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By Gabriel Dike, Lagos
A Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at the University of Maryland, Global Campus, United States, Prof. Olanrewaju Shitta-Bey, on Thursday donated 24 mini laptops to the Lagos State University )LASU) as a way of giving back to the institution and boosting scholarships at LASU from where he graduated in 2004.
While presenting the laptops to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on Thursday, December 22, 2022, the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof Taiwo Salisu, disclosed that Shitta-Bey donated ten of the laptops to the Department of Philosophy and 14 to the Faculty of Arts to be distributed to the best student in each department across the four levels.
He added that the donation would go a long way to show that the faculty is fully committed to the actualisation of the vision of the VC to make LASU the best university in West Africa.
Prof Salisu was at the office of the VC along with the Head Department of Philosophy, Dr Mohammed Akomolafe, and four other members of the department.
Commenting, Dr Akomolafe recalled how Prof Shitta-Bey had earlier donated books to the department during the last accreditation exercise.
The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, in her remark, thanked the donor and members of the faculty and department for the gesture.
Her words: “I thank the dean and members of the Department of Philosophy for being good ambassadors of the university. Once you have someone giving back, it reflects on all of us collectively. Please let’s ensure the laptops are distributed as requested by Prof. Shitta-Bey. I also hope more people can follow in his steps; little drops make a mighty ocean,” she said.
Acting Director, directorate of Special Intervention, Dr Taiwo Afisi; Sub-Dean, Dr Michael Akande Aina; and two (2) other members of the department of Philosophy, Dr Ojomo and Dr Macaulay Adeyelure were also at the meeting.
