The rising profile of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria, as a citadel of learning of choice got yet another affirmation on Thursday when the University signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with two colleges of education from Kwara and Ogun states.
The newly-affiliated colleges are the Kwara State College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi, and Yewa Central College of Education, Abeokuta. The two memoranda bring to six such agreements that have been signed with different institutions from both within and outside Ondo State.
The agreements would lead to the award of Degrees in Education to students of the affiliated colleges by Adekunle Ajasin University, which is also bound to ensure strict adherence to teaching and learning standards by the affiliated institutions.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, assured the two colleges that standards and the integrity of certificates to be issued would not be compromised in order not to jeopardise the growing influence and name of Ajasin Varsity.
He called on the managements of the colleges not to go against the terms of the agreement, even as he pledged continuous assistance to them.
Leaders of the teams from the partnering colleges, Ishiak Alhassan, Provost of College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi, Kwara State; and his counterpart from Yewa Central College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. David Bamgbose, promised their allegiance to the terms of the agreements.
They both noted that the growing stature of Ajasin Varsity gave them the assurances that the agreements would be worthwhile. The duo was optimistic that their colleges would attract sufficient candidates due to the rising profile of the University.
Specifically, Prof Bamgbose said the agreement was in line with new Federal Government statutes that encourage training of teachers at degree levels. He thanked the University for granting their requests for affiliation and promised to ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement.
The Registrar of AAUA, Mr. Sunday Ayeerun, later thanked the visiting officials of the two colleges and presented gifts and souvenirs to them on behalf of the University.
