UNESCO Laureate Congratulates Prof Asaolu On His Appointment As Pioneer VC, University Of Ilesa

…UNESCO Laureate, and Vice-Chancellor Crown University Int’l Chartered Inc.,

…Prof Sir Bashiru Aremu, has congratulated Prof Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of University…

UNESCO Laureate, and Vice-Chancellor Crown University Int’l Chartered Inc., Prof Sir Bashiru Aremu, has congratulated Prof Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilesa, Osun State Nigeria.

This was contained in a press statement personally signed by Aremu on Monday and made available to journalists by his Assistant on Media, Publicity and Communication Matters, Comrade Sir Bieni Victor Emenike.

Aremu urged the new institution’s VC to lead with the fear of God.

“Congratulations My Dearest Distinguished Most Senior Professor of Accounting. Congratulations once again on your new appointment as pioneer Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria. I wish you long life, good health, wisdom, fear of God, happiness, prosperity and future success as you assume office in your new appointment.

“I, UNESCO Laureate World Acclaimed Distinguished Universities Research Professor Sir Bashiru Aremu can attest to you capacity to deliver on your new appointment as pioneer Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria. He served as Head, Department of Management and Accounting and Coordinator, Executive MBA Programme for 5 years between 2008 and 2014. He was elected to serve as the Dean, Faculty of Administration between 2014 and 2016.

“He has published over 60 journal articles and textbooks covering different areas of Accounting, Management and Entrepreneurs. He attended primary and secondary schools in Ibadan and sat for the WASCE in 1980. He attended the University of Ife in 1983 to study Accounting and graduated in 1987.

“He completed his PG.D (Computer Science) in 1990, MBA in 1993, M. Phil in 2001 and Ph. D in 2004. He was promoted Senior Lecturer in 1996, Reader in 2005 and Professor of Accounting in 2008. Prof. Asaolu is currently a Council Member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and once served as a member of the Governing Board of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON).

“Prof. Asaolu has visited countries like USA, UK, Singapore, China, Canada, India, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Senegal, UAE, and others. He has successfully supervised more than 30 Ph. D holders and over 200 M. Sc/ M. Phil graduates. 6 of his Ph. D students are full professors today to the glory of God. Professor Asaolu is married, has 6 children and 4 grandchildren,” the statement read in part.