University Of Ilesa Set To Double Student Population – VC

The University of Ilesa is poised for exponential growth, with Vice Chancellor, Prof. Taiwo Asaolu, FCA predicting a 100% increase in student population to ten thousand students by the end of the next academic session.

Currently, the institution boasts a student population of over five thousand and offers 67 academic programmes fully accredited by the National University Commission(NUC).

Prof. Asaolu gave the strong insight while playing host to a team from the headquarters of Sterling Bank PLC at the Exco Chambers of the institution in Ilesa.

According to a statement by the Senior Assistant Registrar, Public Relations of the university, Babatunde Fanawopo, the Vice Chancellor attributes the university’s accelerated growth to it’s Visitor, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Board, Governing Council, Management and NUC accreditation, which lends credibility to its academic programmes.

He said the university is also on the cusp of securing accreditation for an additional 27 programs, including Medicine and Chinese Studies, noting that the development is expected to catapult student enrollment.

Also speaking at the event, the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of Council, university of Ilesa, Hon. Gbenga Onigbogi FCA said the university is in a hurry to grow and will be ready to do business with any institution that shares the same vision.

While assuring the bank of the university’s interest to do business with the Sterling Bank despite the Board’s directive to prune down the number of banks they engage, the Pro Chancellor urged the bank to up its game by coming up with attractive CSR programs that will benefit both the university and the financial institution.

Responding on behalf of the Sterling Bank PLC team, Dr. (Mrs ) Oluwayemisi Tanimowo, who is in charge of the bank’s Tertiary Institution Desk describes the bank as one of the five leading commercial banks in Nigeria with a track record of performance.

Dr. Tanimowo specifically mentions Assets/Project Finance and a N250 Billion Tertiary Education Development Facility, depending on the capacity of the benefitting institution, as part of what the bank is bringing to the table, which she believes would be a win win arrangement for both the Sterling Bank and University of Ilesa.