There Is No Reason For Prof Felix Salako Not To Do Well – Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, claimed that he was pressurised to accept a candidate for the position of Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, but that he refused to do exactly that.

Speaking recently, during Prof Felix Salako’s assumption of office as the sixth substantive VC at FUNAAB, Abeokuta, Obasanjo asked him to make the fear of God his guiding principle, urging him not to take anything for granted.

Obasanjo said; “I know there must have been pressure on you (Governing Council). Even me, an outsider, there was pressure on me. But, I did not succumb to pressure. I did not even tell you what people were telling me.

“And I am happy that you did your job with utmost diligence and the fear of God. Chairman, may God continue to guide and direct you .

“Prof Salako, the VC now, I congratulate you. I congratulate this university for having you at the helms of affairs at this point in time. God will do the job for you as God helped you to be appointed by the Council.

“Judging from what we have heard about you, judging by what the university Council has found out about you, your performance before them and your brilliant speech here this afternoon, there is no reason for you not to do well.”

Salako vowed to make respect for humanity and society, integrity, justice and fair play, productivity and harmony without going back on his core values in administering the university.

Salako said; “I want to call on other contestants working in FUNAAB, who in their own rights are also erudite scholars and achievers, to accept my hand of fellowship to move our university forward.

”I have assured the Governing Council and all who listened to my earlier speeches since my emergence that I cannot afford to hate or be vindictive. I am conscious of the fact that in spite of opposition and attack, God still appointed me through the University Governing Council. Therefore, I cannot fight God’s battle.

“I would rather plead that we abide by the principles enunciated above for us to be in harmony. I shall not let down the guard of the university for it to be debased. This shall not happen. This cannot happen.”