By Olawale Olalekan
The Provost of Foreign Links Campus, Dr Nsikak Akpan, has declared that no fewer than 1,500 freshers’ were matriculated.
Akpan made the disclosure during the Matriculation Ceremony of 2024/2025 Academic Session on Tuesday,at Moro Campus, Ife North Local Government Area of Osun.
He congratulated the in-coming students for the opportunity given
encourage them to make use of the opportunity wisely, for opportunity comes but once.
According to him, What worth doing at all, what doing well, saying that they need to be serious with their studies and be loyal to the school authority.
The Provost emphasised that getting to a destination has a necessary steps taking in which they began today, admonished them to thoroughly read and shun examination malpractices,cultism and other social vices.
“You need to be serious in your studies in respect of your chosen field or careers,.whatever you want to become in life lies in your hands.
“If there’s destruction in the educational section, there’ll be national destruction, for education is the bedrock of the nation”. He stated.
Also, One of the members of the Institution Governing Council, Prof Fakunle, commended the efforts of Dr Akinosun for given education which is the best legacy to people.
Fakunle congratulated the freshers’, charged them to be relentless in their seriousness and ensure they do their best to achieve their success.
“You must be focused, determined and well disciplined so as to come out in flying colours, for you too are as glorious as matriculating students of Obafemi Awolowo University among others.
“Quality education is difficult to get, but try as much as possible to get yours for you can graduate here and be a hot cake at foreign countries for betterment of life”. He stated.
The Olu of Saga, Oba Ojeyinka Oladejo, Operomade 1, lauded the founder of the Institution for modeling people’s life by giving them sound education and scholarship.
Oba Oladejo urged them to be of good character and remember the children of whom they are by working away from bad peer group for evil group spoilt good character.
In the same vein, the retired Permanent Secretary, Mr Folorunsho Alao, appealed to the incoming students to be a good ambassador of the school, parents and the society at large.
“Your determination and hard working leads you to achievements of your goals and objectives in life, so make sure your studies is your primary assignment here, while others are secondary.
In his remarks, the President who doubles as Chairman Governing Council of the Institution, Dr Fola Akinosun, said “we are committed to train you to be the best in Nigeria and beyond”.
“Today marks a special day that midwives becomes students of tertiary institutions;Today you are now educated, not to be suspected, but get licensed from government to practice”.
He promised to assist the midwives whose admitted through scholarship after graduation with facilities and equipment needed to embark their job.
He commended Federal Government for approved”Family Healthcare Technology” which led
to their admission as midwives which will surely transform their future from criminal to government workers.
The President stressed that Foreign Links Campus is the first institution of its kind in Nigeria that have the course, called on government to support so as to achieve their goals.
Our Correspondent reports that students of College of Education affiliated with Ambrose Ali University, College of Health Technology and College of Family Healthcare Technology matriculated
