Anchor University, a faith-based institution and an offshoot of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, holds its inaugural matriculation ceremony for its students today, at the University Campus, Ayobo, Lagos.
The university, established in September 2014, currently has three faculties – Humanities, Social and Management Sciences, and Natural and Applied Sciences, which were duly approved by the Nigerian University Commission in 2016, and 15 course programmes are currently available under these faculties.
In a released signed by Sanusi Okesola, its assistant registrar for strategy and communications, the university declared its determination to carve a niche in the educational sector through an unrelenting pursuit of a globally-derived network of certified research and development enterprise and ICT-premised learning.
The statement states that the focus of the university will serve as a catalyst for higher education within the country in particular and the African continent in general. Already, the university has established a full-orbed ICT laboratory on its campus whose scope will continue to be reviewed regularly.
Headed by a renowned professor of civil engineering, Joseph Afolayan, a former dean of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) and former vice chancellor, Landmark University, the institution is determined to evoke strong spiritual and moral character credentials for its students. Anchor University is also dedicated to the promotion of sound and achievable intellectual pursuits within the university community.
“Our prime intention is to produce highly cerebral and well-rounded graduates with character, competence and courage. The ultimate is to rank among the top five universities in the country within the next decade,” the statement states.
The chancellor of the university and general superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Williams Kumuyi, is expected to deliver a keynote address at the ceremony. Other stakeholders in the education sector are also expected to attend.
