AS part of its Corporate Social Responsility (CSR), Wema Bank has donated a fire service building to the institution. The gesture, according to the Zonal Manager of the bank, Mr. Oluwasegun Olawepo, was motivated by the bank’s willingness to give back to the community.
“It’s always good to be in a serene environment. We are proud to be associated with OAU. The university is serene, peaceful and accommodating for the bank’s operations. This is one of our several CSR projects because we feel it is appropriate to reward our community,” he said.
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bamitale Omole, thanked the management of the bank and challenged them to do more.
“This is a defining moment in the context of our Public-Private Partnership. One of our most important concessions when we assumed office was to have a good security outfit.”
Said he, “with this beautiful building, we believe that the future is from outside for our university to move forward”.
While tasking the bank management to provide another fire truck for the services, he expressed the administration’s appreciation at the gesture.
Expressing his delight, the Principal Fire Officer, Mr. Ibrahim Adediran described the development as a dream come true, explaining that “the security unit as a mother-wing of the fire services was established but two fire attacks in 1982 and 1983 led to its establishment as a fully vibrant fire service station.”
‘We used to call on fire service men from Lagere and Osogbo but it always take time before they get to the scene of the outbreak. That was when the school management decided to purchase a fire truck for us’
Also present at the event were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Prof. Ademola Ajayi; University Librarian, Mrs. Bukky Asubiojo; University Bursar, Mrs. Ronke Akeredolu; Prof. Fabayo Ademola, chairman security committee; Mrs. Eniola Oyedele, the Business Development Manager of WEMA Bank and the Chief Security Officer of the University, Mr. Paul Ogidi.
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