Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has pledged to support the new Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University in its bid to further take the university to greater heights.
Oba Ogunwusi stated this when the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Professor Siyan Oyeweso, led other council members and the management team of Obafemi Awolowo University to his palace on a courtesy visit.
A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the revered monarch, who showered encomium on Professor Oyeweso for his wonderful disposition to the history of the Yoruba race, charged him to bring his wealth of experience to bear on Obafemi Awolowo University so that the dreams of the founding fathers would be realised.
Calling on the Chairman of Council to see his palace as his second home, Oba Ogunwusi prayed to God to grant Professor Oyeweso the needed wisdom and knowledge to successfully manage the affairs of the university.
He, therefore, implored the Pro-Chancellor to see himself as the father of all staff and students so that they would be free to discuss with him with a view to finding a lasting solution to their challenges.
Earlier, Professor Oyeweso had eulogised the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, for giving out the land on which the university was built, adding that without his foresight, there might not be any university in Ile-Ife.
Commending the immediate past Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, for maintaining high cordiality between the town and gown, Professor Oyeweso said that history would not forget his invaluable contributions to the overall development of Obafemi Awolowo University.
While thanking the current Ooni of Ife, whom he fondly called his father, the Chairman of the Council informed the royal father that the present council will always seek royal advice anytime the need arises.
Professor Oyeweso then appreciated President Bola Tinubu for the calibre of people he chose as members of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, stressing that they are men of impeccable characters whose expertise in their various professional careers would be an added advantage to Obafemi Awolowo University.
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