Barbara BabcockOf course, the 105 words don’t tell the whole story; probing further within the Encyclopedia’s depths, one finds this about Babcock’s pioneering work in Nigeria:
COMMUNITY LEADERS: Jan Paulsen, Adventist world president, stands with several chiefs of Ilishan-Renao, where Babcock University is located.According to Makinde, “1914 was very significant for Nigeria, because 1914 was the very year that the name Nigeria came into existence. There was no country called Nigeria before 1914. That is when the British brought two different territories that they ruled together and formed Nigeria, so we always tell the story that if you want to know what will happen to Nigeria, then comes Babcock. Because in 1914 David Babcock arrived, and Nigeria was born.”
GRADUATION EXERCISES: Pastor Jan Paulsen speaks at the 2009 baccalaureate service at Babcock University. University administrators and their guests process to commencement exercises.“We don’t require you to be a Seventh-day Adventist to be admitted into Babcock University, but when you come in you need to be comfortable with the environment on campus, with the standards and policies and qualities and everything that is in there,” Makinde explained. “You need to show that you will benefit from what we have to offer.”