The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has rejoiced with the First Lady, Professor Olayemi Oyebanji over elevation to professorial level, describing this scholastic accomplishment as a confirmation of her disciplined nature and commitment to human capital development.
Mrs Afuye described the elevation by the Senate of the University of Ibadan, as a reward for long years of Prof Olayemi’s priceless and scholarly contributions to the growth of education and advancement of humanity.
The Nigeria’s Premier university, had on Tuesday announced the promotion of the First Lady to the highest academic rank, in appreciation of her contributions to scholarship.
In a statement she personally signed congratulating the First Lady, Mrs Afuye rejoiced with the first family on this landmark academic attainment, saying Prof Oyebanji had succeeded in bringing pride to all Ekiti citizens with this lofty achievement.
Mrs Afuye added that the entire Ekiti citizens are proud of the scintillating accomplishments of the First Lady in education, describing her as a woman with unique finesse and clairvoyance, who truly deserves the promotion.
The Ekiti’s number two citizen said promotion of anyone to the zenith of academic ladder of this nature must have been based on merit, saying Prof Oyebanji is well imbued with sound intellectual, mental and cognitive capacity to earn such a prestigious academic title.
“I congratulate Her Excellency, Prof Olayemi Oyebanji on this deserving elevation. As a disciplined and someone who stoutly believes in intellectual development of any person, there wasn’t any reason for her to have fallen short of being garlanded with this title.
“With her belief in education, mental exertion and human capital development, Prof Oyebanji has turned around the lives of the hopeless, giving them lifeline to educate themselves to any level.
“Through her numerous pet projects, many children from poor backgrounds are now savouring scholarships to drive them to the pinnacle of their academic desires.
“Through her astounding generosity, many students who are in the higher institutions are receiving financial support from her to accomplish their dreams in life, using the instrument of education to break the barriers of poverty and illiteracy.
“To me and those who knew our workaholic First Lady quite well, this is one promotion that is well earned and well deserved”.
Mrs Afuye commended the University of Ibadan for deeming it expedient to decorate Prof Oyebanji with this illustrious title to appreciate a woman who has done so much to keep the standard of education soaring in the country.