FABORODE COMMENDS ALUMNI GROUPS’ FOR DONATIONS
… LEADS DELEGATION TO IBRU, AKINGBOLA
The Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo Univesity, Ile-Ife, Prof. Michael Faborode has commended a group of College of Health Sciences Alumni, based in the United States of America (USA), and the 1977-graduates of the Department of Chemical Engineering, for their unalloyed support for the development of their alma-mater.
The Vice-Chancellor who spoke through the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Technology, Prof. Ajayi, at separate events held to receive donations of a new 30-seater Coaster bus, and a UV/Vis Double Beam Scanning Spectrophotometer, made to the College of Health Sciences and Department of Chemical Engineering respectively, said the Institution’s management was elated that the alumni groups deemed it fit to identify with current developmental efforts in the University.
He said the donations would be judiciously utilized by the staff and students of the recipient College and Department, adding that the University management would always welcome the support of the alumni towards improving infrastructural facilities in the Institution.
While urging other Great Ife alumni to emulate these kind gestures, Prof. Faborode said all hands must be on deck in the effort to sustain the leadership status that OAU enjoys within and outside the shores of the Nigerian-nation.
The US-based IFEMED Alumni group is coordinated by Dr. Dapo Williams, while Engrs. Olatunde Popoola and Franklin Ogunbodede presented the analytical equipment on behalf of the 1977-Chemical Engineering graduates.
In another development, the Vice-Chancellor has led a University Management Team on working visit to Dr. (Mrs.) Cecilia Ibru of Oceanic Bank Plc., and Dr. Erastus Akingbola of Intercontinental Bank Plc.
The purpose of the visit was to hold further discussion with these distinguished supporters of OAU on their organizations’ pledges to the Institution.
It would be recalled that Oceanic Bank Plc., last year, indicated interest to construct an Enterprenueral Centre in OAU, while Grace So Amazing Foundation, a philanthropic organization founded by Dr. Akingbola, wants to establish a Business School for the Institution.
The Business School is to be known as Dr. Erastus Akingbola Business School, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
