Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has commended the Vice-Chancellor of Kogi State University, Kabba, Professor Kehinde Imisi Eniola, describing him as a visionary administrator whose leadership has driven the rapid growth of the institution within two years of its establishment. Ajayi made the……
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has commended the Vice-Chancellor of Kogi State University, Kabba, Professor Kehinde Imisi Eniola, describing him as a visionary administrator whose leadership has driven the rapid growth of the institution within two years of its establishment.
Ajayi made the remarks in a statement shared via his official X handle on Tuesday, July 21, where he praised the university’s infrastructure development, campus planning and increasing student population.
According to him, Professor Eniola has earned widespread admiration from members of the university community for his achievements.
“Professor Kehinde Imisi Eniola, Vice-Chancellor of Kogi State University, Kabba, has demonstrated what commitment and visionary leadership can deliver at every level. His colleagues at the university and students nicknamed him ‘miracle worker,’ and that is exactly who he is,” Ajayi said.
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The presidential aide noted that despite being only two years old, the university had recorded impressive physical development and enrolment figures, describing its progress as remarkable.
“For a university that is just two years old, the rate of infrastructure development and student enrollment is remarkable. The physical planning, campus layout, and the pace of development attest to the quality of mind of Professor Eniola as a university administrator,” he stated.
Ajayi added that the institution currently has over 5,000 students and is projected to approach 7,000 once newly admitted students resume, making it one of the country’s fastest-growing universities.
“With over 5,000 students in two years and the number inching to 7,000 when new students begin their studies, the university is shaping up to be one of the fastest-growing higher institutions in the country,” he said.
He further ranked Eniola among Nigeria’s notable university pioneers, comparing his leadership to that of some of the country’s most respected academic administrators.
“From what is happening at the Kabba campus of the university, I will readily group Professor Eniola among the class of great pioneers and outstanding university administrators, such as Professor Ayodele Ajose and Hezekiah Oluwasanmi, the founding and the second Vice-Chancellor of University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, as well as Professor Eni Njoku who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka,” Ajayi said.
He also praised the Kogi State Government’s investment in education, saying the administration was expanding access to learning through the establishment of tertiary institutions and the upgrade of primary and secondary schools.
Ajayi quoted Governor Usman Ododo as attributing the state’s improved capacity to fund education, healthcare and other social services to increased federal allocations resulting from the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu.
“Governor Usman Ododo said the state is able to fund education, healthcare and other social services better because of increased federal allocations to state and local governments — all made possible by the policies of President Bola Tinubu, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and other fiscal and monetary policy measures,” he said.
The presidential aide noted that Kogi currently has three state-owned universities — Abubakar Audu University, Ayingba; Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara; and Kogi State University, Kabba.
He expressed optimism about the institution’s future, saying sustained commitment to its founding vision would position it for greater achievements.
“I can only imagine the progress the university will make in 10 years if the founding vision and investment in physical development are sustained,” Ajayi added.
