Adeyemi College of Education Ondo To Honour Babalola, Tinubu During Convocation
Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo Town is preparing to mark its golden jubilee with a host of events and awards programmes.
They include a special convocation for awards of NCE, degrees and presentation of prizes and fellowships to eminent Nigerians.
The recipients are the Minister of Communication and Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Legal luminary and founder, Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) the Director-General, National Teachers Institute, Dr Aminu Ladan Sharehu and the Chairman, Pacesetters Groups of School, Abuja, Kenneth Imansuangbon.
Besides the inauguration of projects by the Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike and the public presentation of a festschrift in honour of the Provost, Prof Adeyemi Idowu there will be recognition of the benefactors of the college.
The benefactors include Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State; Odunwo of Ondo Kingdom, High Chief Sir Olabanji Akingbule; Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof ‘Dibu Ojerinde and former member of House of Representative, Dr. Tayo Fawehinmi
Other activities to mark the anniversary which will commence on May 2, include special Jumaat Service and interdenominational service on May 4 at the Christ Chapel Interdenominational church; press conference to be addressed by the Chairman, Governing Council, Ambassador John Musa, May 5; , book launch to be chaired by Senator Oluremi Tinubu; oratory skill competition and convocation play.anniversary walk from the college to the Osemawe’s palace, alumni week, student week and exhibitions by the Departments of Home Economics and the Fine and Applied Arts.
Prof Kabiru Isyaku, from Bayero Univeristy will deliver the special anniversary lecture titled: Teachers and quality of education: 50 years after Ashby Report on May 19.
Highlights of other activities are football match between ACE and O.A.U team
The celebration will be rounded up on May 23 and 25 with Jumat and thanksgiving services.
Source: TheNation
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