The Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye will on Thursday, 17th June, 2021 hold a Workshop on Proposal Writing on Accessing Research Grants.
The event, which will take place at the Senate Chamber, Main Campus, Ago-Iwoye by 10:00am, will be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde.
The Occupier of the Professorial Chair in Governance, Prof. Akinsola Agagu, will give a keynote address at the Workshop while a renowned Lecturer in African Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Dr Akin Iwilade, will also deliver a lecture at the plenary session.
This Workshop is coming amidst the governance crisis currently rocking the Nigerian state which has led many to call for restructuring or total dissolution of the country.
It will be recalled that the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, domiciled the Professorial Chair in Governance at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, OOU to enhance the image of the University and execute researches capable of proffering solutions to contemporary challenges and issues of governance at both local and global levels.
The highly revered monarch believes that despite the current challenges, intellectual engagement through deep research efforts could provide solutions for governance deficit in the country and that such efforts can only be complemented and sustained through ability to access grants by scholars researching in governance issues.
Distinguished scholars, eminent personalities, staff and members of the University Community are expected to grace the Workshop.
