Rotary donates multi-million naira peace institute building to OOU

“When communities are in conflict, schools close, farms are abandoned, businesses suffer, and young people lose opportunities,” he warned, noting that investing in institutional peace directly protects regional livelihoods.

State and Academic Backing for Regional Stability

The Executive Governor of Ogun State, speaking through the Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, commended District 9111 for its substantial humanitarian footprint and its strategic choice to anchor the facility within a state institution.

She noted that the new infrastructure will serve as a vital regional anchor for mediation and community development.

Acknowledging the long-term vision of the centre, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of OOU, Prof. Olatundun Abosede, expressed deep institutional gratitude to the Rotarians.

She described the facility as a high-yield investment in societal preservation that will elevate OOU’s status as a centre of excellence for peacebuilding across the West African sub-region.

The operationalisation of the building marks the fulfilment of a capital project commitment initiated less than a year ago following its initial groundbreaking in September 2025, building upon foundational certificate course models pioneered by the immediate past District Governor, Dr Oluwole Kukoyi.