NOA DG to deliver UNIFEMGA reunion lecture

Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), is to deliver the 2026 annual reunion lecture of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Saturday, 9 May 2026.

The three-day event holds from Friday, May 8, to Sunday, May 10,  and it will take place at the Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

A statement by Prof. Sirajudeen Obayopo, chairman of the Planning Committee, and Ibraheem Fagbenro, Public Relations Officer, said Issa-Onilu will speak on the theme of the conference ‘The Potentials Within Nigeria’.

This year’s conference, according to the statement, aims to bring together distinguished alumni, professionals, policymakers, and thought leaders to explore Nigeria’s untapped opportunities and chart a path towards sustainable national development.

The statement added that the conference promises a rich array of activities aimed at fostering intellectual discourse, networking, and community engagement.

It stated that the event will be chaired by Alhaji  Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Matrix Energy Ltd, with Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamire, the Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, as the special guest, and Alhaji AbdulRafiu Ebiti, chairman of UNIFEMGA’s Board of Trustees, as chief host.

Other dignitaries expected at the conference include Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), Vice-Chancellors — Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN) of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Musa Aibinu of Summit University, Offa, and Prof. Akeem Lasisi of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun (FUHSI) — as well as Prof. Abubakar  Sanusi, OAU Chief Imam.

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Highlights of the conference include a Jumu’ah service, followed by a courtesy call on the OAU Vice Chancellor and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and a networking dinner featuring UNIFEMGA Investors Forum 3.0 on Friday, May 8, to be hosted by Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti.

Other slated events include the ‘UNIFEMGA Investors’ Forum’, modelled after the popular TV show ‘Dragons’ Den’, offering entrepreneurs a platform to pitch their businesses to potential investors.

A panel session on the topic ‘Building a Value-Driven Enterprise in Nigeria’ will also be featured during the networking dinner event.

The reunion activities will also include a welcome reception for all delegates, student picnic, presentation of scholarship grants, AGM, students empowerment programme, keep-fit exercises, medical checkup, and novelty matches among branches.

The annual reunion conference has become a flagship event for UNIFEMGA, fostering intellectual engagement, networking, and collective action among members and stakeholders.

Speaking ahead of the event, national president of UNIFEMGA, Alhaji Mohammed Buari, noted that “Nigeria is endowed with immense resources and talent. This conference is a call to action for all well-meaning Nigerians to look inward, collaborate and unlock the vast potential that lies within our nation.”