<h4>Femi Otedola</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://openlife.ng/">OpenLife Nigeria</a> </strong>reports that Mr. Femi Otedola, the Chancellor of Augustine University in Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th Pope “as he leads the over 1.5 billion Catholics worldwide.”</p>
<p>Formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, who is currently 69 years old, was elected as the first United States of America born pontiff on Thursday, May 8, 2025 in the Vatican by the College of Cardinals.</p>
<p>Felicitating with the new Pope, Otedola, 62, who is also the chairman of FirstBank of Nigeria and other well managed corporate entities, recalled the memorable visit of Pope Leo XIV to Augustine University in Lagos in 2016.<br />
He prayed for the success of the Pontiff in office as he leads the Catholic church worldwide.</p>
<p>Otedola wrote on his Facebook wall:</p>
<p><em><strong>“As Chancellor of Augustine University Ilara, I, Femi Otedola CON, proudly congratulate our new Pope, Leo XIV &#8211; a faithful Augustinian, the very heritage our university is built on.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>His Holiness visited our Augustinian community in Abuja in 2016. @VaticanNews May God guide him as he leads 1.5 billion Catholics worldwide. Long live the Pope! </strong></em><br />
<em><strong>F. Ote.”</strong></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_29421" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29421" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-29421" src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Pope-in-Nigeria-300x175.jpeg" alt="Femi Otedola, Augustine University Chancellor, Congratulates Pope Leo XIV " width="300" height="175" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-29421" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Former Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, during his visit to Nigeria</em></figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Background</strong></p>
<p>The Visioner of the University, His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, who until August 2012, was the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos and has since been succeeded by Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins nursed the idea of establishing a University.</p>
<p>It is worthy of note that the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has since 1973 promoted educational development in its territory.</p>
<p>This led to the establishment of many primary and secondary schools. In a bid to foster qualitative higher education, the Archdiocese established St. Augustine&#8217;s College of Education, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos; the first privately-owned college of education in Nigeria.</p>
<p>In furtherance to this, a decision was taken to establish Augustine University. A decision informed by the belief of the Proprietor that higher education plays a crucial role in our modern world since it is a key source of ideas and innovation.</p>
<p>It is equally in recognition of this fact and the need to expand access to higher education in the country that the Federal Government of Nigeria granted permission to corporate bodies and organizations to establish private Universities provided these meet the required criteria.</p>
<p>This necessitated the Visioner to set up a planning and implementation committee under the chairmanship of a retired Professor of the University of Ibadan,<a href="https://www.vanguardngr.com/"> Professor Joseph O. Obemeata</a>. Members of the Committee were to &#8216;midwife&#8217; the setting up of a world class institution of higher learning that will attract and prepare intelligent and talented young men and women from diverse background within Nigeria and beyond, for all-round training and development.</p>
<p><strong>Location</strong></p>
<p>Augustine University is located on 153.84 hectares of land between latitudes 6 degrees 39.194&#8217;N and 6 degrees 39.475&#8217;N of the Equator and longitudes 4 degrees 00.310&#8217;E and 4 degrees 01.263&#8217;E for classrooms, office accommodations, students&#8217; hostels, students&#8217; library, laboratories, workshops, staff quarters and other facilities. The University site is located along Igbonla Road in Ilara-Epe, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State.</p>
<p>The site, comprising mostly farmlands was massed up from individuals and out-lying communities at the centre of which is the Ilara community. Other out-lying communities include Odo-Ragunsin on the Ijebu Ode-Epe Road, Odo-Yangunsin, the North-Eastern neighbour of Ilara and together with Igboye at the extreme northern end. There are also Ibonwon and Odo-Suola communities on the southern flanks of Ilara community.</p>
<p><strong>Mission</strong></p>
<p>The mission of the University is to &#8220;Foster Student Learning Through High Quality, Career-oriented Education, Integrating Personal Development, Technology, Business and Management&#8221;. Augustine University will deliver practitioner-oriented undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to meet the needs of diverse student population.</p>
<p><strong>Vision</strong></p>
<p>The University vision is &#8220;to be the leading global provider of career-oriented educational services&#8221;. Augustine University will create value for society and all its stakeholders by offering superior, responsive educational programmes that are supported by exceptional service to students, and delivered with integrity and accountability.</p>
<p><strong>Motto</strong><br />
The motto of the University is &#8220;Pro Scientia Et Moribus&#8221; meaning &#8220;For Learning and Character&#8221;</p>

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