities he however pointed out that available records show that private varsities produce more quality products than their public counterparts.
Prof. Ibiyemi therefore advocated the need for government to extend the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to private institutions to engender rapid development in the country
Congratulating the fresh students on what he called privileged to study in the university, the don however hammered it that the oath they took confers on them the responsibility to be of good behaviour.
The university's pro-chancellor and chairman of council, Dr Bode Ayorinde told the freshers that the Achiever's certificate could not be obtained on a platter of gold but by a dint of hard work.
The even featured presentation of awards to some existing students who are outstanding in their studies.
Some freshers who spoke with OSRC promised to abide by the rules and regulations of the institution.
