The Vice Chancellor of Chrisland University, Professor Mrs Chinedum Peace Babalola organized an Award Ceremony to honor two young students that fetched the institution its first award of participation with distinction on Drug Abuse at Olusegun Obasanjo presidential library in Ogun State.
Prof. Mrs Chinedum Peace Babalola at the award ceremony
Professor Mrs Chinedum Peace Babalola while addressing the congregation at the event which she described as a landmark said ‘‘what baffled me was that we had students from reputable institution that have existed for years but Chrisland University is just less than 4 years. Students of those universities are of higher levels but our representatives were just 100 level students.
These students did not just participate but they radiated what is called intellectualism which is our motto. Haruna Precious Manasoko, 100 level student of International Relations and Hamzat Tomiwa, 100 level student of Criminology and Security Studies has made us proud as an institution. They are actually shinning their light which depicts that Chrisland University students are the best.”
(L:) Haruna Precious, (M:) The VC, Prof. Babalola (R:) Atiloba Tomiwa at the ward ceremony
The First Female Pharmacist VC said the students’ foot print is now in the publication of international scholars as she reads what is written on the award “Center for human Security and dialogue Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential library in partnership with global commission on drug policy. Award of participation with distinction. This is to certify that Chrisland University participated with distinction at the 8th international symposium on drug policy in Africa “What Works”
The award certificate given to Chrisland University, Abeokuta
Prof. Babalola further explained that the whole of chapter 19 was devoted to Hamzat Tomiwa while, chapter 26 was devoted to Haruna Precious and copies of the chapters they wrote was presented to them.
Prof. Babalola while speaking with CEOAfrica after the award ceremony said ‘‘I am so excited and blessed by God. I am happy about the way our students excelled out of the four walls of the institution both national and international. This shows that there is hope for Chrisland, though we are young but God has blessed the university with this wonderful students who have excelled in the presentation they made outside here.”
The VC, Prof. Babalola with CEOAfrica
The peak of the event was when the Vice Chancellor Prof. Mrs Chinedum Peace Babalola and the Bishop of Egba Land Diocese, Rev. Oludaisi Adekunle, presented the certificate award of participation with distinction to Haruna Precious Manasoko and Hamzat Tomiwa Atobiloye who earned the institution the award at the Drug Abuse presentation held at Obasanjo presidential library in Ogun state and their write-up are now included in the book ‘DRUG POLICIES IN AFRICA’ alongside international scholars.
Group Picture: L-R: Acting Registrar, Egba Bishop Diocese Rev Adekunle, Mrs Haruna, the VC Prof. Babalola, Haruna Precious, Atobiloye Tomiwa, Mrs Atobiloye, Chrisland University Lecturer
One of the student’s parent Mrs Atobiloye could not curtail her joy as she was beaming with smile all through. ‘‘I am so happy that my son has excelled and I am sure that he is going higher. My advice to other students is that they should emulate these young ones,’’ she said.
Mrs Atobiloye and her son Tomiwa Atobiloye with CEOAfrica
While fielding questions from CEOAfrica correspondent on what inspired them to write, Atobiloye Tomiwa said ’’the topic is a very sensitive one and I found out that going for the seminar will not only create awareness but will educate people on why they should stay away from hard drugs. Everybody should not just see this article like every other one but they should read it.”
Meanwhile, Precious Haruna disclosed that she didn’t want to write but her friends and lecturers encouraged her and she is happy that she wrote and can see the outcome. “I feel blessed and honored for this kind of work because it is not easy to be published with professors but I thank God for this opportunity. My advice is that, my fellow colleague should stay away from drugs because it is not beneficial in anyway.it just makes you useless to the society.’’
Precious Haruna in a chat with CEOAfrica
