Ikibe hails Egbewole on successful Convocation ceremonies
By Abubakar Imam
The Chairman of the UNILORIN Television Management Board, Prof. Solomon Ikibe, has congratulated the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, on the successful celebration of the 41st Convocation Ceremonies of the University.
Prof. Ikibe, in a statement, described the ceremonies as “very peaceful, quite colourful and extremely memorable”.
The Chairman, who is a former Head of the Department of the Performing Arts and Film Studies, University of Ilorin, said that the ceremonies were quite better compared with the previous ones in every parameter as he said that both the graduands and parents he interacted with expressed satisfaction with the way the entire ceremonies went.
Prof. Ikibe was particularly impressed with the absence of the usual traffic jam throughout the ceremonies, saying that what he and many others experienced was a clear departure from the traffic gridlock, which defined past Convocation ceremonies.
The don equally congratulated the Chairman of the University’s Ceremonials Committee, Prof. Adegboyega Adisa Fawole, and his colleagues on the Committee for delivering a very wonderful Convocation ceremony.
He also appreciated the Head of the Department of the Performing Arts and Film Studies, Dr Shadiat O.O. Shuaib for the wonderful Convocation play performed by her Department.
Prof. Ikibe said that the play was a stimulating artistic performance with a lot of lessons for Nigerians and the entire humanity.
He also commended staff members of the University for their cooperation with the University authorities throughout, adding that the story would have been different if both the staff and students were indifferent to the call by the University Administration for their cooperation.
Speaking on the performance of UNILORIN Television during the ceremonies, the Chairman described the role of the station as very impactful.
He explained that the station covered and disseminated each of the events to its viewers. He recalled that the station was part of the world press conference addressed by the Vice Chancellor as it also covered the grand finale.
Prof. Ikibe thanked the Vice Chancellor for his support to the station, which is making it visible in every activity of the University as he pleaded for more assistance for the station to always discharge its responsibilities to the fullest.
The Chairman assured the Vice Chancellor that the Management Board of the Television would not rest on its oars but would always mobilise available human and material resources to ensure that programmes and projects of the University are given deserved coverage.
