Olubadan Commends Abuja University Authority For Empowering Oyo Students
Written by News Desk on November 13, 2024
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi- Olakulehin has commended the Abuja University leadership for empowering Oyo State students intellectually.
The Monarch gave the commendation while receiving the University of Abuja PhD Students for Policy and Strategic Studies in his palace at Oke Aremo, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Olubadan who spoke through Gbonka Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Monsur Arulogun appreciated the University for considering Oyo State as one of the States in the country to benefit from the leadership training Programme.
“Knowledge is power especially in critical areas of human endeavours, thus the students that benefitted from the training should prepare to use the knowledge acquired for the advancement of Oyo State in particular and Nigeria as a country. The traditional ruler further stressed.
Oba Olakulehin also expressed his gratitude to the students of Oyo State origin for giving back to their State from the academic experiences acquired over a period of time .
Earlier in his address, the leader of the team, Dr. Abraham Ogunkanmbi disclosed that they were in Oyo State to impact knowledge into some selected secondary school students drawn from both public and private schools in some critical areas of life.
The areas of study embarked upon by the University students for the onward transmission to the secondary students include leadership training, political science, resilience and safety of schools throughout Nigeria among others.
The visiting team was led by Dr.Abraham Ogunkanmbi from Lead British International School, Abuja, others are Air Commodore Musa Ajani Aileru from Defense Headquarters Abuja, Mr Akinloye Oluwagbemileke Deputy Commandant of Corps NSCDC, National Headquarters, Abuja, Mrs Titiloye Akinloye from University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwangwalada, and Mrs Sarah Oladunni, University of Abuja.
The Olubadan reception team consisted of Prince Olasunmbo Owolabi-Olakulehin, Mr Isiaka Folaranmi and Mr Kolawole Balogun among others.
