UI Launches TETFund Centre for Diaspora Studies, Sets New Management Board
The University of Ibadan (UI) has officially inaugurated the management board for its newly established Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies. The newly formed board is charged with the responsibility of overseeing policy approval and ratification, and ensuring the effective implementation of strategies by the Centre’s management team.
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The University of Ibadan (UI) has taken a significant step towards advancing diaspora research and collaboration with the official inauguration of the management board for its newly established Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies.
The inauguration ceremony, held at the university, was officiated by Professor Peter O. Olapegba, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale. He emphasized that the Centre’s creation was a result of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in 2023 between UI and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), an agreement spearheaded by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NIDCOM’s Chairman.
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The newly formed board is charged with the responsibility of overseeing policy approval and ratification, and ensuring the effective implementation of strategies by the Centre’s management team. In addition, the board will report its activities directly to the Vice-Chancellor, thereby maintaining a transparent and accountable governance structure.
Professor Senayon Olaoluwa, the Director of the TETFund Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies, expressed his gratitude towards NIDCOM and Honourable Dabiri-Erewa for their unwavering support. He also commended the University of Ibadan for its commitment to establishing the Centre.
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Key NIDCOM representatives on the board include Honourable Abdulrahman Terab, Head of Technology Transfer and Innovation Department, and Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media/Public Relations. Also present at the inauguration was Mr. Oladipo Odebowale, Head of the Lagos Office of NIDCOM.
Professor Oluyemisi A. Bamgbose, SAN, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation, and Strategic Partnerships) and Chairman of the Board, assured attendees of the board’s commitment to making the Centre a global leader in diaspora studies. She stated, “We will justify the confidence reposed in us and ensure the Centre soon gains international acclaim.”
