Popoola: I took tough decisions to rescue UNIOSUN from collapse

By Bianca Iboma-Emefu
Former Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Prof. Labode Popoola has revealed how he confronted entrenched interests, resisted pressure and implemented difficult reforms to rescue the institution from collapse, declaring that his administration rebuilt the university into a nationally respected institution.
Popoola said his five-year tenure was characterised by battles against an entrenched system resistant to accountability, adding that his determination to restore institutional discipline required decisions that sometimes involved stepping on toes.
He spoke on Saturday at the presentation of his book, Navigating Stormy Waters: My Voyage Throug...