University of Ibadan Establishes Management Board for TETFund Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies

The University of Ibadan (UI) has taken a significant step towards advancing its academic endeavors by establishing and inaugurating the management board for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies within the institution.

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During the inauguration ceremony, Professor Peter O. Olapegba, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), presided over the event on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale. Professor Olapegba highlighted the inception of the center, tracing its origins to the visit of the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who visited the university for the signing of the UI-NIDCOM Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2023.

Professor Olapegba emphasized the importance of the management board in fulfilling the objectives of the center. He emphasized that the board's role would involve providing oversight, approving policies, ratifying implementations proposed by the management team, and ensuring the effective functioning of the center.

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"The board is saddled with the oversight role of policy approval and ratification for implementation of the management team of the center," stated Professor Olapegba. "Additionally, the board will be expected to give a report of its activities to the vice chancellor."