The Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) Alumni Association has donated a 5KVA solar power generating set worth four million naira (#4 million) to the Exams and Records Unit of the University.
Speaking in Akungba Akoko at the commissioning of the project , the Alumni President, Dr Olumide Olugbemi-Gabriel said the project was executed to provide uninterrupted power supply to the Exams and Records Unit of the university to guarantee a seamless processing of academic transcripts.
The President noted that many alumni of the University had complained about slow and sometimes, delayed processing of their transcripts caused by inadequate power supply to town and the rationing of electricity on campus due to the high cost of powering the University with generators.
He said the solar power project would foster a more robust relationship between the varsity and its alumni who either need transcript for admission purposes or for greener pastures outside the country.
Dr Olugbemi-Gabriel who assured that the Alumni would carry out more projects for the benefits of the University community disclosed the intention of the alumni body to spend about 50 million naira on the ongoing hostel project in 2024.
The Alumni president called on alumni members across the globe to provide financial support for the hostel project which aims at addressing accommodation shortage in the institution.
Dr Olugbemi-Gabriel highlighted a number of projects to be executed by his administration including awarding scholarships to indigent and physically challenged students as well as instituting a #250,000 prize for the overall best graduating student this year.
He therefore solicited financial support for the association since its resources are not infinite.
Commissioning the project, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olugbenga Ige hailed the Alumni Association for always providing critical infrastructure for the university.
Prof Ige who noted that the computers, furniture and the solar power generating set in the Exams and Records unit of the University were donated by the Alumni Association.
He expressed delight that the Alumni Association has been immensely helpful as two departmental alumni sets equally carried out solar power projects in the department of Economics and Biochemistry.
While urging the Alumni not to relent in supporting the varsity, the Vice Chancellor called for concerted effort on the ongoing hostel project which he said he looks forward to commissioning soon.
