In the event
of the second matriculation ceremony of Augustine University for the 2016/2017
academic session which took place at the University auditorium in Ilara-Epe,
Lagos State, His eminence, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okojie admonished parents
and guardians to invest more in quality education for their children and wards
in order for them to have a better and brighter future.
The Cardinal
explained that education is a very important investment every parent/guardian
should make to put their children in pole position for an assured better
future. “When it comes to school fees (in private and faith based
universities), people always say it’s too high. To be frank with you, quality
education is not cheap all over the world. Education is an investment, the
quality you add to it often determine the yield in the long run.
“The idea of
Augustine University came up during my time and this is one of the reasons I
have devoted my time in making sure I nurture and support it. The institution
focuses more in character and learning. We will make sure we develop these
children to be good citizens and also yield the desired results for their
parents and guardians,” Cardinal Okojie stated.
The
Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Steve Afolami added that those who
send their children to faith based institutions are not wrong. He noted that
one of the core values of the institution is to inculcate moral discipline for
a better Nigeria. “Once these students are admitted, what we do is to relate
with them affectionately. In the process, they begin to trust us, and start
telling us what’s really bordering them. What we do is to correct and relate it
in a friendly manner and this among other methods have been quite helpful. What
we ensure is a better staff-student relationship.”
Speaking on
the issue of faith based and other private universities having access to
Tetfund, Professor Afolami stated that though the debate is ongoing but it will
be better for them to also have access to it. He noted that since one of the
essence of Tetfund is to develop students and staff, it will be of importance
for private Universities to benefit from it through participating in scholarship
and other developmental competition.
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