Bolaji Titilola Onafowokan, an 85-year-old retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, is one of the first PhD degree students produced by the Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state.
Prof. Oluwole Banjo, the Vice Chancellor, announced this at the weekend while updating the press on events marking the university’s 16th convocation celebration.
He stated that the institution’s first set of PhD graduates numbered 67.
“I am happy to inform you that the university will, at this 16th convocation ceremony, graduate its first set of doctoral degree holders.
“They are 67 in number and the list included a retired Army Colonel, Bolaji Titilola Onafowokan, who is 85 years old. And he is getting his PhD in Educational Technology.
“I salute his courage and doggedness to pursue this dream of his. Even younger ones shy away from this kind of task.
TASUED graduates 27 First Class
“Also, out of the 4,140 graduating students, 27 have first class. We are also graduating 4 M.Phil, 275 Master’s degree and our best graduating student is Adedeji A. Adedamola with CGPA of 4.91.
“We are also giving honorary degrees to four distinguished Nigerians namely: Dr Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi, Prince Oluyemisi Adedoyin Shyllon, Otunba Jaiyeola Wasiu and Engineer Jubril Dotun Sanusi,” he stated.
Prof. Wole Banjo, who is nearing the end of his time as Vice Chancellor of Nigeria’s premier university of education, stated that the university Visitor, Governor Dapo Abiodun, would launch several projects.
“We are happy to say that within the last one year, we have done some projects to add to what we have on ground. We have expanded the Medical Centre and the fund used was from our internally generated revenue.
“We are also weaning ourselves of epileptic power supply as we have our own independent power project. It is 800 kVA, which can be scaled up.
Pro Oluwole also disclosed that the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, would deliver the convocation lecture titled, “From classroom to cloud: Leveraging digital literacy for national development.”
