The retired Catholic Bishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okojie, visited the newly established Augustine University, Epe, Lagos last Wednesday, to inspect facilities at the institution.
It will be recalled that Okojie, on October 21, 2008, while addressing a press conference, declared that the church in Lagos would bequeath a lasting tertiary institution to the city and humanity.
Okojie, stated during the visit that the university would finally take off with its first set of students by September this year.
Cardinal Okojie with staff of the institution
The cardinal, who says that the university would not be restricted to Christians, explained that it would be a haven for all manner of faith.
In his reaction, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Steve Afolami, said that the vision of the school is to be a leading provider of career-oriented educational services.
He added that the university will offer courses in Computer Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, as well as Philosophy.
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