Ghanaian Don Commends Unilorin Students' Discipline

A visiting Professor from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, Professor Kafui Etsay, has congratulated the University of Ilorin on the level of discipline in the University community, which, he observed, is evident in the conduct of staff members and students.

Professor Etsay gave the commendation penultimate Thursday during his valedictory visit to the Vice-Chancellor on the completion of his staff exchange programme to the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin.

The Ghanaian don expressed his excitement to the Vice-Chancellor at his invitation to embark on a five-week academic visit to the Faculty of Education of the University, adding that he had a comfortable stay at Unilorin.

In his words, “I learnt so much since I came into the university. The level of discipline in place really impressed me. The first person I met, who was a student, carried my bag without knowing me."

Meanwhile, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Professor A. A. Adegoke, while reacting on the activities of the Ghanaian don at the university, expressed the Faculty's In-depth gratitude to the visiting Professor of Education Research, Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation for holding classes at which he taught masters and PhD. students and holding seminar for staff in the Faculty.

Professor Adegoke remarked that the visiting educationist did extremely well, while expressing gratitude to Dr. Owolabi for making the visit a success. He noted that the existing Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Ilorin and the University of Cape-Coast was instrumental to the success of the visit.

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya, thanked the facilitators of the visit, which he said has contributed immensely to the development of the Faculty of Education.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that test, measurement and research methodology, which the visiting Professor handled, often present challenges to postgraduate students.

Odeyemi Afis Olawale, 300Level Education-History, Unilorin