Aize Obayan

Aize Obayan (4 March 1960 – 29 January 2019) was a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of counselling with specialization in multicultural aspects of Human Behavioural Disposition.

Quotes

• The feedbacks have been quite encouraging. A good number of them have created their own jobs. Some have started their own farms. We have a number of them willing to take up appointments here, particularly those with first class degrees.
  • [1] Prof Obayan speak on past graduates of Landmark University in 2016.
• The issue of unemployment can’t be arrested without us creating massive job opportunities.
  • [2] Prof Aize on unemployment in 2016.
• We have seen it with our (black) gold. We have the crude that we refine and sell abroad, but the price of our black gold is determined outside of us. We are disempowered.
  • [3] Prof Aize in an interview in 2016.
• Agricultural revolution has a way of restoring the dignity of the Black race, and good meal has a way of changing our health. So, charity must begin from home just as we need to go commercial and not just teaching alone. That is our aim, and we are gradually getting there. Very shortly, we shall become the food basket of the nation.
  • [4] Prof Obasan speak on agrarian revolution in 2016.
• Nigeria is blessed with arable land. Anytime I travel around, I see massive sprawling land filled with grass, weed and wild plants.
  • [5] Prof Aize speak on Nigeria and what it is blessed with in 2016.
• Here at Landmark University, we frown at anything that will lead to harassment of any sort among students, and that is why such things do not exist here ditto our sister university Convenant University, Sango Ota, Ogun State. So, I would say that putting in place a well-defined policy, and encouraging good moral lessons will bring an end to moral decadence.
  • [6] Prof Aize on moral decadence in 2016.
• Every student in Landmark is involved in agricultural practice regardless of their discipline. Every staff is also involved. For instance, I have my own farm not very far from where I live.
  • [7] Prof Aize speak on Agricultural practice in Landmark University in 2016.
• Recently, the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) conferred full accreditation status on the institution’s Computer Science programme.
  • [8] Prof Obayan speak on accreditation of certain courses in 2017.
• The future we envision through conferences like this is building capacity, letting women see persons who have gone ahead, and putting thoughts together to say what new areas can we breakthrough on.
  • [9] Prof Aize canvasses for the active involvement of women in academics in 2018.
• Just like people are predestined to fulfil a divine purpose, the task of nationhood building defines leadership praxis.
  • [10] Prof Aize on Misplaced Values In Leadership Training in 2018.
• I do believe that men and women have a lot to offer and a university setting is a place where you have every opportunity to think, query, question and break out of your comfort zone.
  • [11] Prof Obayan speak at a conference in 2018.
• What we have and must return to is the extensive family system, connecting at different lines and levels.
  • [12] Prof Obayan on African family system in 2018.
• Within these walls, you are able to learn new skills, take on new knowledge and try out some new experiments, take up some platforms, speak, think, engage and form relationships, network and then go out and make your mark.
  • [13] Prof Obayan speak on university and its benefits in 2018.