Nigeria's defense chief leads group to renovate OAU Students' Union building

A group of alumni of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, renovated the institution's Student Union building.

The group, the Committee of Ambassadors for Peace and Unity, is led by Nigeria's Chief of Defense Staff, Lucky Irabor.

The building, which bears the name of the late activist Ken Saro Wiwa, is said to have been renovated by the group in partnership with the university management and the students' union.

The building would also have been equipped with a relaxation center, rooms for seminars and leadership workshops, and a "wall of unity".

The Unity Wall, according to a statement released by the university's public relations officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, is "a map of Nigeria that allows anyone who wants a united Nigeria to sign their name."

Irabor visits the campus

At the inauguration this weekend, Mr. Irabor, a general, instructed the students to work with the Nigerian military and other security agencies to ensure a peaceful society.

He said: "It is necessary for us to understand that you, as the men and women whom we are looking for in the future, must know that working with you and anyone like me and my colleagues in the armed forces and other agencies will allow us to work together to ensure the security of our sovereignty.”

The defense chief also expressed his strong belief in building the capacity of the country's youth, saying it will equip them to lead the nation in the future.

“It is not misplaced to provide a conducive environment that would improve the thinking of young people so that they can lead well,” he said.

Speaking, OAU Vice-Chancellor Siméon Bamiré, Professor, congratulated Mr. Irabor for his contribution to the renovation of the building.

“This university is indeed grateful to General Irabor, one of our own, who portrayed the excellent image of the university in a positive way,” he said. “Of course he is so passionate about the OAU and has contributed in a large measure to its advancement.”

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Mr. Banire also thanked the institution's other alumni for "always rallying behind their alma mater", stressing that the government cannot shoulder the responsibility of funding the higher education institution alone.

Mr. Bamiré said Mr. Irabor had also promised to renovate the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Faculty of Technology, from which he graduated.

He added that the building will soon be partitioned off so that vendors, who previously used the building for their business, can return to their stalls.

While appreciating the group, OAU Student Union President Olayiwola Folahan noted that the renovation is symbolic of renewing the spirit of conscience within the union.

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He said he is optimistic that this transformation will also revitalize the core values ​​and overall strength of the union.

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