Hon. Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker and chancellor of Achievers University, predicted that the nation would not be consumed by the general elections in 2018.
According to Dogara, the nation would emerge from the elections stronger.
Dogara urged Nigerians to use innovative alternatives to address the nation’s leadership crisis in his speech at the institution’s 15th anniversary and 12th convocation.
The former Speaker remarked that to be radical meant to reject violence and vote-buying and to support orderly, peaceful democratic procedures.
He asked Nigerians to cast their future votes using their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).
According to him: “We cannot look away as stakeholders in the Nigeria project. It is therefore imperative that we have a voice in moving the Nation forward.
“Remember the power is your vote and vote is your future. Don’t sell it and don’t keep it in your room. You must use it. Participate by coming out massively to vote for your conscience. Vote for unity, peace, justice and development.”
Pro-Chancellor of the institution, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, said all staff of the institution would be enlisted with Pension Administrators of their choice to enable them be at par with their workers in public universities.
Ayorinde promised to pay the institution’s academic staff the recently adjustment in ASUU salary as announced by the federal government.
He said plans to increase the students’ population to 8000 and number of Colleges to eight would soon be achieved.
Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Samuel Aje, said 30 out of a total of 520 graduands bagged the First Class degree.
Prof. Aje said the institution would soon begin programme in Aviation, Pharmacy and Medicine.
Honorary doctorate degrees were conferred on Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, a retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami and the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegeshin Ogunoye II.
