…Ikire Campus Wins Debate, Osogbo Campus Emerges First In Quiz Competition
AS part of the efforts of the student union to unite the students and to ensure they remain focused on their studies, the Osun State University Students’ Union (OSUSU) has organized its grand finale of the maiden edition of the Vice-Chancellor Inter-Campus Debate and Quiz competition .
The event held on August 3,2021 at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium of the University’s Main Campus in Osogbo.
The programme which had dignitaries from all walks of life in attendance as well as the students of the university started with an intra-campus debate and quiz competition at the auditorium of each of the six campuses of the university on the 8th of July, 2021 to select the representatives of each campus for the grand finale.
A statement by the University Public Relation Officer, Ademola Adesoji stated that the President of OSUSU, Comrade Muideen Olanrewaju, popularly known as Ajitech and other executives of the union organized the competition to further unite, promote better performances, boost the student’s talents, skills and inculcate the qualities of sportsmanship spirit, teamwork and cooperation.
The vice-chancellor who officially opened the event applauded the Students’ Union executives for actively engaging the management when airing grievances of students instead of employing unorthodox methods to pass their message across. He further charged them to continue being accountable to the students they represent.
The competition began with the debate section after modalities had been laid down by the panellists and the debaters from each of the campuses took turns to do justice to the topic, “The relevance of your field to the sustainable development of the nation.” They tried to convince the panellists why they should be adjudged the winner of the debate section through their arguments.
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Shortly after the debate, they rolled into the quiz section where contestants took turns to answer questions from three distinct areas: General knowledge, university-related questions and brain teaser. Upon the completion of the debate and quiz sections, the three-man panel which comprised Dr Mrs Adenike Mopa Egbuna, a lecturer in the department of behavioural studies at Redeemers University; Comrade Kehinde Ayantunji, Special Adviser to the Governor on Student Matters and Social Mobilisation; and Mr Nasri Adekunle Samuel, Director and Founder of Christ the Rock Educational Institute noted key areas where the debate contestants excelled and advised on areas that could be improved on.
The result for the quiz competition was announced and Adesemoye Oluwaseyi from the College of Health Sciences, Osogbo campus was crowned the winner while Oladejo Oluwatoyin Lateefah from the College of Humanities, Ikire Campus was declared the winner of the debate section.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration and Development, Professor Adefemi Bello presented certificates of participation to each of the contestants: Babalola Great Ayomide, Salau Tioluwani, Ogunkola Salvation Oluwatobiloba, Fagbolagun Victor Ololade, Busari Adeola Ibitola, Mukaila Nurudeen Okikiola, Adediran Fawaz Ayomide, Adesina Abdulhameed, Oyediran Joshua Boluwatife, and Ayeni Adefolake Rebecca.
Amidst ovation from the excited crowd, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Labode Popoola presented awards to the winners of the debate and quiz competition: Adesemoye Oluwaseyi and Oladejo Oluwatoyin Lateefah.
The student union under the leadership of Comrade Muideen Olanrewaju later presented an award of excellence to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Labode Popoola, who in his address while receiving the award expressed his appreciation and commitment to support the yearly programme even after the expiration of his tenure.
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