The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof Adebiyi Daramola, has counselled 12 students of the
university, who will complete their programmes at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
University (FAMU), Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America, to be of good behaviour.
The 12 are the fourth set of students to benefit from an academic exchange programme between the two institutions.
The VC urged them to sustain the good image of their university in America at a send-off.organised for them.
Reviewing the performance of the students since the inception of the 4+1+1 programme under which selected FUTA students would
complete the last year of their undergraduate programme in FAMU and proceed to do their masters, Daramola said: “I am very happy to
announce to you that your predecessors in the programme have made us proud.
They keep our flag flying and keep making us shine. I want you to make FUTA shine better.
Since the programme started, we have received positive reports about our students.
They have performed morally and academically well. As I am talking to you, one of them, who went in 2014 will be completing his Doctorate
in April, 2017.
That is why I always say sky is
not just the limit, but the starting point for the serious type.
Therefore, I urge you to utilise
this rare opportunity to your full advantage.”
Daramola urged the students to justify their parents’ investment and be good ambassadors of their country.
He also spoke of a similar programme taking off in Germany next year.
“Our collaboration with world class universities keep soaring. By next year, our students will be going to Germany.
This is because we want them to have opportunities their peers in
other universities in Nigeria do not have,” he said.
In his address, the Director, International Office, FUTA, Prof Akintunde Akindahunsi,
counseled the students to face their studies and not misuse the opportunity.
He described America as a land of opportunities open to both success and failure, depending on one’s
choice.
Responding on behalf of his peers, Oladosun Olayinka of the Department of Metallurgical
and Material Engineering (MME) assured the University Management and parents that they will be of good behaviour.
Another student, Akintola Taofeek of the Department of Electrical Electronics Engineering said: “I did not expect this coming my way
when I started my studies here, but I see it as God’s making. I want to advice other students to study hard because there is no time success
cannot come one’s way.”
Chidinma Obinegbo described the exchange programme as a privilege. “I am really excited with this achievement. You cannot come by
this opportunity in other higher institutions in Nigeria.
It is a rare privilege that should not
be abused,” she said.
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