The Kwara State University (KWASU) will welcome over 1,380 students to its Ilesha-Baruba and Osi campuses for the 2024-2025 academic year.
A statement by the university’s acting director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, noted that 1,200 students at the Faculty of Agriculture and 180 students at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences will soon resume academic activities on these campuses.
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the council, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali,urged the people of Ilesha-Baruba and Osi to welcome the staff and students and support them for seamless learning
Ambali led members of the Governing Council of the institution to the palaces of the Emir of Ilesha-Baruba, HRH Prof. Halidu Abubakar, and the Oba of Osi, HRH, Oba Salihu Abdulkareem Adasofegbe Arowobeku I as part of the Council’s tour to assess the level of construction on the campuses.
The Pro-Chancellor reiterated the commitment of the state government and that of the KWASU management to begin academic activities on the campuses.
Abubakar, and the Oba of Osi, Arowobeku I, declared that their communities were eager for the students to join them.
Abubakar described his community a cosmopolitan one, being home to the largest livestock market in West Africa.
He urged the university to leverage the presence of the market in the community by commencing the Veterinary Sciences part of the Faculty of Agriculture to add more value to livestock development in the state.
Both traditional rulers praised Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for ensuring that the dream of having operational campuses of the university in their area became a reality. They pledged to do their best to help integrate both staff and students who would soon become a part of their communities.