The University of Lagos alumni association has organised the 9th annual lecture of Late Professor Sofoluwe and various medical aid in honour of the late don.
The medical aid also include free cervical cancer check-up to two hundred (200) women,free eye check-up and glasses to one fifty (150) people and dental cleaning to two hundred (200) people in honour of the late VC.
Delivering the 9th memorial lecture,Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede,the Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University has
accused various agencies of government and the legislature of overbearing influences on the institutions’ managers.
He spoke on the theme: “Education Administration and the New Normal: A Forecast of the Nigerian Educational System in a Post Pandemic Era.”
He said the university system is unique and requires a special payment system that should factor the peculiarity of the university structure and responsibilities into the payment technique.
Also speaking,the chairman of the occasion and former Vice Chancellor who was deputy vice chancellor under Professor Sofoluwe described Mr Sofoluwe as a humble gentleman with a unique administrative skill, whom he said, served the university with all he had.
Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, incumbent Vice-chancellor said the university would continue to miss the late scholar for his intellectual and administrative investment in the university throughout his productive life.
“I never thought I could come out of the shock. It was a painful thing to experience; maybe because it was sudden,” Mr Ogundipe said.
Dr Oluwatosin Olowojebutu, Chairman Unilag Alumni appreciate the incumbent Vice chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe,the Guest lecturer,Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede for a wonderful lecture saying the association will always be grateful for the excellent delivery and the donation of 300 copies of lecture.