Federal University Lokoja Inaugurates Five Technical Committees to Operationalise Vice-Chancellor’s Vision Plan

In a decisive step toward structured institutional advancement, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja, Professor Gbenga Solomon Ibileye, has formally inaugurated five (5) specialised technical committees to operationalise the University Vision plan for his administration 2026–2031 within a three-week working timeline.

The inauguration followed Professor Ibileye’s official assumption of office on 16 February 2026 and took place at the University’s Felele campus in the presence of members of the University Management, Senate representatives, Deans, Directors, and student leadership.

Addressing the gathering, the Vice-Chancellor clarified that the committees are not constituted as drivers of the Vision Plan, but as technical operational teams tasked with translating the strategic pillars into clear, actionable frameworks. Their responsibility is to develop implementation pathways, identify practical modalities, integrate fresh and innovative ideas, and present structured recommendations that will enable broad-based university acceptance, ownership, and sustainability.

Professor Ibileye reiterated that the Vision Plan 2026–2031 is a strategic governance document anchored on discipline, standards, consolidation, innovation, and long-term institutional maturity. He emphasised that successful implementation requires collective intellectual input and participatory engagement across faculties, departments, administrative units, and the wider university community.

The five committees are:

1. Strategic Governance, Leadership & Institutional Stability Committee

2. Academic & Learning Excellence, Staff and Student Development Committee

3. Research, Innovation and Global Partnerships Committee

4. Infrastructure, ICT and Community Engagement/External Relations Committee

5. Staff & Student Welfare, Security and Well-Being Committee

The Vice-Chancellor stressed that each committee will operate under clearly defined Terms of Reference and deliver a structured operational report within three (3) weeks. These reports will articulate measurable milestones, resource implications, policy alignments, and recommended implementation sequences for consideration by Senate and Council.

He further underscored that institutional transformation must be system-driven rather than personality-driven. The committees are therefore expected to foster inclusiveness, encourage memoranda and intellectual contributions from stakeholders, and ensure that the Vision Plan reflects collective institutional aspiration rather than executive imposition.

Chaired by Professors and experienced management personnel, the committees are expected to bring technical depth, strategic clarity, and forward-looking innovation to the operationalisation process.

With this structured approach, Federal University Lokoja signals the beginning of a disciplined, consultative, and time-bound transition from vision articulation to institutional execution, reinforcing its commitment to consolidation, enhanced standards, and sustainable growth over the next five years.