The Governing Council of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, has appointed Professor Clement Olusegun Olaniran Kolawole as the second substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University. The university in a release, by its Principal Asst. Registrar, Corporate Affairs, Michael Bamigbola, said Professor Kolawole assumed office on September 11, 2023 as Acting Vice Chancellor, and between then and now has been able to make his mark.
Bamigbola stated that the professor of English Language Education, Reading and Curriculum Instruction, has led the management team to prepare for and receive accreditation and resource verification teams from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for more courses and from many professional regulatory bodies.
“He has contributed to increasing the student population, created more awareness for the institution, boosted its image and led, up to the conclusion, the process of upscaling Nursing Science from a department to a faculty. This has led the professional regulatory body, the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) to approve a higher quota of admissible students for the University, among other gains.
“Similarly, under his watch, the Accounting programme of the University has received the full professional accreditation of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). His tenure has seen the commencement of the Health Information Management programme in the University, while he has also been working on bringing in more programmes, with requisite regulatory approvals,” the statement read.
Vice-Chancellor said he look forward to motivating the university community to a culture of aggressively writing and applying for grants and research funds from donors and agencies.
“I will explore and foster partnerships with international platforms that provide certificates for highly attractive and in-demand skills like software development, machine learning, digital marketing and software sales,” Kolawole said.
