The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, mni, fspsp, FAS, has solicited the support of security chiefs in Oyo State.
To this end, he has led a team from the University to pay courtesy visits to the General Officer Commanding 2 Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, and the Director of the Department of State Services.
Professor Adebowale said the security challenges in the country have become hydra headed, and as such, combined and concerted efforts, through a multi-dimensional approach, are required to combat the challenges.
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He stressed the need for the academia and the security forces to be partners in order to maintain law and order in society and, most especially, among the restive youths.
He appreciated the support and services that the University had received in the past during peace times and periods of unrest in the campus.
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The GOC 2 Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army, General OG Onubogu, commended the VC for reaching out.
He assured that the Army will continue to cooperate with other security agencies to ensure peace and security in the state, saying that it is when peace prevails that the army and the other security agencies would be said to have done their jobs.
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayodele Sonubi, appreciated the opportunities provided by the academia for men of the force to actualize their academic dreams.
He equally appreciated the synergy between UI and the Nigerian Police Force and assured that the cordiality would be sustained.
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The Director of the Department of State Services, Mr Rasheed Adeyinka Adelakun, fsi, fspsp, assured that the organisation would surpass its earlier services to UI now that the VC had asked for more support.
He assured that the DSS in realisation of the valuable roles that the academia plays in national development had intensified its covert operations on the various campuses.
The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied on the courtesy visits by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, Professor Peter O. Olapegba, fspsp, FNPA; the Registrar, Mr Ganiyu O. Saliu, fspsp; a Reader in the Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies/Director of the TETFund Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies, Dr. Benjamin A. Aluko; Deputy Registrar/Public Relations Officer, Mrs Adejoke O. Akinpelu; the Acting Chief Safety Officer, Mr Lasisi Oyekanmi; and Principal Assistant Registrar in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Tilewa Adeniji.
