Flyboy Zee: @ OP. Nobody, not even the so-called Politicians wishes to hide away from the masses, the truth remains that you will not understand how busy these people can get as soon as they get into these offices, until when you work with them or fill in one of those offices. Secondly, if you talk more closely with the VC, you would have notice that there would have been like a handful of people that wants him out of that office by all means and as such, he has to protect himself by mostly avoiding the public or else he is a dead man walking.

afam4eva: Why mjust the VCs be close to the students? Don't they have HODs and professors. Do they want to kidnap the VC? If you don't want to learn then get out and start learning mechanic or conductor. No be by force to go school.

shegzy: LETTER TO ALL NIGERIAN V.Cs

Sir, one of the problems in many, if not all Nigerian universities is that some of the Vice- Chancellors (V.Cs) are too far away from their students despite the fact that they are on campus with their students! They often erroneously believe that getting close to their students is condescending. Whereas, getting close to the students will create mutual understanding as communication gap will be bridged.

To underscore my points, how many V.Cs operate an open-door policy in which their students have direct access to them? How many V.Cs give out their mobile line to student for direct communication? In this information and communication age, how many of our powerful V.Cs are on the Facebook or any other social network medium with which their students can pass information across? If President Goodluck Jonathan can find Facebook useful in sharing information with Nigerians, why are our V.Cs still hiding in the comfort of their offices?

Apart from matriculation and graduation ceremonies, many Nigerian V.Cs are not visible, hence, many students don’t know their V.Cs throughout the four years spent on campus. This is not good. V.Cs should manage our campuses by opening up to the students, wandering about the campuses to know what is going on; if possible, sit for a few minutes in a lecture room to listen to the lecturers.

I am propelled to challenge all our V.Cs this way as a result of my recent encounter with the University of Ibadan (UI) VC, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole. I had heard so much good reports about Prof. Adewole since he was appointed, but l never met him or saw him physically because of protocols built around him.

However, at a christening ceremony of a new born baby of Mr & Mrs Sunday Saanu, the VC’s media man, which I attended, I was lucky to have met my VC at the occasion. I was shocked when l saw the UI VC along with his wife, attending the ceremony. Mr Saanu introduced us to the VC as students at Ibadan. I was dazed with the humility displayed by our highly respected VC. He shook hands with all of us and exchanged banters. Prof. Adewole was lively, friendly and amiable; he even took photograph with us. I was more than happy and excited. When he was leaving the ceremony, he gave us “transport fare” as an expression of his love for us. It was as I was dreaming.

Since then, my impression about him changed. I now know that if our VCs can be closer to their students, there will be less tension on our campuses. I have been carrying the picture I took with my VC around and my friends are envious just as my fiancée now respects me more because she sees me as VC’s friend.

Prof. Adewole is even on Facebook. I have added him as my friend. This is how our VCs should open up. We want to interact with them in order to have solution to our problems. I therefore say kudos to Prof. Adewole for setting a good example for others to follow. He should keep up the good work he has started at Ibadan. Indeed, if Prof. Adewole continues this way, he will see that nobody will demonstrate against him throughout his tenure. Our political leaders should learn lesson from this. When we would have voted for them, they have this habit of hiding away from us until election time. Our leaders should be visible and available.

Fatai Arisekola,(08062207481)

University of Ibadan

Dept. of Library, Archival and Information Studies

300 Level

Faculty of Education

dridowu: I remeber also when i met the immediate past VC twice( Prof Olufemi Bamiro ) ,first during condolence visit at his official residence,when his lovely wife Gloria Bamiro die , still yet he talk to us like FATHER,. Second was at his officie, he told was his dream and vision for UI. REPRESENTING NNAMDI AZIKIWE HALL THEN,UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, MY ALMA MATER

igbokwe sampson: well thats nice but i think you need to come to michael okpara university of Agriculture umudike and see for yourself then you will know that the VC UI is jxt begining, prof Hillary Edeoga of MOUAU is jxt wonderfull ,he does all those things u mentioned above. A man that do call out his phone no, not public number ,i mean personal phone number to students in a public servant. Little wonder he was named the beat VC ,2012@ Igbokwe sampson c.well thats nice but i think you need to come to michael okpara university of Agriculture umudike and see for yourself then you will know that the VC UI is jxt begining, prof Hillary Edeoga of MOUAU is jxt wonderfull ,he does all those things u mentioned above. A man that do call out his phone no, not public number ,i mean personal phone number to students in a public servant. Little wonder he was named the beat VC ,2012@ Igbokwe sampson c.well thats nice but i think you need to come to michael okpara university of Agriculture umudike and see for yourself then you will know that the VC UI is jxt begining, prof Hillary Edeoga of MOUAU is jxt wonderfull ,he does all those things u mentioned above. A man that do call out his phone no, not public number ,i mean personal phone number to students in a public servant. Little wonder he was named the beat VC ,2012@ Igbokwe sampson c.

josh4ever:

In Gods name, don't tell me you are a graduate Why didn't you speak in your mother tongue rather than insult our eyes? Haba!!!!

dridowu: mr english teacher, if my english worries u, dn feel free to suck my dog ass

josh4ever:

You see When you cannot defend yourself, you result to petty insults. Speaks LOADS of your poor training and the type of life you live... Keep sucking your dogs bottom but stop suggesting others do same because we are sane and capable individuals able to defend any argument sanely without resorting to retarded insults...

And go and LEARN English else we will query your certificate

afam4eva: Why mjust the VCs be close to the students? Don't they have HODs and professors. Do they want to kidnap the VC? If you don't want to learn then get out and start learning mechanic or conductor. No be by force to go school.

Dopefiend:


This post definitely wins d award for dumbest post dis month.

dridowu: haba u don press P. Ok sori bro. Then atleast i expect u to correct my english. Mr josh4ever, my english bad as u said, but its dat same english dat have taken far. For my CERTIFICATES, private message if truly u want to question it.

Dopefiend:


This post definitely wins d award for dumbest post dis month.

afam4eva: Why mjust the VCs be close to the students? Don't they have HODs and professors. Do they want to kidnap the VC? If you don't want to learn then get out and start learning mechanic or conductor. No be by force to go school.

AK 48:
WAt about opening a facebook page?,atleast gej has one.will they also kidnap his image?

afam4eva:
You have to be dumb to know what qualifies as dumb.

afam4eva:
Now, someone is thinkin.

spartanian: I always saw my VC almost every week when I Was in school, student were even complaining that he Was too common

DexxyAlebs: Prof Saburi Adejimi Adesanya (OAU's former DVC) of OOU (osu) is setting pace here, we students believe we attend the NEW OOU, He created some avenues to report admin staff asking for money when it's their job to do, nw lecturers beg us for classes, exam would end nov and we are resuming another session in dec.
OSU DON CHANGE O!

hoomogh: i hope so. Cos altru my oou days, i did nt set my eyes on our vc. Hope ds man wil make sense til d end. Am yet 2 witness any change as u av claimed, wen i come der 4 my transcript/certificate.

DexxyAlebs: Prof Saburi Adejimi Adesanya (OAU's former DVC) of OOU (osu) is setting pace here, we students believe we attend the NEW OOU, He created some avenues to report admin staff asking for money when it's their job to do, nw lecturers beg us for classes, exam would end nov and we are resuming another session in dec.
OSU DON CHANGE O!

Sleek05: Prof Olagbemiro, VC of Bowen University. Proud of dat man. We see our VC at least twice in a week. He dished out his number 2 any1 dat wants 2 have it and responds promptly 2 any call/text msg. I've cald him on various occassions and he responded n evn asked me and those affected 2 come see him. Once, he dashed my friend some money when she needed it badly. No lecturer dares witch-hunt us or sell us a textbook/handout by force, no lecturer dares molest/harass a female student except he is tired of his/her job. Very open and humble man n dat has by no means made him lesser dan he is. I think VC's should emulate this man.

Sleek05: Prof Olagbemiro, VC of Bowen University. Proud of dat man. We see our VC at least twice in a week. He dished out his number 2 any1 dat wants 2 have it and responds promptly 2 any call/text msg. I've cald him on various occassions and he responded n evn asked me and those affected 2 come see him. Once, he dashed my friend some money when she needed it badly. No lecturer dares witch-hunt us or sell us a textbook/handout by force, no lecturer dares molest/harass a female student except he is tired of his/her job. Very open and humble man n dat has by no means made him lesser dan he is. I think VC's should emulate this man.

xuleiman: @Nimi22...i hop u vc adelabu aint contestin 4 de SUG president haahah sherin rcarge card..sweet..maggi..n purewater..hahah neva mind de pun.

Nimi22: The VC of my school prof. Sunday Adelabu of Uniabuja is so close to the students dat even the staff beefs him. They dont like the way he comes to our hostel to give us things (money, recharge cards, foodstuffs, bags of purewater amongst others). Almost every student have his numbers. He interacts with students as if we are his children. He's just so close to us.