Medical Education at Crescent University in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital received a major boost on Wednesday with the historic groundbreaking ceremony of a multi-million naira Medical Laboratory Building donated by Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative-(ASR Africa ) on the university's main campus on Lafenwa-Ayetoro road
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila in his welcome speech, described the project as part of expansion of the institution to have such a building as an additional facilities to enhance the quality of training of its students in the Medical Laboratory Science and Nursing Sciences
The highly excited Vice-Chancellor was full of appreciation for donor ASR Africa Initiative for redeeming its promise to construct a beautiful and well-equipped Medical Laboratory for the clinical training of the students
Students in Nursing Sciences Department according to him, have continued to record back to back 100 percent performance in examimation conducted by the Nursing Council in Nigeria
He added that the university has continued to attract students from various states across the country because of its high standard of academic programmes
Similarly Proprietor and Chairman of Board of Trustees for Crescent University, Prince Ma'ruf Adesegun Ajibola,SAN, who lauded the initiative of ASR Africa for donation of the edifice, restated the commitment of the university to establish a medical school, running medicine and other medical sciences courses in the nearest future
He then urged other rich Nigerians to emulate such initiative to enhance the quality of training of students at tertiarty institutions and make the country, a better society
Also speaking, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ARS Initiative-Africa, Dr. Udoh Ubong said Crescent University was chosen as a beneficiary for the project based on impressive ratings of the institution and exceptional academic performances of its students in various external professional and academic examinations including those conducted by ICAN and Nursing Council across the country
Crescent University according to him, is among 30 public and private tertiary institutions who have benefited under the "Tertiary Education Grant" of the initiative, ranging from minimum of N250 million to a billion naira to each of the beneficiaries
He revealed that ASR Initiative-Africa earmarked $100million annually to support tertiarty institutions in Nigeria and Africa, disclosing that 16 projects are ongoing in different African countries
The CEO assured that the N500million worth of Medical Laboratory Building, consisting of three laboratories would be completed within the next six months barring any unforseen circumstances
He pledged that the construction firm handling the project would be closely monitored to ensure its completion within record time with the highest quality of job done
High points of the event was the foundation laying for the laboratory medical facility led by Chairman of Board of Trustees for the university and other principal officers as well as the donor ASR Africa
A portrait was also presented by the management of the university to the donor in appreciation of the building complex
Registrar of Crescent University, Barr.Zakariyyah Ajibola expressing the institution's appreciation to donor , described the building as the best in terms of aesthetics and equipments
"The management of our university is indeed very proud to be associated with your corporate organization for your leading corporate social responsibility and community relations. Kindly convey our best wishes to the Founder and Chairman", he stated
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