A Student body of the University of Ibadan Chapter, Federation of Ibadan Students Union (FIBSU) on Saturday honor the red one-time National President of the union, in the person of Aare Alao Olalekan.
Aare Alao Olalekan who is the Special Assistant on Student, Youth and Sports to Ona-Ara Local Government and also a leading Chairmanship aspirant of Ona Ara local Government is said to be awarded by the University students based on his steadfastness, forthcoming and supportive both moral and financial to the entire Federation of Ibadan Students Union.
While presenting the award, the Guest Speaker, Dr Adams Akewula of the Faculty of Islamic Studies said he was meeting Aare Alao for the very first time but he has been hearing Alao’s good deeds and kind gestures to the Students Community over the years while he encouraged Alao not to relent effort, as the sky is his starting point.
While appreciating the students for the honor bestowed on him, Alao thanked the University of Ibadan FIBSU for finding him worthy to celebrate, he thereafter dedicates the award to the Almighty God and Ibadanland.
Speaking further, Alao hinted to the students about the student bursary recently rolled out by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, while explaining, Alao, the Ibadan-born young politician urged the students to be patient as shortlisting is ongoing, said all qualified Oyo State Students in various tertiary institutions both in Nigeria and abroad will be beneficiaries.
Alao also promised all students from Ona Ara Local Government to watch out for continuous payment of bursaries to all and adequate empowerment for the youth of the local government if he got the opportunity to be the Council Chairman of Ona Ara.
“I shall be the first Council Chairman in Ibadanland to pay bursary and continuously to indigent students of Ona-Ara Local Government under the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde of Omituntun,2.0,” Alao promised.