Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David
Oyedepo, said on Monday that the institution would be
among the top 10 universities in the world by 2022.
Oyedepo made the remark at the institution’s 11th
Founder’s Day celebration in Ota. According to him, the
university has since inception in 2002, focused on
actualising its mandate, which is primarily to raise
leaders who will change the world. Oyedepo said that
already, the university had surpassed set standards but
was not relenting till it achieved its desired 2022 dream,
tagged: Vision 10: 2022, (1 of 10 in 10). “It is in view of
this that we are launching our new vision and, therefore
want to charge the faculty managements to invest
maximally in the review of our curriculum. “We must
strive to review pragmatically, the contents of our
curriculum by bringing it into the realities of the day.
“Let us not be afraid of trying out new things in new ways
because unless this is done, you cannot move forward.
“We must strive to have the creative mind of Christ to
review our curriculum in order to truly meet the needs
of the society,” he said. The Chancellor said that
empowering the people intellectually and practicalising it
through inventions and discoveries was key in taking
universities to higher levels. He charged the students to
be excellent performers, especially in the area of self-
discipline, as it was a major tool in becoming great
leaders. The chancellor later inaugurated projects in the
institution, among which was the vision 10:2022 (1 of 10
in 10) billboard. He also inaugurated the glass blowing
laboratory at the chemistry department of the institution
as part of activities lined up for the celebration. The
laboratory is meant for fabricating, moulding and re-
moulding of glass. The Head of Department of Chemistry,
Dr Kolawale Ajanaku, said that the laboratory would
enable students to turn waste to wealth by picking up
broken glasses and putting them into use. He said that
the laboratory would not serve the students alone but
would be open to members of the public for training.
Covenant University, which was established on Oct. 21,
2002, has graduated more than 10, 000 students