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Following the current launch of his multi-million naira retail outlet Ojaja Extra in Ile-Ife and Osogbo, Osun State with different shops throughout South-West at present beneath development, the Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has unveiled plans for the official commissioning of his citadel of studying, the Ojaja College, Eyenkorin Ilorin, Kwara State. The college, previously referred to as Crown-Hill College, acquired full accreditation for the take-off programs from the Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) aided by its substantial Vice Chancellor, Professor Jeleel Ojuade
Sharing the information on his verified social media handles, the Ooni stated that it had at all times been his dream to personal a citadel of studying the place students could be moulded not solely in studying however character and entrepreneurship to allow them to compete with their friends exterior the shores of Africa.
Ooni has persistently challenged the established order in Nigeria’s instructional system the place graduates are churned out yearly however with little or no information of entrepreneurship and fundamental abilities to assist them keep afloat.
“Our college students simply do the traditional routine each 4 years: write their tasks and graduate,” he stated. “What resolution are they creating to the numerous points we’ve got within the nation? most particularly in well being, expertise, housing, and agriculture amongst others.
“Nigerian Universities simply churn out hundreds of thousands of graduates yearly however don’t arm them with the required abilities and help they want. In China and the USA of America, college students construct a lot of the purposes we use at present. Fb, Instagram, and the likes have been constructed by college students however at present they’re making billions of {dollars} from them. Our training curriculum ought to educate how you can analyse conditions and convey pragmatic options through correct analysis.”
With the institution of Ojaja College, the monarch hopes to vary that. He gave an perception into what college students stand to profit from the college.
“Think about a college the place pupil graduates and there’s a enterprise grant ready for individuals who are keen to delve into entrepreneurship. The grants are made available to assist set up what they’ve learnt at school. We are able to’t preserve churning out graduates with out offering how they need to be utilized. If not we might proceed to witness the present mind drain and the huge exodus of our greatest hand to international international locations.”
The Ooni disclosed that Ojaja college will likely be structured in a approach whereby college students will likely be given a free hand to discover and accept what they want to turn into.
“They are going to be educated to be drawback solvers and demanding thinkers with a burning entrepreneurial mindset. Ojaja college is pushed strictly by innovation and concepts. We are going to rejoice extra revolutionary minds than educational excellence,” he stated.
Admission into varied diploma programmes would quickly start with a straightforward fee plan for college kids.
“What we’re bringing on board when it comes to educational reform is totally different from what’s on the market. Our graduates and merchandise won’t be half-baked. They are going to be well-trained to satisfy the teeming calls for of a contemporary technological-driven society like Nigeria. They would be the change-makers who’re able to proffer options to all points they could encounter in and outdoors their workspace,” he concluded.
