Wale Olasoji, the Chief Financial Officer of Total Energies EP Nigeria CPFA LTD on Wednesday charged that Students should be prepared ahead for the future rather than the past by institutions of learning.
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Speaking as a guest at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Faculty of Administration maiden edition Week themed; ‘Repositioning administrators and business managers for the competitive global challenges of the 21st century’ held at the University’s Oladele Ajose Hall, he urged students and attendees to strive towards maintaining relevance in the competitive global market.
According to Wale doubling as an alumnus, 80 percent of start-ups in Nigeria end up being paralytic within their early years of establishment due to the failure of bracing up for the competitiveness and challenges of global business management.
He stated that technological advancement globally has posed a great threat to man-power in the business landscape hence demanding the need for up-skill of knowledge geared towards innovation and creativity tackling its challenge.
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Business Leaders Need To Be Innovative To Succeed And Maintain Relevance
The University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simeon Bamire represented by the DVC (Administration) Prof. M. Daramola at the event in his address congratulated and commended the entire members of the faculty for the laudable achievement of the event.
Lauding the Dean, Bamire recognized the impact of each Department in the Faculty with key positions wielded by their alumni on political and administrative space.
‘As a University, we are proud of the impact each Department in the Faculty has wielded on the local, national and global communities as we see thousands of our alumni breaking new grounds and taking strategic positions in all sectors of our economy including politics and administration’.
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The VC urged the students and attendees to draw inspiration from the rich legacy of the Faculty Alumni while highly embracing collaboration, innovation and lifelong learning towards navigating the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
The Faculty Week featured the inauguration of the Alumni Steering Committee namely; Dr. Babatunde Ololade (Chairman), Dr. Adeleke Adegbami (Vice Chairman), Dr. Mary Salawu (Vice Dean, Pioneer Faculty Week Chairperson), Abraham Iwuh (PRO), Babaeko Oluwaloseyi Solomon (Secretary) and others. Also, award and send forth for the past four Deans of the Faculty namely; Prof. M. O Okotoni (2016-2018), Prof. M. L Nassar (2018-2019), Prof. A. A Agboola (2019-2021), Prof. E. F Adesola (2021-2023), alongside recognition of outstanding awardees; Dr. Wale Olasoji, Dr. Adeniji Adeyemi, Arc. Lanre Oyewale, Prof. Abayomi Adegoroye, Alhaji Bisi Olawoyin, Mr. Akeem Olatunji, Hon. A. Raheem, and Dr. Adeleke Adegbami.