VC tasks staff on integrity, excellent spirit
The Vice Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, Prof. Sam Guobadia has charged staff members to make integrity, accountability, excellent student experience, teamwork and honesty their watchwords in the discharge of their duties in the new academic session. He gave the charge during the 2018 Staff Orientation Programme for staff members in preparation for the new Academic Session.
He admonished them against engaging in acts that would tarnish their reputation, put them into trouble, and subsequently drag the good name of the University to the mud thereby jeopardizing its value proposition. According to him, the value proposition the University sells to the world is “Academic Excellence with Godliness.” Giving his welcome address, Prof. Sam Guobadia thanked the Management and Staff for their commitment and hard work towards the successful completion and achievements recorded in the last academic year.
Speaking on the “University’s culture, Vision and Mission” the President of Benson Idahosa University, Bishop F.E.B. Idahosa tasked staff members to focus on how to be relentlessly excellent in all ramifications. He said: “For you to raise a leader, you must also be a leader. A follower cannot raise a leader, only a leader can raise a leader.” He added that we are raising people who will have positive influence over our communities.
He praised staff members for their steadfastness and commitment to the raising of leaders who are complete in spirit, mind and body, thus contributing to the production of high-level leadership and quality manpower for the nation and the world.
The Registrar, Rev. Mike Okagbare, who spoke on “Disciplined Professional Administrator” charged staff members to know all the rules governing the University. He urged all staff members to be result driven. and set attainable goals in the forthcoming academic session.
