What Oyedepo, VC Prof. Abiodun Adebayo said at the 17th Convocation of Covenant University + PHOTOS of latest scholar in special area of development Sociology
A lecturer at the Covenant University, Olawale Yinusa Olonade, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree in development Sociology.
Platforms Africa reports that Olonade was pronounced a Ph.D holder alongside 1,933 other including first, and second degree holders at the 17th Convocation of the institution in Ota, Ogun State.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, disclosed this during the 17th Convocation Ceremony and Conferment of First and Higher Degrees, and presentation of prizes in Ota.
The Abeokuta, Ogun State-born Olonade who lectures at the Department of sociology at the institution was joined by friends and families including the Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, at the event where a total of 1,934 students graduated at the convocation tagged ‘Release of Eagles for 2022’.
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They comprised 206 first-class honours, representing 12.28 percent; 744 second-class upper honours, representing 44.36 percent; 620 second-class lower or 36.97 percent; 107, representing 6.38 percent in third class; and 257 post-graduate students.
Adebayo said that the institution, on a rescue mission in education, had determined to raise a new generation of leaders that would restore the lost glory of the black race.
“In just two decades of its existence, Covenant University has become a leading world-class university and the best higher education destination for students in Africa.
“In addition, Covenant University emerged as the best university out of the 111 private universities in Nigeria by the Prestige Nigeria Education,” he said.
Also speaking, the Chancellor of the Institution, Dr. David Oyedepo, urged the graduands to be productive and take responsibility in order not to end as liabilities.
Oyedepo said that everyone was absolutely responsible for their outcome in life, as responsibility was the price of greatness.
“Life begins with a vision, no one arrived at a future he or she does not prepare for. It is time to wake up and take responsibility early because commitment to one’s vision is what is called responsibility,” he said.
The chancellor implored parents to allow their children to take responsibility so that they would not end up as liabilities in life.
Earlier, the Registrar of the Institution, Dr. Regina Tobi-David, said the graduands have been transformed through the principles and core values of the institution to make an impact and mark in their immediate society.
“The institution has raised a new set of Eagles to develop their world and rewrite the history of black race,” she said.
Meet Olawale Y. Olonade, Ph.D
Olawale Yinusa Olonade is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology Covenant University. He holds a B.Sc. in Sociology from Landmark University (2014) and M.Sc. in Sociology from the prestigious University of Ibadan (2018) with specialisation in Sociology of Development.
He has just concluded his PhD research in Covenant University with a research titled; “Youth Empowerment, Rural Wealth and Urban Scarcity: A Sociological Assessment of Rural-Urban Migration in Southwest Nigeria.”
During the course of his PhD, he received the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Early Career Grant and participated in the 2021 Summer School of the ACU.
He has published widely in both local and international reputable journal outlets in the areas of maternal health, urban sociology and gender studies.
