OAU VC Proposes 2,500-Seaters Lecture Theatre at the Faculty of Administration Mentorship Programme
Fawas Adedeji The Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, held its second faculty week and mentorship programme at the ACE Conference Hall, with a call for structured guidance to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic and professional culture. This two-days programme drew top officials, including the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. H.O. Salawu; the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Bamire; the erstwhile Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Sen. Adedayo Adeyeye; Orangun of Oke-Ila, HRM Oba Adedokun Abolarin; amongst other principal officers. Delivering his welcome address, Prof. Salawu thanked the alumni and invited speakers for honouring the seminar, noting that it aims to promote a formal and developmental mentorship culture capable of guiding students toward academic and professional growth. In his keynote address, Sen. Adeyeye emphasized the centrality of mentorship in national development, citing the Igbo apprenticeship model as ...