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UI VC Applauds Ex-University of Ibadan Footballers Association on 8th Annual Reunion


…Guarantees to discover synergy
…Ex Internationals Adepoju, Shorunmu Headline eighth World Reunion
The Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian Premier College, the College of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, over the weekend welcomed members of the Ex College of Ibadan Footballers Affiliation (EXUIFA) who paid him a courtesy go to previous to their eighth annual World Reunion.
Professor Adebowale, in firm of the College prime administration staff, heartily acquired the Ex College of Ibadan Footballers Affiliation, led by their President, Mr Edwin Evbie, the chairman Board of Trustees, Mogaji (Prof) Olusegun Adekunle, and the Vice Chairman, Dr.Abiodun Salami, who’s the instant previous Director of Sports activities within the College of Ibadan.
In a really mild hearted assembly, the EXUIFA defined their plans to assist resucitate soccer in Nigeria’s citadel of studying by working with the sports activities council, constructing of a 5 A-side stadium and partnering with a US Tech Basis to coach 300 feminine college students in pc tech expertise resembling UI/UX design, Net growth, Agile, Product Improvement, AI, Machine Studying and Digital Advertising and marketing amongst others.
The VC who expressed his profound happiness with the EXUIFA plans and their conviviality acknowledged that he was extremely impressed that EXUIFA has near 2 hundred members which minimize throughout completely different generations and plenty of of whom are within the diaspora.
In accordance with the VC, ‘’I’m very glad to fulfill you all, and I’m impressed that you’ve got over 100 and fifty members scattered the world over and nonetheless waxing robust. It’s the plan of my administration to make the Alumni Affiliation of the College of Ibadan stronger than what it’s presently and your plans of future initiatives and applications has merely proven your Affiliation could be very a lot according to the plans of the College of Ibadan’’.
The Vice Chancellor promised that his administration shall discover the synergy between the varsity and EXUIFA that may assist develop the Alumni Affiliation of the College of Ibadan and in addition assist UI keep it’s commonplace.
After the courtesy go to to the VC, and as a part of their 3 -day reunion plans, the Ex College of Ibadan Footballers Affiliation, additionally visited an Orphanage in Ibadan the place they interacted with workers and kids of the Orphanage and later donated money and present gadgets.
On the ultimate day of their 2022 reunion program, the Ex gamers performed a soccer sport amongst themselves on the UI sports activities stadium with 2 ex Tremendous Eagles stars – Mutiu Adepoju and Ike Shorunmu as particular company of honour. The three day occasion ended with a cocktail party at The Trenchard Corridor of the College of Ibadan, the place numerous awards got to deserving members and others who’ve served the Nigerian Nation meritoriously previously. The award recipients embrace Ike Sorunmu, former Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper and current goalkeepers’ Coach, ex Tremendous Eagles star Mutiu Adepoju, DCP Kunle Olusokan, Capt. Atanda Abiodun, Ajadi Abiola and Victor Uzoho who got here in from Finland.
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