Ooni of Ife honours Remi Tinubu with golden statue, others

Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, on Thursday unveiled a golden statue to honour the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

This is in addition to the inauguration of a 2.7km Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way, a grand pavilion monument on the campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), donated by the Ooni and named after the First Lady.

The monarch praised Senator Tinubu for her outstanding leadership, dedication to education, women empowerment, and national unity.

Oba Ogunwusi commended the First Lady, saying, “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.

“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.”

Senator Tinubu, an alumnus of OAU, bagged a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the then University of Ife.

At the event, Mrs Tinubu also pledged N1billion donation to the university’s horticultural landscaping.