 Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Alhaji AbdulRaheem Oladimeji has charged the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the university to uphold honesty, teamwork and uprightness in the discharge of his duties.
The Founder, who is also the Jagunmolu of Igbominaland and Arogundade of Lagos, gave the charge at a special prayer organized to usher in the new Vice Chancellor, Professor Lateef Folorunso Oladimeji, whose tenure begins today.
Alhaji Oladimeji disclosed that many people contested for the position of VC but God chose Prof Oladimeji and prayed for him to succeed.
Speaking further, the Founder of the university, assured the council, management and staff of the institution of his continued support in ensuring that the varsity is further elevated to greater heights, and that he would relentlessly support the less privileged in the society as always.
The Arogundade of Lagos urged the new VC to carry along all management and staff of Al-Hikmah University in taking decisions and that he should be prayerful as only God can make one succeed in life.
Alhaji Oladimeji used the occasion to appeal to Nigerians and all well privileged people in the society to have the fear of God and assist the poor.
Also speaking, the immediate past VC, Prof Yusuf Noah thanked the founder, Council members, management and staff of the University for the support they gave him throughout his tenure.
Professor Noah appealed for support of all the staff of the University for the new Vice Chancellor to succeed.
In his own remarks, the new Vice Chancellor, Prof Oladimeji solicited for support of all and sundry to enable him succeed and promised to operate an open door policy.
He thanked the Founder, Council members, management and staff for considering him fit to occupy the position.
Earlier, the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Soliu had led special prayers in honor of the newly appointed Vice Chancellor at the Adewole residence of the Founder, Alhaji AbdulRaheem Oladimeji.
Sheikh Soliu prayed God to protect and guide the new Vice Chancellor in the discharge of his duties.
The Chief Imam described Alhaji AbdulRaheem Oladimeji as a man that has the fear of God, hardworking and whom God has blessed with tremendous knowledge.
According to him, Al-Hikmah University has gone International and would continue to grow.
Others who spoke at the event were; Imam Yunus Akorede, the Imam of Igbajaland, Chairman, Ifelodun local government area, Hadji Femi Yusuf and Professor Qaasim Badmaasi of Al-Hikmah University who extolled the virtues of the Founder, the immediate past VC and the new VC and also praised Alhaji AbdulRaheem Oladimeji for upholding the University since inception.
The prayer was well attended by management and staff of the institution, families, friends and associates of the new Vice Chancellor, Professor Oladimeji from Igbaja, Oke-Ode and Lagos.
Meanwhile, the new Vice Chancellor has formally resumed duties today as the sixth vice chancellor of the first Islamic Faith -Based University in Nigeria.
