OAU Retreat: Stakeholders Restate Commitment to Varsity’s Development

OAU Retreat: Stakeholders Restate Commitment to Varsity’s Development

Stakeholders at the just concluded four-day strategic Obafemi Awolowo University Council Management Retreat have resolved to work together and use their respective expertise towards the development of the institution.

Rising from the retreat held from May 28 to May 31, 2025 in Ede, Osun State, the stakeholders used the opportunity to restrategise on challenges and opportunities confronting the 63 years old institution.

The retreat was tagged: “Towards A Better Working Relationship Between Council and Management”.

This was contained in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun,
Global Spokesman for OAU Alumni Association.

Balogun said that Prof. Idowu Olayinka, former Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan was the keynote speaker at the retreat

Other stakeholders in attendance included Prof. Siyan Oyeweso, Pro-Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Simeon Adebayo Bamire, OAU Vice Chancellor, his DVC Administration, Prof. O.M.A. Daramola and newly elected Great Ife Alumni Association President, Bunmi Falode.

Others in attendance were Prof. M. Olubola Babalola, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Akanni Akinyemi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Development.

All other principal officers of the university which include the Registrar, Librarian and the Bursar were also in attendance at the retreat.

All the registered unions like ASUU, CONUA, Students Union Government among other stakeholders at the institution equally attended the retreat.

In his goodwill message, Falode used the opportunity to unveil the Alumni 14-point agenda which include giving priority to the needs of the university as the Federal Government allocation alone cannot sustain it.

He also said that working together with all stakeholders in a rancour-free atmosphere is what was needed to achieve all the set goals of the Alumni for the university.

Falode, who was sworn in as Global President on Saturday May 24, however, urged all stakeholders to work in harmony with the management and Council of the Institutions towards making it a true centre of academic excellence.(www.amatropics.com)