The Proprietor and Chancellor of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) Oko-Irese in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Engineer (Dr) Johnson Bamidele Adewumi, has reaffirmed his commitment to high-quality education that will enable future generations to add value to the nation’s economy.
Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the coronation ceremony of the Oloro of Oro Kingdom, the industrialist cum educationist reflected on his three-decade-long contributions to education, saying that his institution had been recognised as one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria many times with numerous laurels.
“The propelling factor of my education programme is to develop our people. Education is life. In the last three decades, I have dedicated myself to creating the best educational facilities in the state. The school I established 37 years ago has been recognised as the best secondary school in Nigeria many times with several awards to its name,” he said.
He further stressed the importance of quality education as a tool for national development.
“The best legacy to give anyone is education. The higher we educate Nigerians, the more we create graduates who can add value to the economic development of our nation. What we are doing is setting the pace for others to follow.
“After the success of Thomas Adewumi Secondary School, we decided to go higher. What we are doing at Thomas Adewumi University is to build graduates that would add value to the country’s economic development.
“You could see the sign from how Thomas Adewumi University emerged as the best in the country out of 20 private universities granted licences by the federal government in the year 2021. What we are trying to do is to set the pace for others,” he said.
Commending Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s administration for its equitable development agenda, Dr Adewumi revealed that Kwara South was partnering with the state government to establish a tertiary health institution in the region.
“This government is doing well; it is people-focused. In the whole of Kwara State, tertiary hospital care has been centralised in Ilorin. However, by the principle of equity and justice, Governor AbdulRahman is developing another tertiary institution in Kwara South. We are partnering with him to ensure the realisation of that objective,” he said.
