Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye Ekiti, (FUOYE) Prof. Kayode Shoremekun, has decried low level of support from the federal government to the Nigerian universities for research efforts.
Prof Shoremekun who made this remark at the maiden edition of the matriculation ceremony of FUOYE post graduate college in Oye Ekiti on Tuesday said lack of motivation has resulted in dwindling research endeavours among post graduate students.
The don stated that sustainable development and meaningful growth are only achievable via adequate and continuous research in universities, urging the government and other education stakeholders as well as post graduate students across the nation’s universities to put in more effort in research studies.
The Vice Chancellor was represented at the occasion by Prof. Babatope Alabadan who is the Chairman, Committee of Deans and Dean of Faculty of Engineering, FUOYE.
Other dons and dignitaries of the institutions present at the event included the Dean, FUOYE School of Post Graduate Studies Olayinja Adeniran Ajayi, Acting Registrar Prof. Rasaki Ojo Bakare, Deans of Faculties of Agriculture, Sciences, Social Sciences and Arts as well as Dean, Faculty of Arts of the Obafemi Awolowo University Prof. Gbemisola Adeoti among other university administrators and dons.
