First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Inaugurates 2.7km Campus Road at OAU, Commits N1bn to Restore OAU's Landscape
Abdulkareem Basit Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has committed to donating N1 billion for the restoration of Obafemi Awolowo University's (OAU) horticultural landscape. The announcement came during the inauguration of several campus projects named in her honor by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, as part of his 50th birthday celebrations. On Thursday, Mrs. Tinubu visited the OAU campus in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to inaugurate the 2.7-kilometer Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way, complete with solar-powered street lamps, a state-of-the-art hostel, and a commemorative pavilion. These projects, gifted by Oba Ogunwusi, pay tribute to the First Lady's contributions to education, women's empowerment, and national unity. Expressing dismay at the deterioration of the once-lush campus environment, Mrs. Tinubu reminisced about her undergraduate days, stating, "The campus used to be beautiful while I was here. Ife is crying out for help. It used to be a beautiful ca...