In The Saddle: A Vice-Chancellor’s Story

Description

In The Saddle, The Vice Chancellor’s Story is the memoirs of Professor Ayo Banjo, the longest-serving vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan. The account encapsulates his experiences dating from 1979 when events leading up to his appointment started to unfold, culminating in his tenure as the university’s first two-term vice-chancellor and his eventual retirements from the university in 1994.
The memoirs gave an intimate knowledge and deep understanding of the workings of the university over a period of fifteen years, 1979-1994. The book is a lucid and critical evaluation of events and personalities associated with the institution during this period. The intrigues surrounding the controversy over the cross on the campus; and the machinations of rival groups to foist their will on the university community are impartially highlighted.
the book, written in a distinctive narrative style combining the chronological and thematic approaches, is compulsory reading for educational administrators and university students and staff everywhere.