COLLABORATION OF UI AND RAYI WILL BIRTH INNOVATION- PROF ADEBOWALE
Oru Leonard
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan Professor Kayode O. Adebowale – mni, FAS, has stated that the collaboration between the University of Ibadan and the Royal African Young Innovators (RAYI), will birth various innovations that will transform our nation, continent and the entire globe.
He made this statement at the weekend during the Presentation of Awards and induction by His Imperial Majesty (HIM), Oba Dr. Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife to beneficiaries of the Royal African Young Leadership Forum.
Prof Adebowale said he strongly believed that the choice of the University of Ibadan as the anchor university for the RAYI project was premised on the fact that, UI is Nigeria ‘s premier university that was also ranked the best in Nigeria, first in West Africa and seventh in Africa according to the Times Higher Education ranking of 2021.
He noted that the readiness of the initiator, His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife was never in doubt to supply other needed resources required for the achievement of the objectives of RAYI adding that the UI-RAYI partnership will raise inspirational youths who will become future leaders in entrepreneurship, technology, innovation, and creativity which will strongly support the development of Africa’s modernization and industrialization.
Prof Adebowale then thanked His Imperial Majesty (HIM), Oba Dr. Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife for this rare opportunity given to the University of Ibadan and the beneficiaries.
The major aim of the Royal African Young Leadership Forum is to create an Africa of the future by fostering inclusive prosperity for the next generation.
According to the initiator, the Arole Oodua, Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife, youths have a central role in fostering the prosperity of the African Continent for the next generation adding that they remain the pillars of Africa’s fourth industrial revolution and global competitiveness.
Ooni Adeyeye said the youths needed to be led to find a common deep rooted devotion and build a blueprint of inclusiveness that sustainably promotes their greater equities in Africa’s projects through governance and leadership, technology and innovation, entrepreneurship and empowerment, creative culture, and academic excellence, which are the five pillars of his royal mission.
(UI Media)
