(Chief Dele Momodu, Amb. Bello, Prof Wande Abimbola and his wife, the current Vice Chancellor, Prof Simeon Banire and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof Sola Aderounmu)
(Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ambassador Rafiu Adejare Bello )
By Biola Lawal
FLOWERBUDNEWS: The abandoned magnificently designed Senate Building project of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is now set for Resuscitation and will be completed within the next one year.
This was announced by the University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Ambassador Rafiu Adejare Bello, while speaking at the 13th International OAU Alumni Reunion in Chicago, USA.
Rt. Hon. Adejare Bello said that the completion of the project has been estimated at about N10 Billion naira, disclosing that about two third of the estimated cost has already been generated by the University.
Amb. Bello who is Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Mexico, said the need for Resuscitation and completion of the project was raised at the meeting of the University’s Governing Council in March and had since been followed with concrete actions.
He commended the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Simeon Banire for his exemplary leadership of the institution and other members of the University’s Management for their dedication.
Dignitaries at the Chicago reunion event included Chief Dele Momodu, Prof Wande Abimbola and his wife, the current Vice Chancellor, Prof Simeon Banire and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof Sola Aderounmu, among others .
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
As ECOMOG Press Secretary, Biola Lawal served late Maj.Gen. Rufus Kupolati, Late. Maj.-Gen. Ishaya Bakut and (briefly), late Brig.-Gen. Idowu Adetunji Olurin. In his second tenure, he served late Lt.-Gen. Victor Malu.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Magaret Vogt. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic naration on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.