Obasanjo, Gowon praise Babalola for boosting Nigeria’s academic ranking
— 24th May 2018
Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti
Former presidents Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and General Yakubu Gowon have described the Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) as a citadel of learning that has brought respect to the academic reputation of the country on the global stage.
The former presidents said that with the establishment of ABUAD by its founder, Chief Afe Babalola, eight years ago the country was gradually regaining its pride of place internationally in terms of improved scholarship.
Speaking after commissioning some projects at the university Monday, the elder statesmen added that ABUAD would be one of the 100 best universities on the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities in less than 10 years.
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