Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has appointed Mrs.
Folorunso Alakija, as the second Chancellor of
Osun State University, Osogbo.
The Governor of the State of Osun and the
visitor to Osun State University, Ogbeni Rauf
Aregbesola has announced the appointment of
Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, as the second Chancellor
of Osun State University, Osogbo.
The pioneer
Chancellor being His Imperial Majesty, the late
Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade whose five
year tenure lapsed in 2014.
The appointment, which according to a
statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr.
Semiu Okanlawon, takes immediate effect and
will be for a period of five years.
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola , while congratulating
the new Chancellor, said Mrs. Alakija’s
antecedent and sterling qualities as a God-
fearing woman, a person of honour, integrity and
successful business woman would no doubt
impact positively on the running of Osun State
University.
The Governor also pointed out that the
Government of Osun would look forward to a
great working relationship with the new
Chancellor as she leads Osun State University,
Osogbo, to a new height of excellence.
In her acceptance letter addressed to the
Governor, Mrs Alakija said, “It is with pleasure
that I receive and accept the appointment as the
Chancellor of the University of Osun State. I pray
for God’s grace and strength to execute my
duties as Chancellor of the University during my
five-year tenure.”
Mrs. Folorunso Alakija is a businesswoman who
has forayed into uncharted territories. She is a
philanthropist with a sincere desire to help the
needy, an icon with an infallible sense of style, a
loving wife, a caring mother and doting
grandmother.
Educated in Europe, she first embarked on a
career in office administration and later went
into banking where she remained, until she took
a leap of faith and followed her creative calling
to establish her own business.
The investiture of the second Chancellor of Osun
State University will take place during the forth-
coming Convocation ceremonies of the
University.
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