⬆️Professor Adenike Oladiji.
⬆️Some of the fresh students
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure , FUTA Professor Adenike Oladiji, has welcomed fresh students admitted for the 2026/2027 academic session to the university, describing FUTA as their new home. She said the word “home” was used with every sense of responsibility, noting that the university appreciates the need to make students feel at home, as it is an obligation without which their pursuit will become a struggle. The Vice Chancellor stated this on Monday, 9th November, 2026, at the commencement of orientation programme for newly admitted students.
Professor Oladiji stated that the orientation programme is not a mere formality, but has been carefully designed to introduce the fresh students to the university’s culture, rules, regulations, opportunities and expectations, so that they begin their journey well informed and well prepared.
She reminded them that FUTA was established with a clear vision to produce graduates who will not only be knowledgeable, but also capable of solving real problems through science, technology and innovation. According to her, the university’s guiding principle, “Technology for Self-Reliance,” is more than a mere motto. It is a call to action, telling students that their education is meant to empower them to create, to build and to lead, rather than merely seeking employment.
She noted that over the years, the university has produced scientists, technologists, engineers, environmental experts, agriculturists, entrepreneurs and social scientists who are making their marks in Nigeria and across the world, and by their admission, the freshers have now joined that proud lineage. She cited recent achievements of the university, including the innovation by some students who created a prosthesis for a man without a leg, all by themselves.
Professor Oladiji stated that a university exists for its students and that everything the university does must serve their growth. She also highlighted efforts by the university to provide a conducive environment for learning, noting continued investment in lecture theatres, laboratories, workshops, studios and other facilities.
Oladiji congratulated the students on their admission, saying they should be proud of the achievement, and that their parents and guardians who sacrificed so much to bring them to this point should also join in the celebration.
Also speaking at the event, The Dean of Student Affairs, Professor David Oke, congratulated the students on their successful admission into the institution. He said the university is known for excellence, innovation, discipline and character, and that the students have worked hard and gained the right to sit among the brightest young minds in Nigeria. He said the university is delighted to have them join the FUTA family.
He explained that his office is charged with accommodation matters, counselling, student discipline, leadership development, and student organisations, among others and assured the students that the office is there to support, guide and ensure that their stay in FUTA is productive.
The President of the FUTA Students Union body(FUTASU), Ransome Akomolafe, congratulated the fresh students on their admission into what he described as the best university in Nigeria. He urged them to take their academics seriously from the first day, to know and obey the rules and regulations of the university, and to shun cultism, examination malpractice, drug abuse and other vices that could cut short their stay in the institution.