*Dismisses fake university ranking, describes it as attempt to demarket
By IDRIS KATIB and IBRAHEEM ALAO
The Vice Chancellor of Crescent University Abeokuta, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila has described the institution as Nigeria’s symbol where all the thirty six states of the country is represented in students’ population.
Prof. Gbajabiamila made this description at its 18th Matriculation Ceremony on Saturday, where he dismissed what he called fake news and activity of rumour mongers in circulation, online, as spurious university ranking to demarket the institution.
He said Crescent University scored 100 percent in the last round of accreditation of all programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC), a body saddled with the regulation and quality control of university programmes in Nigeria, urging parents to check the authenticity of information about programmes with the NUC.
In his matriculation address, the vice chancellor revealed that more than 1,000 students have been admitted for the 2022/2023 academic session into six colleges namely: the Bola Ajibola College of Law (BACOLAW), College of Arts, Social and Management Sciences (CASMAS), College of Health Sciences (COHES), College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS), College of Information and Communication Technology (CICOT) and College of Environmental Sciences (COES).
He noted an impressive rise in the application of female candidates as against when the institution was established in 2005, stressing that during the first matriculation, the Founder/Proprietor, His Excellency Prince Bola Ajibola (SAN) had informed that 70 percent of admission recorded at the inception was male, while 30 percent of admitted students during the first matriculation of the university was female.
The proprietor was ably represented by a member of the Board of Trustees, Barr. Adesegun Mahruf Ajibola (SAN) at the milestone event.
Prof. Gbajabiamila explained that Prince Bola Ajibola, who is former Judge at the International Court of Justice, at The Hague, Netherlands, had anticipated a day when the university would admit a 50:50 male-female student ratio.
Addressing the guests and freshers at the l 18th matriculation held on Saturday, 14th January, 2023, he however hinted that percentage of the female students had “risen impressively that the university is matriculating 70% female students and 30% male students”.
While charging the male matriculating students, he said the university had recorded more best graduating students and first class female graduates than male, pointing out that majority of the female students worked hard from the beginning and were always seen reading in the university library.
Prof. Gbajabiamila also used the occasion to express his gratitude to benefactors who gave scholarship awards to deserving students this academic session, namely Judge Bola Ajibola for his scholarship of academic and moral excellence, Rosula Foundation,Chief Bode Mustapha, Ibeji Foundation and Dr (Mrs) Mosun Belo-Olusoga.
