Vice Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu, yesterday received the Transparency Africa Award, in recognition of virtuous attributes found in him.
The presentation was made by the leadership of Transparency Africa at a ceremony witnessed by eminent colleagues of LAUTECH, including a member of the Governing Council, Professor Adenike Rebecca AYOADE.
The Ivory Coast representative of the organisation, Dr. Bernard Soglo, Transparency Africa, who led the Transparency team, said it had conducted due diligence on the Professor of Arts and Arts History, and found him worthy of being held up to upcoming youths as a symbol of integrity, incorruptibility, and discipline among other virtues.
Representing the Executive Secretary of the Group at the occasion, Soglo said Professor Kalilu, like a few other Africans, are proofs that the debilitating stories that are being peddled about Africans still have exceptions that are available and showing the ways to greater tomorrow of the Continent.
According to him, “if foreigners and the Media would not tell our good stories, we at Transparency Africa should be able to identify outstanding exceptions and lift them up as jewels in our crown”.
He added that the organisation has conducted a comprehensive profiling of Professor Kalilu and found him worthy to be associated with.
Other officials of the Organisation included its Nigerian Representative, Mr. Goriola Mosobalaje and Nigeria Deputy, Mr. Kenny Alagbe.
Principal Officers of LAUTECH, including the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Strategy and Development); Professor Tunde Ogunkunle, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and Innovation); Professor Dahud Araromi, Registrar; Mrs. Olayinka Balogun, Bursar; Mr. Olusegun Olatokun, and Librarian; Professor Adefunke Sarah Ebijuwa, were present at the brief but colorful event, which was held at the office of the Vice Chancellor of the 35 years institution owned by Oyo State.
Other dignitaries at the occasion included a member of the 10th Governing Council of the University and Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Professor Margaret Areo, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences; Professor Frank Temisanren Ebijuwa, as well as Deputy Registrar (Vice Chancellor’s Office); Mrs. Adeladun Akinyode, as well as the Head of Fine and Applied Arts department, Dr. Toyin Akinde.
Standing tall like a colossus, Professor Kalilu said he was more emboldened by the award to do more for the system not minding whose ox is gored.
