Kogi federal varsity introduces ‘one-day VC’ programme to inspire students

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State Professor Gbenga Ibileye, has announced “Vice Chancellor for a day” initiative to be conferred on deserving students as a way of promoting leadership and academic excellence.

This was part of the numerous achievements and programmes rolled out to mark the 100 days in office of the Vice-Chancellor.

Ibileye assumed duty as the Fourth Vice-Chancellor of the University on February 16, 2026.

The Vice Chancellor disclosed this in a statement personally signed on Tuesday, in Lokoja.

He stated, “The symbolic ‘Vice-Chancellor for a Day’ initiative has been launched to confer the symbolic leadership of the university on a deserving student, a celebration of academic excellence and a powerful statement of the administration’s investment in its students.”

Reflecting on his achievements so far, Ibileye said that the single most significant outcome of the period is the university’s success in attracting major new funding.

Highlighting major developments in the last 100 days, the Vice-Chancellor mentioned among others research, innovation and funding involving a N3 billion tertiary education trust fund, establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Cyber sciences.

He said that the centre positions the university at the frontier of the technologies reshaping the global economy and will serve as a hub for advanced research, postgraduate training and high-value skills development for the institution and the wider region.

He said that the Full National Universities Commission accreditation has been secured for eight academic programmes-Mass communication, Computer science, Education Mathematics,
Integrated Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Sociology, an outcome that strengthens the University’s academic standing and affirms the quality of its teaching, facilities and faculty.

Ibileye said that sanitation and water infrastructure at the Felele Permanent Campus has been renewed: lavatory facilities have been renovated and fully reticulated, existing boreholes refurbished, and additional boreholes placed under construction to secure a more reliable water supply.

“The Vision Plan 2026–2031 has been advanced to White Paper stage and tabled before the Governing Council.

“Five Pillar Cohort Committees produced detailed reports, which a dedicated White Paper Committee harmonised into a single coherent roadmap now awaiting formal adoption” he added.

He said that the pioneer cohort of the College of Health Sciences has passed the Basic Medical examination and progressed to Basic Clinical Training, Upon completion of their programme, they are positioned to become the first generation of medical doctors trained entirely within Kogi state