December 01, (THEWILL) – Akin Akingbesote, a former commissioner of commerce in Ondo State has joined the growing league of private university owners with the launch of New City University in Aiyetoro, Ogun State.
The university which is 80 per cent ready for take-off is expected to deliver quality education and conduct research to address societal needs.
Akingbesote also claims that the university is poised to deliver world-class education that will empower its students to become leaders and change makers in their chosen fields of endeavour.
He noted that the institution is founded on the principles of integrity, inclusivity, and social responsibility and the belief in the power of education to transform lives and build a better future for all, adding that he didn’t venture into the educational sector for pecuniary gains rather his motivation stems from the love of his parents for education despite their humble background as farmers, hunters and traders, who believed that education as a weapon of liberation from poverty, diseases and ignorance.
Adegbesote who is the managing director of First Prime Agency Nigeria Limited, hinted that at take-off, his university will have a Mass Communication and Law department among other major departments.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
