First Class in government universities is Earned, Not ‘Trade by Barter’ – EKSU VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado Ekiti, Professor Eddy Olanipekun, has stated that the award of first-class degrees to graduating students in public universities in Nigeria is largely by merit and not a matter of ‘trade by barter’.

The VC, Professor Eddy Olanipekun also stated that EKSU has done creditably in promoting scholarship in the last 40 years of its creation adding that first Class in public universits is Earned

He stressed that the fact that the university was ranked third among the 60 state universities in Nigeria on webometrics confirmes that the institution’s management had done a lot to make school to impacted greatly in terms if scholarship.

This he stated at the university during the unveiling of the logo for the 40th establishment of the institution.
While speaking with journalists at the event, Olanipekun, spoke about the proliferation of first-class in some universities.

“I can only speak for the public universities, and I can say that it is earned by merit.”

“Whoever gets it must have worked for it, and it is not by trade by barter. It is a matter of getting what you have worked for.”

He went further to applaud the big steps taken by EKSU in the last forty years, the Vice Chancellor said:

“This university has been outstanding in performances in 40 years. On webometrics ranking done recently, EKSU was ranked third out of 60 state universities in Nigeria.

“EKSU was also ranked 16th out of the over 200 federal, state, and private universities in Nigeria. It was 114 about two years ago. That we have been able to push it forward to this level in two years shows that we have worked hard and made a lot of sacrifices.

“Our vision is to make this university one of the best in Nigeria or one of the best 10 in the country.”

On the strides made by EKSU to improve scholarship and delivery, he said:

“Let me tell you that graduating students can now collect their certificates and transcripts immediately after the convocation.”

While recounting how the institution was established as Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in 1982 before being changed to Ondo State University, University of Ado Ekiti, and now Ekiti State University in that sequence, Olanipekun appreciated those who had made sacrifices for the citadel of learning to stand as a reliable training ground for Nigerians.

He also spoke about the significance of the unveiling of the logo saying

“You will agree with me that this celebration is worth it, going by the impressively outstanding performances of our university in the last 40 years among the comity of universities”

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