…as ABUAD ranked 84th best Varsity across globe
The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola has called on the federal government for immediate reconstruction of Ado-Ijan road, describing it as a death trap for users.
The elder statesman, who made this call on Friday while addressing Journalists in Ado-Ekiti, recounted his intervention on the road from 2009 to 2019, saying further support has gone beyond his capacity as a result of the quantum of projects he has embarked upon across the state.
The legal luminary, represented by the acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Olasupo Ijabadeniyi said, “The role played by Aare Afe Babalola in the maintenance of the stretch of Ado-ljan Road from St. Paul’s Church to this university between 2009 and 2019 is in the public domain.
“The same goes for the Ado-Ekiti Cargo Airport where he has invested billions of Naira to make it functional.
“The maintenance of Ado-ljan Road and the functionality of the Ado-Ekiti Cargo Airport is certainly beyond his capacity bearing in mind the quantum of projects he has embarked upon in the overall interest of the state.
“Because of this, the time has come for both the Federal and Ekiti State Governments to see to the immediate re-construction of the Ado-ljan Road and the completion of the Ado-Ekiti Cargo Airport.
“If the university is more accessible, it will attract patronage from both local and international audience as a result of which it would win more laurels for the state and the nation at large”.
Professor Ijabadeniyi also used the opportunity to announce that Times Higher Education has ranked ABUAD No. 84th in the world, 3rd in Africa, 1st in Africa in (SDG 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy), 1st in Africa ( SDG 13 -Climate Change), 2nd in Africa (SDG 1 – No Poverty), 3rd in Africa (SDG 17 – Partnership for Goals), 1st in Nigeria (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), 1st in Nigeria (SDG 1 – No Poverty), 1st in Nigeria ( SDG 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy), 1st in Nigeria (SDG 13 – Climate Change) and 1st in Nigeria (SDG 17 – Partnership for Goals).
He explained that the propellers of their success story are attributed to the resilience and dedication of Afe Babalola towards making the University a citadel of learning making waves in other sectors such as health, agriculture, law, among others.
