{"id":5668,"date":"2024-05-12T14:21:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T14:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kwasu.edu.ng\/?page_id=5668"},"modified":"2024-06-06T16:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T16:01:59","slug":"inaugural-lectures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kwasu.edu.ng\/inaugural-lectures\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Lectures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5668\" class=\"elementor elementor-5668\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a62bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00a62bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b636eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b636eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf73da elementor-accordion-style-01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"0bf73da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - 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01-Feb-2024<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1251\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1251\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5665 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/kwasu.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-12-at-15.14.22_1d26d715.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p><p>A Professor of intellectual and developmental disability has called on stakeholders in the education sector to address the growing number of out of school individuals who have intellectual disability to ensure the attainment of the sustainable development goal four (SDG4).<\/p><p>Professor Olubukola Christianah Dada who made this call on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, while delivering the 13th Inaugural Lecture of Kwara State University, Malete, titled \u201cDespondency, Despair and Hope, Tales of Intellectual Disability in Special Needs Education\u201d, stated that children with intellectual disability should not be left out from getting qualitative education, which would make them productive members of the society.<\/p><p>Professor Dada, who is the 1st female Professor to deliver an inaugural lecture, and the 1st female Professor in the Faculty of Education in KWASU, noted that more often, persons living with disabilities are marginalised and disproportionately poor because they are excluded from education, employment, and political processes because of their communication, physical, and sensory impairments, making them more dependent.<\/p><p>The inaugural lecturer who emphasised that persons with disabilities suffer more abuse from parents and other adults identified the abuse to range from physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect.<\/p><p>She added that while persons with disability are sexual beings and deserve equal rights and opportunities to have access to their sexuality, misconceptions about disability have negatively affected many from marrying persons with disabilities.<\/p><p>\u201cTo think or vehemently oppose the idea of persons with disabilities getting married means the society considers them as lesser human beings who are not fit to mingle with those without special needs.<\/p><p>\u201cThis is not only gross injustice, but violation of their fundamental right like any other person.<\/p><p>\u201cAlthough marriage is a personal issue between two interested people, once they show interest, they should not be discouraged; they should rather be encouraged and supported\u201d, she stated.<\/p><p>Professor Dada recommended greater societal acceptance of people with special needs, stressing the importance of school curriculum, which ensures that no child is left behind.<\/p><p>While she commended the management of Kwara State University for taking the lead with the establishment of the disability support office for staff and students of the institution who have disabilities, she also called for increased funding of special and inclusive schools in the country with periodic evaluation of the schools and personnel.<\/p><p>She advocated prompt rehabilitation and upgrade of special and inclusive schools to be fitted with modern facilities to create conducive learning environments for children with special needs, pointing out the need for appropriate technology to improve the quality of life of persons living with disability.<\/p><p>\u201cNo doubt persons with disability would continue to be part of humanity as people can acquire a disability status at any age.<\/p><p>\u201cHaving a disability, especially intellectual disability, should not exclude people from discovering and pursuing their aspirations in life, a way to change despondency and despair to hope, to make life more meaningful for persons living with disability\u201d, she stressed.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike SAN delivered the 14th Inaugural Lecture - 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Mohammed Bubba Marwa, Chairman\/Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, was represented by the Commandant Kwara State Command of the NDLEA, Muhammed Bashir Ibrahim.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education of Individuals with Special Needs Emphasised as KWASU holds 13th Inaugural Lecture &#8211; 01-Feb-2024 A Professor of intellectual and developmental disability has called on stakeholders in the education sector to address the growing number of out of school individuals who have intellectual disability to ensure the attainment of the sustainable development goal four (SDG4). Professor Olubukola Christianah Dada who made this call on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, while delivering the 13th Inaugural Lecture of Kwara State University, Malete, titled \u201cDespondency, Despair and Hope, Tales of Intellectual Disability in Special Needs Education\u201d, stated that children with intellectual disability should not be left out from getting qualitative education, which would make them productive members of the society. Professor Dada, who is the 1st female Professor to deliver an inaugural lecture, and the 1st female Professor in the Faculty of Education in KWASU, noted that more often, persons living with disabilities are marginalised and disproportionately poor because they are excluded from education, employment, and political processes because of their communication, physical, and sensory impairments, making them more dependent. The inaugural lecturer who emphasised that persons with disabilities suffer more abuse from parents and other adults identified the abuse to range from physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect. She added that while persons with disability are sexual beings and deserve equal rights and opportunities to have access to their sexuality, misconceptions about disability have negatively affected many from marrying persons with disabilities. \u201cTo think or vehemently oppose the idea of persons with disabilities getting married means the society considers them as lesser human beings who are not fit to mingle with those without special needs. \u201cThis is not only gross injustice, but violation of their fundamental right like any other person. \u201cAlthough marriage is a personal issue between two interested people, once they show interest, they should not be discouraged; they should rather be encouraged and supported\u201d, she stated. Professor Dada recommended greater societal acceptance of people with special needs, stressing the importance of school curriculum, which ensures that no child is left behind. While she commended the management of Kwara State University for taking the lead with the establishment of the disability support office for staff and students of the institution who have disabilities, she also called for increased funding of special and inclusive schools in the country with periodic evaluation of the schools and personnel. She advocated prompt rehabilitation and upgrade of special and inclusive schools to be fitted with modern facilities to create conducive learning environments for children with special needs, pointing out the need for appropriate technology to improve the quality of life of persons living with disability. \u201cNo doubt persons with disability would continue to be part of humanity as people can acquire a disability status at any age. \u201cHaving a disability, especially intellectual disability, should not exclude people from discovering and pursuing their aspirations in life, a way to change despondency and despair to hope, to make life more meaningful for persons living with disability\u201d, she stressed. \u00a0 Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike SAN delivered the 14th Inaugural Lecture &#8211; 08-May-2024 Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike SAN delivering the 14th Inaugural Lecture of Kwara State University, Malete, on May 8, 2024. The lecture was titled &#8220;The Jurisprudence of our Constitution Rule of Law and Technicalities: The Nigeria Dilemma&#8221;. Professor Musbau Akanji delivered 4th annual lecture themed: uilding the Future, Helping The Youth in Making Healthy Life Choices &#8211; 05-June-2024 The 4th Professor Musbau Akanji Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences Annual Lecture delivered by Brigadier General Muhammed Buba Marwa rtd. titled &#8220;Building the Future: Helping The Youth in Making Healthy Life Choices&#8221;. Gen. 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