Many tales of great men we have heard
Very few we have seen
One blessed amongst men
Who through service,
Ignited the spirit of service in others
Complimenting leadership with fatherhood.
We became like the seeds that fell on good soil
And trees planted by the waterside
For we had among us,
A divinely selfless leader.
Pro Scientia et Moribus
The magic wand for success
Taught to us through your own,
Love of wisdom and humility at it.
Evergreen in our minds
Your care, unending
Your support, unrelenting
The essence of living as a family
Love, devoid of lust and bias
Oh how our hearts are enflamed by these mantras!
We feared this day will come
We hoped your tenure will never end
Glad we knew and cherished what we had;
A father who knew his children by name
And believed in us than we in ourselves
A leader whose signature was the people’s voice.
One to many,
A blessing immeasurable
Professor Steve Afolami
Your AUI family will never forget you.
On the 30th of September 2020, Professor S.O. Afolami rounded up his tenure as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Augustine University, Ilara-Epe.
Professor Christopher Odetunde is the new Vice-Chancellor of AUI.
- Alinna Kingsley (PHL ‘400L)