Provost of the Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology (FCFFT), New Bussa, in Niger State, Dr. David Babatunde Olaosebikan, has said that the management of the school under his leadership would upgrade academic excellence of the institution at a competitive level.
The provost who spoke with journalists in New Bussa over the weekend, also resolved that he would provide an enabling environment for students, staff and the College community to feel safe and secure as well as carry along in the implementation of various programmes and policies of his administration.
The institution under his leadership, he said, would experience qualitative leadership that would meet the yearnings and aspirations of members of the academic and host communities.
According to Dr. Olaosebikan, he undertook an assessment of critical infrastructures and staff welfare, adding that, “Today, the College community has witnessed a face lift; staff are well motivated; students’ needs are promptly attended to while security of the College remains sacrosanct”.
To this end, the Provost stated that his administration was putting in place necessary efforts towards maintaining a free flow of information channel that would encourage a feedback system as part of enhancing dynamic management of the institution.
He therefore urged staff to redouble their efforts in the discharge of their duties, advised students to improve on their commitment to learning in order to achieve success as enabling environment is being provided for them to study, even as he charged entire College community to be security conscious and be their brothers’ keepers at all times.
“The erudite scholar, Dr. David Babatunde Olaosebikan, is determined to reposition the College and to tackle challenges as they unfold, even as he has demonstrated sagacity and resilience not to be deterred by the enormity of the task ahead of him”, the Acting Registrar, Alhaji Nura Abdullahi, told our correspondent.
The Ag Registrar noted that “the leadership of Dr. David Olaosebikan in the school had ensured fairness that has brought about relative calm and peace. There is no favoritism, there is a reward system for staff that distinguish themselves in the discharge of their responsibilities which is an innovation in the history of the College.
“This one year or so, there is a robust relationship between the management, staff, students and the entire College community that assures progress, steady growth and positive development”, the Ag Registrar said.
