The Vice Chancellor, Members of the University Council, Deans, Heads of Departments
and distinguished faculty members, students of the one and only, the foremost university in
Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo University – Great Ife! Good afternoon. I am greatly honored to be
invited to deliver this lecture.
I am especially delighted to be back here at this wonderful citadel of learning which
prepared me for who I am today. It is a special joy because I am here with my dear wife, Yemisi.
We both finished together here at Ife. Ife laid the foundation for my career, but it did more: it
was gave me the greatest blessing of my life, Yemisi, for a wife. I am here today also with my
Permanent Secretary, an ex-alumnus of this great university. It is so lovely to see all my old
professors here. What a joyful reunion!
Let me start by celebrating the graduating class of 2012, to whom I say Congratulations!
I will be speaking to you today about agriculture. My lecture is titled 'Transforming
Agriculture to Grow Nigeria's Economy'.
Read More (http://www.oauife.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Transforming-Agriculture-to-Grow-Nigeria.pdf)
Via: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)