OSUN DEPUTY GOVERNOR DELIVERS LECTURE AT IFETEDO CAMPUS, ADVISES STUDENTS TO DREAM BIG

Students of Osun State University have been advised to aim for the best, stay focused and work hard towards bringing their respective lofty dreams to reality. The Deputy Governor of the State of Osun, Iyaafin Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori gave this admonition on Tuesday, 22 May, 2018 while delivering a lecture at the College of Law, Ifetedo Campus of the University.

The lecture entitled, “Being an Administrator, Politician, and Home Maker: Challenges and Strategies towards a Successful Combination” was organized by the UNIOSUN Legal Clinic for the undergraduate law students of the University.

The Deputy Governor highlighted a set of principles which when strictly applied would aid attainment of success in life, even as she urged the students to adhere strictly to those principles to make their big dreams come to reality.

She said: “Now, wherever, and at whatever position you find yourself in the society, both at home and in the public realm, the following principles apply within the parameters of the assumed standard for success.

“First, there is no room for lazy people. Secondly, resilience, commitment, hard work, consistently horned skill, pragmatic or realistic goal-setting, patience and being importunate at your pre-set goals and objectives are key determinants of how far you will go in life.” She maintained however that the workability of the above principles would depend on the ability of individuals to infuse the king principle of “no compromise” in all they do.

The Deputy Governor, while responding to various questions from students during the interactive session, condemned the immoral and decadent sexual practices among the students including cohabitation between male and female students who are not legally married together, popularly tagged ‘couples life’. These, she said, were parts of factors that could militate against successfully attainments of a person’s dreams in life.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Labode Popoola and the Provost of the College of Law, Professor Olaide Gbadamosi, in their respective remarks thanked the Deputy Governor for honoring the invitation and delivering a masterpiece, which is expected to make a far reaching positive impacts in the lives of the students.

UNIOSUN Legal Clinic is a group of past and present students of the College rendering free legal services to the helpless citizens with a view to protecting their rights and curbing injustice in society.

Barrister Falade, a Lecturer in the College and the Coordinator of the young,vibrant, self-funded legal group, told the gathering that since its inception, UNIOSUN Legal Clinic had won a significant number of cases out of 35 cases handled within the South Western Nigeria while several others are still pending in court.

The occasion was attended by dignitaries from within and outside the University Community, including the entourage of the guest speaker, the principal officers of the University as well as Council of Chiefs in Ifetedo Community.