Bisi Akande, pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council at the University of Ibadan (UI), says he will donate his allowances to support science scholarships for deserving students.
In a memorandum addressed to Ganiyu Saliu, registrar and
secretary to the governing council, Akande described his appointment as a call
to national service.
The former governor of Osun state said his allowances should
be used to cover essential expenses for students studying mathematics, physics,
chemistry, and biology at the university.
”I consider my appointment as the Pro-Chancellor and as the
Chairman of Council for the University of Ibadan as a national call to service
from which I do not intend to earn any remuneration,” the memorandum reads.
“However, if the
position is entitled to any allowances, for example for attending meetings of
the Governing Council and its committees in accordance with the prior approvals
of the Federal Government of Nigeria, you will be kind enough to assist me to
apply any payments which may be due to me from such allowances solely for the
benefits of some deserving undergraduate students of this University who are
offering Science courses, namely in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and
Biology only.
“I expect the benefit to be in the form of a kind of
endowment for something like annual scholarships or any other form of awards so
as to cover the cost of accommodation and other officially approved fees charged
by the University for such deserving science students.
“I suggest that the Dean of Student Affairs office or any
such University Academic officer shall be involved in coordinating the
selection of such eligible science students.
“In the possible
event that any such anticipated allowances to me from this University
appointment become terminated by whatever circumstances, to prevent any student
beneficiaries of this endowment arrangement from becoming stranded, there is an
already incorporated Adebisi Akande Foundation for similar purposes which would
augment any shortfall arising from any such commitments incurred from the
awards.
“This memo is being copied to the Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the said Adebisi Akande Foundation to enable him liaise with you
for an efficient and smooth implementation of this directive.”
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