The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, has said the university’s calendar would cover lost grounds after the suspension of the eight months strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
His words:”Our calendar is loaded with two streams running concurrently. We aspire to cover lost grounds without sacrificing academic excellence. This is in response to the realities on the ground due to the eight months lost to the ASUU strike.”
Fasina spoke during the matriculation of 7,433 students in the school.
He said FUOYE would admit students for Medicine and Surgery in the next academic session.
“FUOYE is living up to the responsibility of fulfilling its mandate. Little wonder that in the last JAMB, FUOYE ranked as the sixth most subscribed university in Nigeria.
“We are matriculating 7,433 new students across 11 faculties. During the last matriculation ceremony, we celebrated the official take–off of three new faculties: Pharmacy, Basic Medical Sciences, and Environmental Management and Design.
“The new faculties are up and doing, and by this time next year, our Medicine students will be part of this ceremony,” he said.
The VC advised students against being redundant, urging them to actualise their potentials and become national and international assets.
He said: “Our university is on the right path in fulfilling its duties. The university is now ranked as the sixth most subscribed university out of 216 universities in Nigeria.
“Over 53,000 candidates are applying to FUOYE on a yearly basis. We assure you that solid academic foundational training is at the heart of this university.
“Our target is to consolidate on this momentum and never rest on our oars until FUOYE is ranked as one of the leading universities across the world.
“As we embark on this pursuit for knowledge, not for it’s sake, but for the advancement of the human race. l urge you all to seek this veritable platform to actualise your potentials and become national and international assets. I urge you to cooperate with us and give no room for redundancy.”