The
Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has emerged the second runner up in the 2014
Africa Regional Inter-University Debate Competition organised by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute
for African Culture and International Understanding in partnership with the
Centre for Human Security and Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.
The
university was represented by Temiloluwa Ogundele, a 200-Level Law
student, and Olusegun Faleyimu, a 200-Level Languages and Linguistics
student.
The
objective of the debate was to enhance communication and literary skills of
African students and provide a scholarship platform with a long-term benefit of
promoting African unity and derive solutions to developmental challenges facing
African countries.
Thirteen
African countries, including Benin Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana,
Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Niger Republic, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa
and Nigeria participated in the debate. Crawford University and Fourah Bay
College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone won first and
second positions respectively, while UNIOSUN came third.
Temiloluwa
was adjudged the best speaker in one of the sessions. The award was presented
by the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Centre for Human Security,
Professor Akin Mabogunje.
The
event was attended by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof Hassana Alidou, Director of
UNESCO Regional Multi-Sectorial Office for West Africa, Dr Minkailu Bah;
Minister of Education, Science and Technology in Sierra Leone, Prof Juma
Shabani, Prof Tunde Babawale, Prof Peter Okebukola, Dr Mary Khimulu and Dr
Christopher Kolade.
Source:
Campus Life
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