LAGOS, NIGERIA– The Chancellor and Proprietor of Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, has actually reappointed Professor Tunde Ope-Davies, a University of Lagos academic and former aide to Guv Babatunde Fashola, as a member of the university’s Governing Council.
The reappointment, which took immediate impact, is for another four-year term.
According to a statement by the university, the consultation identifies Ope-Davies’ contributions to the institution throughout its formative decade, especially as the agent of the host neighborhood, an institution contractor and university administrator.
Bridging Academia and Host Community
The university stated Ope-Davies had actually played a substantial role in strengthening the relationship between Anchor University and its host neighborhood considering that the organization was established ten years earlier.
“Since the university was established 10 years ago, Prof. Ope-Davies has contributed in bridging the gap in between academia and the broader Lagos neighborhood, embedding Anchor University firmly within the fabric of its instant environment,” the declaration said.
A scholar at the University of Lagos, Ope-Davies is explained by the university as the “Daddy of Digital Humanities in Nigeria.”
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His method to linking “gown to town”, according to the institution, has resulted in efforts aimed at enhancing community engagement and placing the university as a contributor to public discourse and development.
Ope-Davies’ Contributions
The university highlighted the institutionalisation of neighborhood engagement as one of Ope-Davies’ significant contributions.
It mentioned the facility of Anchor University’s first Distinguished Public Lecture series, delivered by the Speaker of the Lagos State Home of Assembly, Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.
The effort was created to contribute intellectual resources to public disputes, reinforce relationships with local stakeholders and position the university as a driver for nationwide development.
The university also credited Ope-Davies with promoting worldwide partnerships in between Anchor University and institutions abroad, as well as extending his Digital Humanities initiative at the University of Lagos to the institution.
‘Reappointment Signals Continuity’
Reacting to his reappointment, Ope-Davies expressed appreciation to the university’s Chancellor for the confidence reposed in him.
He reaffirmed his dedication to reinforcing the relationship in between Anchor University and its host neighborhood while guaranteeing that the organization continues to contribute to the advancement of its instant environment and the country.
The professor said the reappointment signals connection and stability for the university’s Governing Council as the institution seeks to develop on the foundation established throughout its first years and advance to a new stage of advancement.