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Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Alumni association Abuja Launches Development Foundation in Memory of Roland Adesina.
The Abuja Chapter of the Alumni Association, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo has stepped up efforts to immortalize one of its members, which culminated in the launching of Roland Adesina Development Foundation during the group’s end of year party in Abuja.
Speaking during the launching, the Foundation President, Hon Adekanbi said that the initiative came through the pioneer of the Abuja chapter, to keep the memories of the dead alive.
He explained that the need to imortalize late Roland Adesina was in recognition of his contributions to the polytechnic.
He emphasized that part of the visions of the foundation include catering for the less privileged, helping to reduce the number of out of school children, provision of social amenities and scholarship for the less privileged.
He commended the interior minister
for helping to put Ondo State on the world map as one of the performing ministers in Nigeria today.
The Foundation President made a donation of N1million during the launch.
Similarly, Chief Adeola Adesina Victor, President of the alumni association, in his remark appreciated all chairmen of the existing six chapters and executive members for their contributions.
He informed that the alumni association as part of its contributions to the development of society embarked on massive solar installations, sinking of boreholes in the institution, rehabilitation of some parts of the institution structures.
He expressed the confidence that, in the coming year, more chapters would be inaugurated.
High points of the event include presentation of awards of Outstanding Performing Minister to the Hon. Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
Music was supplied by Bunmi Orin
