By Fisayo Akinduro

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Several Alumni of Adekunle Ajasin University were yesterday disappointed over their failure to get their certificates.
It will be recalled that a circular, signed by the Acting Registrar, Opeoluwa Akinfemiwa was issued sometimes in February 2021 for graduates of the university between 2003 and 2019 to visit the registrar’s office for their certificates.
However, a visit to the Registrar’s office showed that many of the graduates’ certificates were yet to be printed while those available do not have the signatures of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar which are meant to authenticate it.
Some of the graduates who thronged the registrar’s office lamented the stress the university was putting them through to get their certificates.
A graduate of Economics, 2010/2011 set, while lamenting said, she was told that the Vice Chancellor was yet to sign her certificate.
“I can’t imagine coming all the way from Lagos at this time when security is not guaranteed in the nation to collect my certificate.
“What do they expect me to do, wait till the Vice Chancellor is around and who knows when?
“If the school could issue an ultimatum to graduates, I believe they should have made available the certificates on arrival.”
Also speaking, a graduate of Biology Education 2013 set who identified himself as Ayoleke said it was quite unfortunate that the school could be treating graduates this way.
“I was here in 2020 to get my certificate, I was told it was not ready, now I’m here again and I’m being told the same story again.
“I will advise graduates intending to collect their certificates to confirm before traveling to Akungba in order not to waste their time.”
Some graduates left the Registrar’s office in annoyance following their failure to get their certificates
Efforts made to speak with the Vice Chancellor, Olugbenga Ige failed as he did not answer calls put through to him, while he declined to reply text messages sent to him.