Obafemi Awolowo University - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Delivers Convocation Lecture

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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'.

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Via: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)