The Angola Hall of Residence has received a borehole donation from the Globus Alumni Association of the University. This came one month after residents of Angola Hall protested the university’s failure to provide a steady water supply.
Recall that, on April 7, 2025, ACJOAU reported the poor water situation in the hall which forced students to rely on unclean stream water or trek long distances in search of potable water which had led the student to protest, In response, the university management initiated temporary measures such as repairing broken taps, installing new ones, and providing a pumping machine which ease the tension among residents.
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In a turn of events, the Globus Alumni Association donated a new borehole facility for the hall of residence, intending to provide a clean and consistent water supply. The borehole was commissioned on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Simeon Adebayo Bamire. This development marks a significant step forward in addressing the long-standing water challenges faced by Angola residents and is expected to greatly improve their living conditions of the hall of Residence.
The Global President of the Great Ife Alumni Association. Evang. Barr. Fred Aburu noted that he had seen the student protest online about the water scarcity, that there was a crisis on Campus, and the association had immediately raised a committee for intervention to provide for the student. He also stressed the importance of water to survival, “I believe that water is important, water is essential, water is not luxury, water is key to the survival of any human being, that was why we came in to execute this project”, he said.
He also advised the student on the maintenance of the borehole. He urged them to take it as personal property and not to let little faults stop the usage of the borehole. He further advised that since the hall now has two borehole facilities, the students should use them alternately for maintenance culture.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Simeon Bamire in his commissioning speech, he congratulated and appreciated the hall executive members and the wardens. He added that, “When spirit aligns, so many things happens. The executive had the spirit of attracting new things in their administration.” He urged the students to maintain the borehole and took water from the borehole.
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In his speech, the Vice Dean of the Students Affairs, Dr L. O. Olasunkanmi, appreciated the Alumni Association on behalf of the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, the students and staff for the efforts made and also stated some of their temporary intervention,s which included the fixing of the existing boreholes and taps.
The Chairman of the Hall of residence, Kujembola Olalekan, also expressed his gratitude to the Dean and Vice Dean of Student Affairs, the University’s Security Council Chairman, Professor Akinfala, and the hall warden. He emphasised the positive outcomes that have followed their protest and praised the collaborative effort that brought lasting change.
Present at the commissioning were the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simeon Bamire; Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Administration, Prof. Yomi Daramola; Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Prof. Yinusa; Dean of the Division of Student Affairs, Professor John Odedire; President of the Great Ife Alumni Association; and other members of the association, other principal officials of the University and students.