Prof. Olurotimi Sanya, the first Provost of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti, was showered with praise as he left the academic position.
Those who spoke highly of Prof. Sanya at the event included his coworkers, students, and other well-wishers.
2014 saw the appointment of Prof. Sanya, the college’s founder, as provost.
Speakers at the event took the time to examine his contributions during his tenure and praised him for being a man capable of doing the job.
The medical icon was congratulated by Prof. Abiodun Ojo and Prof. Oladimeji, who said that his contributions to making the college a power to be reckoned with could not be forgotten easily.
In a similar vein, Prof. Sanya was honored and thanked for all that he had done for the college by Mrs. Elizabeth Ojo, Taiwo Olukorode, and a representative of the students.
Prof. Sanya, who is also a pastor, responded by thanking the group for the tributes paid to him and stating that their testimonies showed that he had contributed to the college.
He thanked them for their help and cooperation, saying that it was what made him successful. He urged them to do the same for the current provost.
After voluntarily leaving his position as the Chief Medical Director of the State Specialist Hospital, Ikere Ekiti, in 2007, Prof. Rotimi Sanya enrolled in the university system in 2011.
