Imbibe the culture of Hard work and Excellence, AAUA VC urges Fresh Students

 As AAUA holds 3-day Orientation programme for Fresh Students

The Vice Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Prof. Femi Mimiko, has urged the fresh students of the university to buy into the culture of hard work  and excellence as they commenced  their academic pursuit in the university.

Prof. Mimiko, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rotimi Ajayi, rendered this on Monday during the orientation programme organised for 2013/ 2014 academic session fresh students.

Prof. Mimiko is currently one of the delegates at the on-going National Conference in Abuja.

He further encouraged the students to shun anything that might deprive them of their admission adding that  the university did not condole any form of “social vices such as examination misconduct, cultism, indecent dressing, rape, theft, and any form of violence.”

In addition, he noted reasons there had been consistent increase in the number of admission candidates applying to the university.

He said: “ First, students in AAUA receive a world-class and qualitative 21^st century university education at the most affordable cost. It is on record that this university charges the least school fees in Nigeria, making the university an institution of choice for many applicants.

“Secondly, we are noted for a culture of excellence and we strive to be on top all the time. For instance in 2005, AAUA was adjudged by the National Universities Commission as the best state university in Nigeria in terms of the quality of academic staff. And only this month, an American Agency, United States Transparency International Standards, ranked AAUA the best state university in Nigeria in its 2013 co-ordinated school survey in Nigeria.”

He however expressed concern over the competitive nature of gaining admission in the country despite the increased number of universities in the country.

Meanwhile, the Acting Director of Health Services, AAUA, Dr (Mrs) Grace Ajayi, who spoke on health matters, advised the fresh students to shun self-medication and encouraged them to visit the university’s health center regularly.