Call for nomination for naming of some building and street

THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE

 

STREET AND BUILDING NAMING COMMITTEE

 

CIRCULAR TO:  All members of the University Community and the General Public

 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR NAMING OF SOME BUILDINGS AND STREETS

 

1. Introduction

The Street and Building Naming Committee of the University at its meeting of Wednesday, 26^th February, 2020 chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. J. A. Fuwape decided to call for nominations for the naming of newly constructed buildings and roads in the University and make recommendations in that regard to the Committee as appropriate.

 

This is, therefore, to invite members of the University Community and General Public to make nominations for the naming of the buildings and streets of the University as listed below.

 

Buildings

CATEGORY A:

1. 2500 Capacity Auditorium

 

 CATEGORY B

1. 1000 Capacity Lecture Theatre, Ibule-Soro Campus

2.     Academic Building behind SOS Building

3.     Sports Complex

4.     University Shopping Complex

5.     Male Undergraduate Hostel, Obanla Campus

6.     Female Undergraduate Hostel, Obanla Campus

7.     3-in-1 Lecture Theatre, CENT Ibule-Soro

 

 CATEGORY C:

1. Postgraduate Laboratory I
2. Postgraduate Laboratory II

 

 ROADS

 Road 1 - In front of Professor Julius Okojie and SAAT Extension

 Road 2 - Student Recreation and New Security Building

 Road 3 – Wildlife Junction to New Roundabout

 Road 4 – New Roundabout to New 1000 Capacity LT

 Road 5 – Kachalla Crescent (from Uthman Dan-Fodiyo to CRET Building)

 Road 6 – Road from Academic Building to Kachalla Lodge

• 1. Eligibility for Nomination

The criteria for eligibility for nominations approved by the University Governing Council at its 75^th Statutory Meeting of Thursday, 30^th June, 2005 are as follows:

 

a)   Personalities

                  A person so nominated must be somebody who has made significant

                 contributions to any or all of the following:

1. development of the University;
2. development of international understanding and/or development; and
3. extension of knowledge.
4. recourse to Federal Character

                   

b)   Place/Objects

1. Names proposed for places/objects must reflect Federal Character.
2. The places/objects must be of academic, historical, geographical, economical, cultural and social significance.

 

c)    Decision on Each Nomination 

1. The decision of the Committee on each nomination should be unanimous.
2. No serving member of the University or its Council members shall normally be considered for Nomination.
3. Street and Building Naming may be made post-humously.

 

   3.0      Method of Nomination

                      Each proposal must be typewritten with double line spacing and not     more than 200 words or using the attached form to clearly state the following:

i.             Significant contributions of the nominee/nomination to:

• development of the University
• development of the Country at the Local, State and/or National level;
• contributions to international understanding and /or development, and
• extension of knowledge.

ii.            names proposed for the places/objects; and

iii.          academic, historical, geographical, economical, cultural and social significance of the places/objects

 

All nominations in sealed envelopes should reach the Secretary not later than Friday, 20^th March, 2020.

 

The Secretary,

Street and Building Naming Committee,

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)’s Office,

The Federal University of Technology,

Akure.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Ewuola Oladele

Secretary, Street and Building Naming Committee

 

Click the link below to download the Nomination Form

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