Osun Directs State Varsity To Suspend Re-introduction Of Medicneto Its Programme
Osun State government has directed the Management of Osun State University UNIOSUN to suspend its attempt to re-introduction Medicine into its schedule of programmes.
A statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo Thursday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Adelani Baderinwa stated that the decision form part of the resolution of the state Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday.
Baderinwa said Council believes that it will be better to have Medicine re-introduced into the university programmes when it is certain that all needed infrastructure are in place.
“It was the contention of the Council that it will be out of place to allow occurrence of the recent past to repeat itself and thus should have running of medicine and allied courses suspended”.
The Council however put on record, its gratitude to the Chairman of the Governing Council of the institution, Chief (Mrs) Folorunso Alakija for her immense contributions to the growth and development of the institution.
“Council noted in particular, the decision of Mrs Alakija to build a pediatric hospital for the use of the UNIOSUN community”.
The Commissioner further stated that the State Council has directed the dissolution of all boards of parastatals, corporations and commissions, especially those whose terms had expired.
According to him, Council also ratified the appointment of some monarchs and upgraded the status of some others.
“Council ratified the appointment of Prince Oyekanmi Mufutau Babawale Oyehan as the new Alasipa of Asipa in Ife North Local Government; High Chief Akinola Akinrera as the Olubosin of Ifetedo in Ife South Local Government Area, Prince Adejola Oluwaseyi Adeolu as the Olomo of Omo-Ijesa in Oriade Local Government.
“The Council elevated the Baale of Eko Ajala in Ifelodun North LCDA to a part two Chief in accordance with the provisions of the Chiefs Law of the State of Osun, 2002; so also are the Olofatedo of Ofatedo in Egbedore South LCDA and Oniworu of Woru, Onifiye of Idado; Atapa of Itaapa; Owemolore of Odo Owemolore; Oloke Odo of Oke-Odo; Olowu of Araromi Owu were elevated like the Olunlosin of Eko Ajala. The Council also approved the change of title from Loja of Okebode-Ijesa to Olokebode of Okebode-Ijesa” Baderinwa stated.
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