The Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Professor Jonathan Oyebamiji Babalola, has given kudos to telecommunications giant, Globacom, for its digital support for the institution.
He described Globacom as a company which has shown consistency with its provision of digital services to the university over the years.
The VC made these disclosures while hosting the Enterprise Sales Team of the company, led by Mr. Adeniyi Odejobi, recently at the university campus in Iwo.
The vice chancellor of Bowen University expressed satisfaction with the commitment of Globacom to the provision of uninterrupted services to the institution.
He seized the opportunity to solicit for support for its CSR projects which he said will aid the university in the delivery of its mandate of producing better products to move the institution forward.
In his response, Mr. Odejobi described Globacom as a digital solution company and the largest integrated telecommunications service provider in Nigeria.
He disclosed that the company is servicing enterprises, SMEs, big-sized corporates, public sector organisations, universities and millions of individual customers across Nigeria.
He added that Globacom has been at the forefront of innovative changes in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria for 21 years of its operations.
“Glo is primarily responsible for the massive telephone penetration that the country has witnessed over the decades. Because of Globacom, every Nigerian today can afford a telephone line,” he said.
According to Odejobi, Globacom has also pioneered numerous innovations which have contributed to the revolutionary changes witnessed in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.
The pioneering efforts of the company, he said, including the construction of Globacom’s wholly owned international submarine cable, Glo 1.
He urged Bowen University to shore up its partnership with Globacom in the area of digital services like Glo LMS, Toll-Free Data and Mobility services which he said will propel the institution to higher realm.
