FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE EKITI (FUOYE): At a time like this
In the life of every organization it is bound to go through different stages/series of transformation: good, bad, and ugly. FUOYE since her establishment in 2012 has truly gone through different phases ranging from leadership, structural development, programs, staff and students among others.
The institution started with four (4) Faculties namely Agriculture, Engineering, Social and Management Sciences, and Sciences. The Pioneer Vice Chancellor, Professor Chinedu Nebo had to start the University with two (2) Campuses, which was tasking following the crises between the hosting communities. With his experience he was able to broker peace between both communities hosting the University Campuses. The challenges he had to contend with were enormous and it could be said that he did his best within the period he spent as the Vice chancellor before being appointed a Minister.
Following the nomination of Professor Nebo as a Minister, Professor Isaac Azusu was appointed to take over from him. He was tasked with wearing the big shoe left behind by his predecessor coupled with emerging challenges and demands. The existing programs were nearing accreditation while staff demands and agitations were brewing. Even without a Staff Union then, the staff had to protest citing Poor welfarism as one of the reasons.
Furthermore, the task of meeting the demands from all stakeholders and infrastructures was gargantuan but the Management did her best addressing staff demands and other needs. The increasing demands from all corners hampered expansion and growth in terms of infrastructures and programs. The University was able to manage the existing programs with a few increase in departments but maintaining the existing four faculties. However, the University was still one of the best among her contemporaries in terms of programs, infrastructures and the likes. The increasing agitations gave birth to both staff and students unionism in which his tenure was not without industrial unrest and Aluta. His appointment was cut-short with the change of government in 2016 but his impact in the University can not go without notice
Following the appointment of the current and outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Shoremekun it was expected that the renewed challenges and demands of all stakeholders will be met in a very short time. Many ascribed the carry over of reoccurring challenges to the non completion of tenure of previous Vice Chancellors in which the current VC was billed to end. The out-going Vice Chancellor at different instances come to blows with the Unions (Staff and Students). This was as a result of already agitated staff and students following previous experiences and hardship they had gone through. The task before him was huge and addressing all which was not achievable lead to conflicts. Then, the University was severally in the news for industrial unrest, conflicts but however, even with the pressures from all corners the University was growing among her contemporaries and competing with the older Universities. It could be said that the challenges, tasks and agitations were a blessing in disguise for the University and with the contributions and roles played by Director of Administration to the VC in person of Mr. Olatubosun Odusanya ( a nomenclature that was initially contested and condemned as alien to the organography of the University by the staff unions) peace that has eluded the university begin to reign.
With the ongoing infrastructural growth as well as increasing Faculties and departments, the University stand tall among it contemporaries and even among the older Universities. The University can now boast of more Faculties such Law, Pharmacy,Basic Medical Sciences, Management Sciences, Education.... (Undergraduate Programmes), more departments in the older Faculties, Post Graduate Programmes (PGD, Masters, PhD), Top Up Pragrammes with different Polytechnics as well as Distance Learning Programmes. The growth and developments in terms of infrastructure, programmes and other aspects of the University (even with minimal resources from the Federal Government) by the outgoing Vice Chancellor in few years is not only commending but also worth celebrating. It is on record that most of the infrastructures were developed using the miniature IGR of the young university. Shoremekun, the outgoing Vice Chancellor can be discribed as a builder/developer who has turn the university around to be among the best in country. The recent University rankings is an attestation to this fact.
At a time like this that the University is about going through transition stage with the expectation of a new Management Team coming on board, it is expected that various interest groups both within and outside the University will be interested in who the new Management Team will be. This is common in most organisations but what is paramount in the life of the young university (FUOYE) which had far outgrown her age is having a good Management Team that will continue and sustain the ongoing developments.
# The University yarns for a developer like Shoremekun who will ensure rapid infrastructural developments to meet up with demand of the existing and new programmes.
# A team that will address the needs of all stakeholders (within and outside) in the University without leaving any out. As this will mitigate against conflicts thereby ensuring peace and tranquility in the University Community at large.
# The University requires all interest groups to put the goals and objectives of the University above their personal goals.
In all, the University has the potential of becoming the best in Nigeria and one of the best globally if the incoming leadership emerges from free, fair and unbiased due Process.
All stakeholders needs to shun and frown at nepotism, Pull Him Down syndrome, fake and defamatory statements that is ravaging the University. Individuals or groups indulging in such are not helping but destroying the image of the University thereby destroying themselves in the end.
At this crucial time in the life of FUOYE, there is need for continuity in the developments currently going on.
FUOYE Progressives says be a part of the developments and not a part of the destroyer. Stop nepotism, hatred/hate speech, false rumours/fake news, and unproductivity.
Be a part of the developments....#TakeResponsibility.
*FUOYE Progressives (FP)!
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