THE MIMIKO REVOLUTION| MIMIKO OFFERS 18 FIRST CLASS GRADUATES AUTOMATIC EMPLOYMENT
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has offered Eighteen graduates of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, who bagged First Class degree in the 2013/2014 automatic employment into the state civil service. This noble feat was disclosed by Dr. Olusegun Mimiko at the sixth convocation ceremony of the institution.
Dr. Olusegun Mimiko noted that it is a deliberate policy of his administration to give automatic employment to outstanding students at the state-owned institution. Explaining, that this would serve as encouragement for undergraduate students in the institution to pay more attention to their studies.
Dr. Olusegun Mimiko also acknowledged the positive impacts made by university in churning out viable manpower for the nation, while he also commended graduates of the institution for making the state proud home and abroad, stressing that this justifies the vision of the school to produce graduates that are certified in learning and character.
Dr. Mimiko lauded three honorees: Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, Chief Bisi Ogunjobi, the President and former Vice President of African Development Bank respectively, who got Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa; and the Olugbo of Ugbo, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, who was awarded Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa
The university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun lamented the financial crisis affecting the economy of the country, which he said is also slowing down developmental efforts of the university.
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