Asks University to Emulate UNILAG
- Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed her displeasure with the state of Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU) environment as she condemned the presence of Okada riders on the campus.
Tinubu made this known while speaking at the University’s 48th convocation ceremony in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Saturday.
The first lady, who was conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree, donated N1 billion to beautify the institution’s environment.
She, however, charged other awardees to come to the University’s rescue by donating to get shuttle buses to check the menace of Okada riders.
She also charged the school to emulate the University of Lagos (UNILAG) where she claimed there was zero presence of Okada within the campus.
“Today, as we were coming in, I noticed numerous Okada riders. The last time I came here I talked about the environment that used to be known of University of Ife and the landscape.
“Hence, my decision to donate N1 billion to beautify the environment.
“And today, as we came in, I was telling the Ooni about the too many Okada. We don’t see that in UNILAG.
“I spoke with other awardees and other young billionaires on the need to get shuttle buses to check Okada menace,” Oluremi said.
Other distinguish Nigerians conferred with honourary doctorate include, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, Professor Anthony Adegbulugbe, MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola and Daere Afonya-A Akobo.