Professor Ademola Tayo, the immediate past President and Vice Chancellor of Babcock University, has announced that proceeds from a book launch held in his honour will fund a scholarship initiative supporting indigent students across Nigeria.

The initiative, channelled through an Education Foundation to be governed by a dedicated board, will provide annual sponsorships for 10 students from Oke Ila Orangun and 5 from Inisha, both in Osun State, alongside a yearly prize for Babcock's overall best graduating student.

Tayo, who now serves as President of Adventist University of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, described the decision as a reflection of the values that defined his decade of leadership at Babcock. He and his wife, Professor Grace Tayo, assumed their new roles in January 2026 after 27 years of combined service to the university.

"Education restores dignity, unlocks potential, and builds nations. This project will continue to open doors for deserving students long after we are gone," he stated, adding: "This initiative is our way of ensuring that the kindness represented by this book continues to multiply itself through transformed lives and future leaders."

He noted that the scholarship would extend beyond public institutions to deserving candidates across diverse educational settings. To guarantee long term viability, the funds will be strategically invested, with annual dividends dedicated to partial scholarships. The foundation is designed to operate in perpetuity, outlasting its founders.

Tayo expressed humility that the book committee considered his contributions to Babcock and Christian education worthy of documentation. The biography, titled "Ademola S. Tayo: The Unlikely and Creditable Vice Chancellor," edited by Michael Oni, Ngozi Nwogwugwu and Emmanuel Eregare, spans 400 pages and chronicles his leadership, highlighting values of accountability, fairness, prudence and service.

"Books are powerful instruments. Buildings may age, policies may change, and administrations may pass, but books preserve ideas, values, struggles, lessons, and legacies," he disclosed, adding that through books, leadership remains accountable to posterity.

He credited his achievements at Babcock to God's grace, dedicated colleagues, the Board, Council, staff, students, alumni and partners who supported the university's vision.