OOU Alumni Association Renovates Lecture Hall, Donates Teaching Aids to Health Sciences College

The 1999 Alumni Association of the Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences (OACHS), under Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, has successfully renovated the university’s Glass House lecture hall and donated essential teaching aids to enhance educational facilities at the institution.

This renovation project was unveiled during the association’s celebration of its 25th year since graduation. According to a statement issued on Sunday, OOU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, commended the alumni’s effort, highlighting it as the first initiative of this kind by an alumni group. He encouraged other alumni sets to consider similar contributions to aid the university’s development.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the OACHS 1999 Alumni Association, Dr. John Akinola, detailed the renovation’s scope, which included replacing the hall’s ceiling, installing new lighting and electrical fittings, adding benches and tables, replacing windowpanes, and repainting the building both inside and out. In addition, teaching aids—such as a public address system, projector, and whiteboards—valued at approximately N22 million, were donated to further support students and faculty.

Dr. Akinola also highlighted past contributions by the alumni association, including the donation of bedsheets to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in 2023. He also acknowledged a notable donation from a class member, Dr. Muyiwa Abdul, who contributed a pediatric ward to OOUTH in 2022.

“The renovated building, commissioned by Prof. Agboola, is dedicated to enhancing the learning environment in the pursuit of excellence in health sciences,” the statement concluded.

This latest alumni contribution is expected to greatly benefit the students and faculty at OOU’s College of Health Sciences, providing a conducive environment for advanced learning and setting a benchmark for future alumni engagements.