The Vice Chancellor of the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Prof. Olanrewaju Ademola Olaniyan has reiterated his determination to take the university to an enviable height where the university will achieve greatness and be rated as one of the best universities in Nigeria.
He made this assertion on Monday, 14th April 2025, when the Lagos State University, LASU team led by Prof M.O.B. Mohammed, visited the university to discuss the possibility of LASU deploying and training staff of the University on GNS E-learning platform software of Lagos State University in order to help them solve myriad of challenges and stress posed in the conduct of examinations for large classes in the University.
Prof Olaniyan, while welcoming the LASU team to the university, appreciated them for coming from Lagos: “Lagos State University is arguably the best state university in Nigeria. They are doing very well, and we need to understudy them and emulate the good things the university is doing. Their achievements can be seen everywhere, and we are ready and willing to allow them to mentor us.”
The Vice Chancellor also said: “I know the VC of Lagos State University Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, she is the Chairperson of all State Universities in Nigeria, I appreciate her and congratulate her on the just concluded convocation of the University. We are willing to learn from LASU because we don’t want to make mistakes. “
Prof. Olaniyan emphasized that LASU’s ideas are innovative and noble, which everyone can attest to. He said he was convinced personally on the viability of the GNS E-learning platform software, which he believes will add value to Emmanuel Alayande University of Education.
He, however, mentioned that he would push this noble idea to the University Management for consideration and hope it would get a speedy and favourable response while noting that good things are not cheap anywhere.
He concluded that the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education team is eager to learn from LASU and requested the demonstration of the software for everyone to see firsthand. He noted that the MOU would be reviewed by the University Management and that in no too distant future, they will get back to the LASU team.
Prof M.O.B Mohammed, the Director Centre for General Nigerian Studies, LASU, who led the LASU team, appreciated the Vice Chancellor for the positive welcome and went down memory lane on how the idea of the collaboration with LASU was birthed.
He said he came to the university to deliver the keynote speech at their inaugural education conference, and after the conference, the DVC Prof. Salawu approached him on the need to engage and discuss further the GNS E-learning platform software he mentioned in the course of his speech.
He also said collaboration is now a global phenomenon where a university is willing to learn, tap and share from the knowledge and breakthroughs already achieved by others.
Prof M.O.B Mohammed noted that LASU has reduced the challenges posed in the process of conducting GNS examinations for over fifty thousand students to the barest minimum level. He listed the advantages of the software, which includes a reduction in the cost of conducting examinations, reduction in the number of personnel, less stress on the university facilities, and time wasting.
He concluded that LASU is willing and ready to collaborate with Emmanuel Alayande University of Education to assist them in achieving greatness within the shortest possible time.
After the robust discussion in the office of the Vice Chancellor, the LASU team was taken around the facilities of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education; the ICT building and the Adekunle Ogunmola Library.
The visiting team also inspected and assessed the facilities in the two buildings, interacted with the personnel on the ground and had valuable discussions with them. This exercise will, in the long run, improve their productivity and eventually add value to the university.
The pioneer DVC Emmanuel Alayande University of Education Prof Ibrahim Olatunde Salawu presided over the activities of the 2nd day which was meant to report and evaluate the findings of the tour of facilities and interactions with the staff of the university earlier carried out by the LASU team as well as making recommendations to the university on way forward.
The members staff of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, who joined the Vice Chancellor and DVC in the task include; Registrar of the University Mrs Olubunmi Amoo, Director GSP Dr Oluremi Akande, Director Research Dr Ademola Atanda, Senior Lecturer Computer Science Mr Sola Ayoade, P.R.O. Mr Wale Adeoye, staff of ICT Mr J. O Jeminiwa and Mr A. Bashiru, as well as the legal officer of the University Miss lfe Olatunde.
Other LASU team members on the visitation tour include Asst. Director DICT Dr Adewale Mustapha, Deputy Registrar/Administrative Secretary CGNS Mr Ademola Adekoya and representative Legal unit Senior Assiistant Registrar Mr Sunday Fanu.
