The Vice-Chancellor Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, has felicitated with Christians and members of staff of the institution on this year’s occasion of Christmas, urging them to embrace love as Christmas was about joy, peace and hope.
Professor Fasina, in his Christmas message by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Foluso Ogunmodede, said members of staff while celebrating Christmas and the joy of the season should not forget safety measures of the new variant of COVID-19 even as he urged them to celebrate with the hope that the world and Nigeria in particular would soon overcome the rampaging scourge.
The Vice-Chancellor, however, tasked Christians and members of staff on the core tenets of Christian’s faith, hope and love, admonishing them not to be afraid as ”GOD’s alive and active in our university.”
Professor Fasina said: “As we celebrate Christmas in the time of COVID-19, spiritual reflection call on us to embrace the core tenets of the Christian faith, hope and love even as the world continues to struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 with all the twists and turns the pandemic take.
“We must not be afraid as GOD is alive and active not only in our world but in FUOYE.
“The birth of CHRIST is a story of new life and with it hope for the future glory that will be revealed when CHRIST comes again.”
Besides, Prof. Fasina said the year had been fruitful and of tremendous blessings and progress for FUOYE in view of a series of achievements being recorded under his watch which would not have been possible without the commitment and support of both the staff and the students of the university.
He said: “I am excited at the tremendous progress our dear university has made in a less than a year I assumed the leadership of the university.
“This would not have been possible if not for the support, co-operation and love I received from the staff, students and the management of the university.
“Your support and the serene peace in FUOYE has helped the speed of unprecedented progress being recorded in the university today.
“No doubt, the days are gone and the year is back to an end and another beginning is here with us.
“On behalf of the Governing Council and the management team, I bring sincere yuletide greetings to all staff, students, alumni and other major stakeholders of FUOYE.
“It’s Christmas and New year season again and we have reasons to rejoice.
“As a result of your hard work and commitment, 2021 has been a year of beginning of progress for our university.
“Our ranking improves and the university is now number 5 most-sought after in Nigeria.
“We witnessed a peaceful year in our university because of staff and students’ support and commitment and our hardworking academic staff and students garner some of the most enviable grants, awards and other form of recognition.
“Report of FUOYE students excelling in national and international competitions have become near routine.
This, we will not take for granted.
“That’s why we thank you all for these successes.”
