The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Arch. Sunday Echono, is set to deliver the 34th Convocation Lecture of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, on Friday, January 31.
The lecture, titled “TETFUND and Educational Development in Nigeria: The History, The Treasures and Future,” will take place at the OGD Hall of the Main Campus, Ago Iwoye.
The university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, will host the convocation lecture, which is expected to draw participants from within and outside the university community, particularly from the academia.
The Visitor to the University and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, will be the Guest of Honour.
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, is a state-owned and operated university founded on July 7, 1982, as Ogun State University (OSU).
It was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on May 29, 2001, in honour of Chief (Dr.) Olabisi Onabanjo, whose efforts as the then civilian governor of Ogun State led to the university’s establishment.
Arch. Sunday Echono, the convocation lecturer, is a Nigerian diplomat and versatile architect who has served as the ninth Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund since 2022.
He has had a distinguished career, serving as the Secretary of the Admissions Committee of the Nigerian Institute of Architects and the 28th President of the Nigerian Institute of Architects from 2019 to 2021.