MY VC; MY FATHER

MY VC; MY FATHER Hmmm! A decade long journey ends today. Professor Timothy Oyebode Olagbemiro is Bowen University’s Vice-Chancellor whose tenure in office ends today. He is indeed a father. My first contact with him in 2008 as a prospective student of the University got me astonished, because though I went in shivering considering the position of Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria, I came back smiling and overjoyed like I just had the best fellowship with GOD. Haha! was the first word that slipped through my tongue. To me it was impossible for an “ordinary” person to come face-to-face one-on-one with the VC. How different! Now I write this no longer as an Undergraduate student, but still have the same to say and even more. During my interview and interaction I could see the sincerity of a father. Finally I met with him on Saturday 27th July 2013 during the interview for intending pre-degree and IJMB students. It’s a norm not to wear beards in Bowen University and though I had my cheeks full, he only said “Ah! You are the one with the beard, please shave” Though some of us that read this might have inhibitions to any reasonable accolades to this man, I’ll forever say he is worth it. Congratulations sir! Move on to greater heights in JESUS NAME.