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Issue 68 , 24 June 2013 STATE OF OSUN AWARDS The Special Adviser, however, warned the CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF contractor to deliver a good job according to specifications because the present administration UNIOSUN ROAD led by Ogbeni will not hesitate to he Government of the State of Osun has revoke any contract which does not meet the awarded the contract for the construction demand of the government. Tof access road to University Responding on behalf of the construction Main Campus, , to Messrs Kudwin company, Mr. Emmanuel Adegbite, thanked the Investment Limited. government for the opportunity to construct the This was made known by the Special Adviser to road and promised to deliver the project on time the Governor on Works and Transport, Mr. and according to specification. Oladepo Amudah. When completed, the road will have 2 layers asphaltic surface, 50mm binder and 30mm wearing, reinforced concrete side drain, culverts, crushed stone base course, earthworks with street lights.

ICONIC LIONS CELEBRATE OKESINA Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Governor of Sae of Osun t was another day of honour as the Iconic Lions felicitated with one of their members, Mr. Amudah, while signing the contract Professor Adekunle Okesina, on his agreement on behalf of the State Government, I appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State disclosed that the contractor agreed to finance the

University. total length of the road which is 1.87km on behalf of the state government, with mobilization fee of 15% of contract sum. The road, according to him, will be dualized at the cost of N624,708,66.60 and completed within nine months with 36 months for repayment.

At the ceremony

At the get together held at Brymor Hotel, Ilobu road, Osogbo on Saturday, 15 June, 2013 under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the State Picture of how UNIOSUN access road will look like Government of the State of Osun, Alhaji Moshood

Publication of the Corporate Affairs Unit, Vice-Chancellor’s Office, P.M.B. 4494, Osogbo – www.uniosun.edu.ng Editor-in-Chief: Professor Adekunle Bashiru Okesina, Vice-Chancellor Senior Editors: S. G. Odewumi/Dr. Rotimi O. Fasan Coordinating Editor: Marcus Awobifa Cameraman: Owolabi Ayesanmi Please send items for inclusion to: [email protected] Tel. No: +234(0)8067319899 Olalekan Adeoti, people extolled the virtues of the AREGBESOLA ADVISES LEADERS IN new Vice-Chancellor. A close associate, Chief AUTHORITY TO LEAVE BEHIND A ‘Tunde Omikunle, described Okesina as somebody who loves God and who doesn’t play LEGACY AND EMPOWER PEOPLE with prayer. he Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has advised leaders in Tposition of authority to ensure they leave behind a legacy. The Governor stated this in Osogbo while declaring open a two-day seminar titled ‘Grassroots Leadership, Perception, Participation, Patronage and Revenue Generation’ held for top political and career personalities of local governments at the auditorium of the main campus of the , Osogbo.

(L-R) Representatives of Ooni with Chief Omikunle and Prof Okesina

In his goodwill message, the Registrar of the institution, Dr. Julius Faniran thanked the Iconic Lions Club for the honour and prayed God to assist the new Vice-Chancellor in the enormous task ahead. He urged the university’s community to cooperate with the Vice-Chancellor in the herculean task ahead of him. (L-R) Chief Akogun, Ogbeni Aregbesola, Barr. The Chancellor of the University, Alaiyeluwa Bashiru, Prof Gani yu Ola tunde Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, Ooni of was represented at the occasion by two Royal Kings The Governor said: ‘Whoever therefore has the from Ife kingdom. unique opportunity of being at the helm of affairs of any society in whatever form must struggle to use that opportunity to leave a legacy that will, at least, outlive him for two generations. To fail to do so means you have not only failed yourself, you have failed the Almighty God that provided you with those opportunities.’

Prof Oyeweso, Prof Akinmoladun, Dr. Faniran and Dr. Olaosun at the ceremony

At the ceremony were the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Adeoti; representatives of the

Ooni of Ife; members of Lions Club from far and Governor declaring the workshop open near; Chief Tunde Omikunle of Vision Link, Lagos; academics from Osun State University; the He warned leaders not to see themselves as island University of Ilorin; University against the people. He reminded them that, the of Technlogy, Ogbomoso; LAUTECH Teaching interest of any government should be the Hospital, Osogbo and Samuel Adegboyega empowerment of the people or else government University, Ogwa in Edo State. will be meaningless. According to him, ‘ If you live for yourself, you will die alone and if you live VC APPROVES SALES OF LICENSED for others, you will live forever.’ KASPERSKY ANTIVIRUS TO Speaking further at the seminar, Aregbesola said that it is necessary for those in leadership position INTERESTED STAFF AND STUDENTS to know that, it is important to empower the he Vice-Chancellor has approved sales of people, which is why the seminar was put in LICENSED Kaspersky Endpoint Security place. TAntivirus. Ogbeni Aregbesola emphasized that such According to a statement from the Ag. Director of workshops are put together with the aim of Information Management and Technology Centre improving efficiency among workers in the Local (IMTC), the antivirus is recommended because of Government in order to bring the government its internet security features, protection against closer to the people and to have developed minds malwares and hourly updates of the antivirus at the helms of affairs at the local government database which will be made available easily with level. good framework on ground. He said that, it will enable the government to It added that interested members of staff and understand the needs of the people more and also students can procure for their personal laptops that the people will be able to participate in and desktop computers at the rate of two governance beyond the electioneering period. thousand Naira (N2,000.00) payable to the He urged the participants to take full advantage of Bursary Unit of the institution. the benefits the seminar will provide so that the Interested staff/students are therefore enjoined people at the grassroots can gain from the to contact ICT Laboratory staff in their Colleges knowledge they would have gathered. or call 08036513089, 08033920834 for further information on immediate procurement of the antivirus.

EXECUTIVE ICT TRAINING ON TRENDS HOLDS FOR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND PROVOSTS n Executive ICT Training on TRENDS for Principal Officers and Provosts will A cross section of officials at the opening ceremony Ahold on Wednesday, 26 June, 2013, at 10.00 a.m. in the Council Chamber. Earlier in his welcome address, the All participants are advised to attend and come Chairman and Managing Consultant of the with their iPad. Knowledge Plaza, Chief Adetola Adeniyi, applauded the Governor for running a populist government. According to him, ‘The Workshop/Seminar packaged by The Knowledge UNIOSUN ALUMNI HOLDS ITS Plaza in collaboration with the Local MEETING ON SATURDAY, 29 JUNE Governments of the State of Osun is a further confirmation of the relentless efforts of Mr. 2013 Governor to open up all strata of government and UNIOSUN Alumni will hold its meeting on the populace to the latest in knowledge provision.’ Saturday, 29 June, 2013 at 12 noon. At the opening ceremony were government According to a statement from the General officials, Professor Ganiyu Olatunde who Secretary, Mr. Timothy Aderemi, the meeting will represented the Vice-Chancellor, and the Bursar hold at the Main Auditorium of Osun State and the Ag. University Librarian of Osun State University, Osogbo. The statement advised all University. members to attend.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS WORDS OF WISDOM Re: 2013 Mexico Government Special Scholarship “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether Programme for Foreign Students at twenty or eighty. The National Universities Commission (NUC) has received a call circular from Anyone who keeps the Embassy of Mexico in Nigeria inviting applications from interested and learning stays young. most qualified candidates for its special programmes of the 2013 Mexican The greatest thing in Government Scholarship Programme for Foreign Students. life is to keep your The programmes are addressed mainly to professionals, experts, specialists, mind young” professors and artists in different fields. The general Scholarship Programme for

Postgraduate Students 2013 will be announced shortly. ~ Henry Ford For the general terms and conditions, characters of each special programme, its STAFF BIRTHDAYS requirements and the application form, applicants can follow the link: www.becas.sre.gob.mx or contact the Embassy of Mexico in Nigeria at 39, The management and entire staff of Osun State University Usuma Street, Maitama District, Abuja, Nigeria, P.M.B 718 Garki. Tel:(+234) rejoice with the staff 9462-0631/32/33. E-mail: [email protected], web: members whose birthdays www.sre.gob.mx/nigeria . fall on the dates noted below as they add another year to their lives: N.B Interested candidates should note that the submission of applications closes on 30

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The 15th iwCLL will incorporate state of the art lectures from experts in the field, plus presentations based on the best submitted abstracts. Activate your uniosun.edu.ng email account to receive UNN We look forward to welcoming you to Cologne for the opportunity to meet your soft copy on every Monday international colleagues in this ‘not to be missed’ gathering for anyone morning. interested in CLL. Please contact IMTC staff in your campus or send http://www.iwcll2013.org/admin?context=RegisterProxy&service=parameterPa information as regards your ge&sp=SRegisterProxy name, ID Card. No., Department or Unit, to 08032070442, to receive your email username account and password.