The vice chancellor of
University of Lagos Prof. Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe has died according to
an authoritative source close to CKN Nigeria..He died in the early hours of
today..Prof Sofoluwe was appointed the 10th Vice Chancellor of the University
of Lagos (UNILAG), with effect from January 30, 2010. His appointment finally
put to rest controversy, which arose from the expiration of the former VC, Prof.
Tolu Odugbemi.Prior to this appointment, Sofoluwe was the Deputy Vice
Chancellor, Management Services. Born April 15, 1950, the professor of Computer
Science graduated with a Second Class Upper Divisions in June 1973 from the
University of Lagos. During his undergraduate years, he received German
scholarship award for Academic Brilliance. He also won the Dean’s Prize in the
1971/72 session.At the end of his youth service, he won a Commonwealth
scholarship to study at the Edinburgh University, Scotland. He earned his Master’s
Degree in 1975 and Doctorate in 1981 from the same university.The don started
his teaching career as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Lagos in 1976
and rose steadily through the ranks to become a full professor in October 1996.In
his vision statement titled “Sustaining UNILAG as a university of first
choice,” he said he wants to ensure that UNILAG is ranked among the first 100
universities in the world by the mid term of his tenure.“The question is
what has been impeding the realization of this vision till date? The university
community consists of very good materials, which are under utilized. There is
need to harness them by employing electronic driven strategies, which I will
put in place as the VC.”“My mission is to make the UNILAG an e-University.
As a professor of Computer Science, I will deploy my knowledge of the
discipline to run and manage UNILAG. Having been very close to the past three
administrations of Professors Jelili Omotola, Oye Ibidapo-Obe and Tolu Odugbemi
as the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Director of Academic Planning and Deputy
VC respectively, I have a very good understanding of the university.”Some
of his proposed reforms include division of the university into sub-systems,
systematic evaluation of sub-systems on periodic basis, regular updating of
university website, university master plan, regular quarterly and annual
reports, quality control mechanism, provision of grater international
visibility for the university, international linkages, computerized academic
calendar and bi-annual comprehensive medical check-up for staff…CKNThe vice chancellor of
University of Lagos Prof. Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe has died according to
an authoritative source close to CKN Nigeria..He died in the early hours of
today..Prof Sofoluwe was appointed the 10th Vice Chancellor of the University
of Lagos (UNILAG), with effect from January 30, 2010. His appointment finally
put to rest controversy, which arose from the expiration of the former VC, Prof.
Tolu Odugbemi.Prior to this appointment, Sofoluwe was the Deputy Vice
Chancellor, Management Services. Born April 15, 1950, the professor of Computer
Science graduated with a Second Class Upper Divisions in June 1973 from the
University of Lagos. During his undergraduate years, he received German
scholarship award for Academic Brilliance. He also won the Dean’s Prize in the
1971/72 session.At the end of his youth service, he won a Commonwealth
scholarship to study at the Edinburgh University, Scotland. He earned his Master’s
Degree in 1975 and Doctorate in 1981 from the same university.The don started
his teaching career as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Lagos in 1976
and rose steadily through the ranks to become a full professor in October 1996.In
his vision statement titled “Sustaining UNILAG as a university of first
choice,” he said he wants to ensure that UNILAG is ranked among the first 100
universities in the world by the mid term of his tenure.“The question is
what has been impeding the realization of this vision till date? The university
community consists of very good materials, which are under utilized. There is
need to harness them by employing electronic driven strategies, which I will
put in place as the VC.”“My mission is to make the UNILAG an e-University.
As a professor of Computer Science, I will deploy my knowledge of the
discipline to run and manage UNILAG. Having been very close to the past three
administrations of Professors Jelili Omotola, Oye Ibidapo-Obe and Tolu Odugbemi
as the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Director of Academic Planning and Deputy
VC respectively, I have a very good understanding of the university.”Some
of his proposed reforms include division of the university into sub-systems,
systematic evaluation of sub-systems on periodic basis, regular updating of
university website, university master plan, regular quarterly and annual
reports, quality control mechanism, provision of grater international
visibility for the university, international linkages, computerized academic
calendar and bi-annual comprehensive medical check-up for staff…CKN