The Chief Executive Officer of one of the leading Airline in Nigeria, Air Peace Airline, Barrister Allen Ifechukwu Onyema will deliver the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) lecture today, Friday, December 06, 2019.
Onyema will speak on the topic “NIGERIA AND THE RISE AND RISE OF ETHNIC NATIONALISM”.
The University of Ibadan Alumni Association first came together in Lagos in 1958. It then existed in Lagos but took a national outlook in 1973 as one of the various activities used to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of the University. Its first National President was late Chief Ajibola Ige and S.A.O. Odumoye was the maiden National Secretary.
The Association is made up of all alumni and alumnae of the University of Ibadan who have matriculated irrespective of the length or outcome of their stay in the University provided of course they were not dismissed from the University. Invariably, all those who obtained a degree, a Diploma or Certificate (Undergraduate or Postgraduate) from the University College and/or the University of Ibadan are bona-fide members.
The Association has its National Headquarters at the Dr. Michael Omolayole Centre, Opposite Queen Elizabeth Hall of Residence near the University main-gate. This impressive centre was built by the University under the Vice-Chancellorship of late Professor S.O. Olayide. The Centre currently houses administrative block of the UIAA, Alumni Guest House of Thirty-Four (34) rooms, a restaurant, a laundry and beautiful environment.
Some of the Alumni members are Professor Wole Soyinka, Iyabo-Obasanjo Bello, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, AlhajiLamidi Adeshina, Senator Teslim Folarin among others who are too numerous to mention.
Prior to its formation, the main objectives of the Association are to provide assistance to the University and interaction among its members all over the world.
Meanwhile, the UIAA under the worldwide president has contributed immensely to the development of the university and Nigeria.
However, the Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka will be the Chairman of the lecture. He will also be leading other management team of the noble institution and the Alumni towards having a successful event.
Expected at the Second Stanza of the 2019 Alumni Lecture to be in attendance are policy makers, captains of Industries, Head of Organizations, CEOs, stakeholders, the academia, UI Alumni Association members, students among others. The lecture will hold at the UI Alumni Association Multipurpose Auditorium by 4:00 today prompt.