TASFUED, Host Communities Renew Commitment to Stronger Partnership

The Management of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, and its host communities have renewed commitment to strengthening town-and-gown relations through mutual trust, sustained dialogue and closer collaboration to promote peaceful coexistence and shared development.

The commitment was reaffirmed at a stakeholders' meeting presided over by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Oladipo, which brought together members of university management and Ibido-Ogbo community representatives to discuss institutional development, community engagement and strategies for sustaining peaceful and mutually beneficial relationship.

Prof. Oladipo stated that meeting provided opportunity for constructive engagement on issues of mutual concern, stressing importance of open communication, mutual respect and collective responsibility in addressing emerging challenges and strengthening relations between university and host community.

He reiterated university's commitment to regular stakeholder engagement and cordial relations with host communities, noting importance of partnership that recognises community's contributions to university's growth while promoting shared prosperity and community welfare.

The Mogoosu of Ibido-Ogbo land, Oba Temitope Oyekunle Oyenuga (Tadese I), who was chief host, underscored importance of strong town-and-gown relationship in maintaining peaceful environment for teaching, learning and research, while acknowledging development university has brought to host communities.

The engagement reaffirmed importance of regular consultations in building trust, addressing concerns and resolving differences through dialogue.

The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Rotimi Ettu; Director, Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA), Prof. Jimoh Owoyele; University Legal Officer, Mr. Abiola; University Chief Security Officer, Dr. Moses Ogundeji, among others.