First lady donates One Billion Naira for restoring OAU horticultural landscape

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu donated 1 billion Naira for the restoration of OAU horticultural landscape at the inauguration event on the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife campus on October 10, 2024.

Punch reports that Mrs. Tinubu spoke at the inauguration of the 2.7 kilometer Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way.

The way was named after the president’s wife who donated 1 billion Naira.

It is a majestic pavilion and monument on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, donated the monument.

Mrs. Tinubu remembered the stunning scenery on the campus when she was a student at OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

According to Mrs. Tinubu as reported, the campus’s green space has been significantly degraded over time.

She called for immediate action to restore the area’s natural beauty to the academic community.

The President’s wife blamed a lackluster maintenance culture for the deterioration of stunning campus landscape.

She donated 1 billion Naira for the restoration of the OAU horticultural landscape.

She said, “I will donate N1 billion for the OAU horticultural landscape to be restored.

“The campus used to be beautiful while I was here.

“Ife is crying out for help.

“It used to be a beautiful campus and the beauty must be restored.” She said.

Regarding the initiatives that the royal father had named for her, the First Lady praised the effort.

She mentioned that the celebration was one of the events planned to commemorate Oba Ogunwusi’s fiftieth birthday.

According to Oba Ogunwusi, who spoke earlier, the projects bear Mrs. Tinubu’s name in honor of her humanitarian services.

The royal father also stated that Mrs. Tinubu has consistently shown exceptional leadership.

He said she has exhibited a strong dedication to the advancement of women’s rights, education, and national unity.

He said, “A golden statue is erected to immortalise her virtuous person and to showcase the strength of a teacher, a mother, and a wife in her at the very heart of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

“Furthermore, built, is a state-of-the-art hostel whose dynamic pavilion reflects her progressive nature.

“The construction of a 2.7km road with glowing street Solar Lamps; the luminous, glowing, solar-powered street lamps provided a viable alternative for goal-driven Obafemi Awolowo University students during recent blackouts on campus.

“The road that will henceforth be known as ‘Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way’ is symbolic of those many paths she has opened for youth, women, and the underprivileged in our society.

“The biggest hostel and pavilion in the history of Obafemi Awolowo University that bears her name represents her efforts to create spaces of learning, development, and empowerment for all.”

The deputy governor his deputy, Kola Adewusi, also spoke on behalf of the governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke as reported.

He stated that his administration has not broken its promise to see to it that the state’s infrastructure is upgraded.

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