Ooni of Ife Unveils Golden Statue of Oluremi Tinubu

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has unveiled a golden statue of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, amongst other honours bestowed on her.

The unveiling took place in a a grand ceremony at Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State on Thursday.

The First Lady was also honoured with a monument on the university campus named after her, a 2.7km Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way and a grand pavilion.

In his words, the Ooni lauded the First Lady for striving to unite the country and for contributing to education, empowerment of women and many other areas.

“A golden statue is erected to immortalise her virtuous personality and to showcase the strength of a teacher, mother, and wife at the very heart of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

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“The biggest hostel and pavilion in the history of Obafemi Awolowo University, which bears her name, represent her efforts to create spaces for learning, development, and empowerment for all,” the Monarch said.

In turn, the First Lady vowed to donate N1billion to the University for horticultural landscaping.