Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
The Chancellor, Anchor University, Lagos, who is also the General Superintendent of Depper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has said good education rooted in sound Christian principles will produce leaders with character and integrity.
Pastor Kumuyi said this on Tuesday during the inauguration of the second Governing Council of the university, adding that the institution would continue to raise young men and women who were academically sound and spiritually vibrant to make a difference.
The new chairman of the Governing Council of the university is Prof. Steve Odi-Owei, a professor emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and former Vice-Chancellor, Rivers State University.
Pastor Kumuyi, who was represented by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Pastor Phillips Oluwi, said, “As a faith-based university, our philosophy is anchored on the conviction that good education rooted in sound Christian principles illuminates the mind, liberates the man and upgrades human qualities, faculties, professional skills, and produces godly leaders with character and integrity.”
He told the council that like other thriving universities across the world, there was the need for Anchor University to attract the best faculty members across the country and the world.
Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, Prof. Joseph Afolayan, said, “We hope that the new council will support us to achieve the 5/10 vision in all ramifications. We want to be one of the best five universities in 10 years,” he said.(Punch)
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