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Redeemer’s University Redemption Camp, km 46, Lagos-Ibadan-Expressway, Ogun State

Redeemer’s University Redemption Camp, km 46, Lagos-Ibadan-Expressway, Ogun State . THE GOD OF NEW THINGS. Vice-Chancellor’s Speech delivered at the 4 th Convocation of the Redeemer’s University, for the award of degrees and presentation of prizes, 6 th October, 2012, RCCG Youth Centre,

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Redeemer’s University Redemption Camp, km 46, Lagos-Ibadan-Expressway, Ogun State

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  1. Redeemer’s University Redemption Camp, km 46, Lagos-Ibadan-Expressway, Ogun State • THE GOD OF NEW THINGS Vice-Chancellor’s Speech delivered at the 4thConvocation of the Redeemer’s University, for the award of degrees and presentation of prizes, 6th October, 2012, RCCG Youth Centre, Redemption City, Ogun State, Nigeria

  2. PROTOCOL The Visitor to the Redeemer’s University and General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch AdejareAdeboye, Your Excellencies, the Executive Governors of Ogun, Osun, Lagos, Ondo States Royal Majesties here present, Our Revered Chancellor, Professor Emeritus TekenaTamuno, Our Erudite Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor YemiOsinbajo and Members of the Board of Trustees, Our Ever-Supportive Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Redeemer’s University Governing Council, Professor FolaAboaba and Members of the Governing Council, The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie,

  3. PROTOCOL cont’d Chairman, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) Vice-Chancellors of other Universities, Principal Officers of the Redeemer’s University, Principal Officers of other Universities, Members of Senate of Redeemer’s University, Our Distinguished Alumni, Academic Colleagues and Friends from other Universities, Other Special Guests, Parents and Guardians, Our Esteemed Graduands, Gentlemen of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen.

  4. WELCOME AND GRATITUDE

  5. Gratitude to the God of New Things • For thou, O LORD, art a Shield for us; our Glory and the lifter up of our heads (Psa. 3:3). • He promised to do new things (Isa. 43:19) and has been fulfilling His promises. • Gratitude for unspeakable supernatural assistance and interventions received by the University.

  6. The Visitor to the University and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God For us, the lines are indeed, fallen unto us in most pleasant places with goodly heritage (Psa16:6) and no University is so richly endowed as ours!

  7. Our Precious Mother-in-Israel Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye Ever Caring, Ever Giving, Ever Loving Mother!

  8. PIONEER CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Elder Felix Ohiwerei

  9. PIONEER VICE-CHANCELLOR Professor OyewaleTomori

  10. Appreciation to Senior Pastors • The Assistant General-Overseers • The Chairman, RCCG Lands Committee, • Prof. F. O. Aboaba • The RCCG Project Coordinator, • Pastor Peter Adeyemi • The Special Assistant to the General Overseer • (Admin. & Personnel), Pastor J. F. Odesola • The Special Assistant to the General Overseer • (Education), Pastor E. A. Odeyemi • The Special Assistant to the General Overseer • (Technical), Pastor S. E. Akande

  11. The Special Assistant to the General Overseer • (Prayer), Pastor Lawal • The RCCG Senior Director of Finance, • Pastor J. Adeyokunnu • The RCCG National Prayer Coordinator, • Pastor Olawale • The HOD, Maintenance Unit, Pastor Adesina • The HOD, Redemption TV Ministry, • Pastor BayoOgunsanya

  12. The Pastor-in-Charge, RCCGOgun Province 4, • Pastor H. O. Adeyemo • The Principal, Redeemed Christian Bible College, • Pastor J. Bolarinwa • The HOD, RCCG Legal Department, • Pastor (Mrs.) TitiAdegbile

  13. EXTERNAL AWARDEES LATE PROF. GABRIEL OLUSANYA FORMER NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE POST HUMOUS AWARD ACADEMIC SUPPORT AWARD PASTOR ADEYOKUNNU OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AWARD

  14. EXTERNAL AWARDEES PASTOR A. O. OLADEJI FRIEND OF THE UNIVERSITY AWARD PASTOR JOEL OKE FRIEND OF THE UNIVERSITY AWARD

  15. STAFF AWARDEES MR. ONAFOWOKANOLUYONBO BEST ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE YEAR PROF. I.O.O.KOMOLAFE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARD DR. AKACHIODOEMENE BEST RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR

  16. STAFF AWARDEES MR. ADEFEMIOLUWOLE BEST ADMIN/TECH STAFF OF THE YEAR MRS. DORCASOMOYAJOWO BEST JUNIOR STAFF OF THE YEAR

  17. THE TIMI OF EDE

  18. Gratitude to RECSOM, Ede PASTOR JOEL OKE

  19. Thank you to all Pastors, Ministers, Workers and Members of RCCG

  20. Important Attributes of Redeemer’s University • Redeemer’s University was borne out of prophecy. • Redeemer’s University was made in Heaven. • Thus, the University is a project in the hands of God

  21. 2012 GRADUATION STATISTICS

  22. Distribution of Graduating Students

  23. GENDER OF FIRST CLASS GRADUANDS

  24. FULL ACCREDITATION OF PROGRAMMES To the Glory of God, all the fourteen undergraduate academic programmes of the University examined by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in March this year were granted FULL ACCREDITATION • Accounting • Banking and Finance • Business Administration • Marketing • Insurance • Biochemistry • Industrial Chemistry • Industrial Mathematics • Computer Science • Statistics • Economics • Political Science • Sociology • Social Works

  25. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Within Nigeria: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). International: Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) The Association of African Universities (AAU) International Association of Universities (IAU) Council for Advancement of Support of Education based in the United States of America (CASE) among others.

  26. Breaking News: NUC APPROVES POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL for REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY The following postgraduate programmes are the accredited and approved by the NUC for the commencement of our COLLEGE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES: • English • Literature • History and International Relations • Theatre Arts • Psychology • Microbiology • Physics with Electronics

  27. IT DRIVEN SYSTEM Our IT system is providing cutting edge services for lecturers, students and parents. We have: • Improved undergraduate portal • IT driven admission, payment and registration processes • Parents’ Portal

  28. ACCOLADE\AWARD REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY: “The Best IT-Driven University in Ogun State” –Nigeria Computer Society, Ogun State Chapter (2012)

  29. UNIVERSITY PERMANENT SITE, EDE • The Sod-Turning for the development of the permanent site which held on the 2ndSeptember, 2012 at Ede was a huge success. • Our plan is that by this time next year, the first phase of our movement to the permanent site would have been completed.

  30. PERMANENT SITE

  31. OUR REQUEST • Join us in changing the face of tertiary education in Nigeria. • Let us build an enduring University for global transformation.

  32. PERMANENT SITE DESIGNS Proposed Main Gate

  33. Proposed ADMINISTRATIVEBUILDING

  34. Proposed COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES BUILDING

  35. Proposed LECTURE THEATRE

  36. Proposed ARTS THEATRE

  37. REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY CONSULT The Redeemer’s University Consult was formally inaugurated on 23rd November, 2011. The Consult is to harness the expertise and opportunities within and outside the university for revenue generation through: • Training • Consultancy and • Ventures.

  38. UNIVERSITY FAMILY FORUM Gratitude to Family Forum: • instituted an Annual Cash Prize Award of N90,000 for the three overall best graduating students in each of the Colleges for the 2012 Convocation. • magnanimously donated a 55 capacity bus to the University.

  39. REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY WOMEN ASSOCIATION We are equally grateful to the Redeemer’s University Women Association (RUNWA) for instituting an award for the best behaved graduating female student.

  40. OUR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY As a responsible corporate citizen, we havecontinually fulfilled all our obligations to our stakeholders as follows: • Scholarships • Taxes • Salaries • Compliance to regulatory framework

  41. OUR Vision, Our COMMITMENT To raise leaders who will redefinestandards and transform the world. To achieve this, we must set out purposefully and diligently pursue the goals. We must use world class methods to become a University of first choice: • The University to which the best students seek admission • The University where the best brains seek to work • The University which is the best destination for grants and collaborations • The University where employers patronise to recruit the best graduates • The University that is renowned for its research breakthroughs and the impact of its outputs.

  42. OUR APPEAL “Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem (Redeemer’s University)… Let us rise up and build. So they (all stakeholders) strengthened their hands for this good work.  …The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build” (Neh. 2:17-20).

  43. Thanks!

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