UI Faculty Of The Social Sciences Gets New Office Building

The 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, mni, FAS, fspsp, has commissioned a newly constructed Faculty of Social Sciences Office Building donated by Dr Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, FCA, FCIB.

Professor Adebowale described the building as an annex of the Faculty of the Social Sciences and said it will provide a functional working space for academic staff of the faculty.

He appreciated the donor for giving back to his alma-mater, describing the gesture as a benevolent act which reflects his commitment to institutional growth.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Professor Peter Olapegba, disclosed that the gesture was made in response to the donor's decoration as a UI at 75 Ambassador, while he served as the Chairman of that committee.

He noted that the Faculty of the Social Sciences which was established in 1972, is the only faculty that has not received an added building since its establishment.

He described the donation as a magnanimous gesture and appreciated Dr Adeduntan for consenting to site the building in the faculty, knowing that he graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

The Dean of the Faculty, Professor Olajide Akanji, described the commissioning as a significant development in the faculty, saying that the new building would address the problem of inadequate office spaces in the faculty by providing professional and non-professional office spaces.

Professor Akanji stated that professors could now work in befitting offices and expressed the hope that similar projects would be replicated across the University.

The Director of Physical Planning and Project Management, Professor B. I. O. Dahunsi, disclosed that the building consisted of fourteen professorial office spaces and eight other offices, adding that the offices have been fully furnished.

The donor, Dr Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan, a former Chairman of the Board of First Bank, explained that the University of Ibadan played an important role in shaping his intellectual development and the way he approached challenges.

He recalled that his set was the first to undertake the General Studies programme, acknowledging that the initiative gave him a mind shift and inspired him to explore the world of banking and finance after his graduation as a veterinary doctor.

He stated that his contribution was an act of gratitude and a demonstration of his continued readiness to support the University in whatever capacity he could.