The nation can alleviate poverty and be prosperous with social harmony when institutions that strengthen a culture of innovation are put in place
The Chief Executive Officer , Centre for Value in Leadership , Professor Patrick Utomi made the remark while delivering FUTA’s 32nd Convocation and 40th Anniversary lecture in Akure.
Professor Utomi who harped on building virile institutions to address apparent challenges in the nation, hinted that Universities such as FUTA should be part of government to drive development in order for such institutions to meet up with the visions of their founding fathers.
He opined that the University needed to inculcate the Nehemiah character traits to rebuild the falling walls of Nigeria particularly with students being the transforming agents.
Earlier, FUTA Vice Chancellor, Professor Joseph Fuwape hinted that FUTA was no doubt living its innovative trademark noting that the institution had won several laurels in terms of innovation , citing over eight hundred million naira grant won by the institution researchers recently.
Dignitaries who attended the event included , Secretary of Afenifere , Chief Seinde Arogbofa, FUTA Pro – Chancellor, Dr Godknows Igali among others.
Sola Oguntoye
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