02/12/2025
PRESIDENT’S SPEECH
By Aare Raji Maruf Arisekola, Alumni President (2024/2025)
Distinguished guests, respected members of the management team, esteemed alumni, and dear students,
It is a great honour to stand before you today as we mark one year of impactful service by the Alumni Executive. This milestone provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey—our progress, our challenges, and the bold steps we continue to take toward building a stronger MULCOED community.
Building Bridges
From the onset, our administration set out with a clear mandate:
to strengthen the relationship between alumni, management, and students.
Through consistent meetings, collaborative projects, and open communication channels, we have created a more inclusive and harmonious environment that promotes understanding and shared purpose. These efforts have laid a solid foundation for long-term cooperation and growth.
Challenges and Opportunities
Despite our progress, one key challenge persists—
the low participation of many successful alumni.
While we have made deliberate efforts to involve them, the response has not matched the potential that exists within our alumni body. This gap has slowed the pace of certain initiatives, but it has not in any way weakened our resolve.
We remain firmly committed to reactivating alumni engagement and unlocking the enormous opportunities it carries for our students and institution.
Our Commitment to Students
This administration successfully conducted comprehensive student orientations, during which we reaffirmed our dedication to restoring both local and national student union structures on campus.
Under the leadership of President Raji Maruf Arisekola, we strengthened alliances with major student bodies and stakeholders, including:
FIBSU National President – Aare Kamorudeen Giwa
FOSSU National Secretary – Mr. Ahmed
And several other partner associations
These partnerships are intentional steps aimed at enhancing the future prospects of our students and ensuring they are heard, supported, and empowered.
Key Achievements
Despite the challenges, the Alumni Executive recorded remarkable achievements across strategic areas:
1. Free Digital Marketing Training
In partnership with Egalitarian Voice Media, we offered complimentary digital marketing training with certification to students.
Participants included:
Muftaudeen Aishah Adesewa – ECO/Computer
Nolayiwola Abdulsamad Temitope – ISS/SOS
Asimolowo Abdulqoyum Kehinde – Business Education
Adebayo Muhammed Jibola – ENG/ISS
Abdullateef Fatimot Ize – Agricultural Department
Olayiwola Abdulsamad Temitope – Islamic/Social Studies
Alabi Alimot Oluwabukola – Economics/Social Studies
Arasi Abdullahi Abiodun – ENG/ISS
2. Streamlined Enrollment Support
We collected, processed, and facilitated enrollment forms at no cost to students, easing their admission process into the college.
3. Career Placement Opportunities
We secured job slots for alumni members at Zartech, Oluyole, Ibadan, helping them gain valuable work experience and livelihood opportunities.
4. Welfare and Festive Support Packages
In appreciation of our members, the Alumni Executive, under the leadership of Aare Raji Maruf Arisekola, provided gift packages during major festive celebrations such as Ileya, Itunnu Awe, and Christmas.
5. Media Visibility
Our association received broad public exposure through the “Tiwan Tiwa” segment of Fresh FM Ibadan’s “Ogun Omode” programme, where our activities and achievements were showcased live.
6. Academic Support Initiatives
To strengthen teaching and learning at MULCOED, we donated:
• 4 large whiteboards
• Markers
• 12 branded banners
These resources are already contributing to a more effective academic environment.
The Road Ahead
As we look to the future, our resolve is stronger than ever.
We will continue to:
• Deepen alumni participation
• Strengthen our partnerships
• Support student development
• Promote institutional excellence
Our vision is a MULCOED where alumni, management, and students work hand-in-hand to shape a brighter, more prosperous future.
A Call to Action
To all alumni and distinguished members of management, this journey requires your support. Your experience, expertise, and networks are powerful tools that can transform our institution.
Let us unite, collaborate, and build a MULCOED that we can all be proud of.
Thank you.
Raji Maruf Arisekola
President, MULCOED Alumni Association (2024/2025)
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