Building Bridges: OAU Council Visits Ekiti Governor to Foster Strategic Partnership For Educational Excellence
By Charles Segun ADEGBITE
In a move to strengthen ties and foster collaborative partnerships, members of the Governing Council and top management staff of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency, Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, at the Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti.
Led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Professor Siyan Oyeweso, the delegation expressed the University’s delight at the opportunity to engage with a leader who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and a commitment to quality education. Professor Oyeweso highlighted the state’s historical ties to the University, recalling the pivotal contributions of Ekiti State indigenes to OAU’s academic foundation.
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The proposed partnership aims to promote educational excellence, research, and national development. Governor Oyebanji commended OAU’s commitment to maintaining high academic standards and fostering innovation, which has significantly shaped Nigeria’s higher education landscape.
To further solidify the partnership, Professor Oyeweso requested the support of the Ekiti State Government towards the construction of a 1500-seater lecture theatre at OAU, proposed to be named the ‘Ekiti-Kete Lecture Theatre.’ This gesture aims to honor the longstanding academic contributions of Ekiti State and deepen the bonds of educational collaboration for future generations.
Governor Oyebanji assured the University’s leadership of his willingness to facilitate similar engagements with other South-Western states, emphasizing the collective responsibility to preserve and advance the legacies of Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
This courtesy visit underscores OAU’s commitment to building strategic partnerships that enhance academic and institutional development while fostering unity and cooperation across the region. As OAU continues to forge transformative partnerships, such as the recent collaboration with OPAY to empower future leaders, it is clear that the University is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and socio-political advancement.
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