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FUOYE: VC, Fasina, Mgt executes National Recognition Scheme

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, has successfully executed the National Recognition Scheme, a landmark initiative that immortalises the legacies of eminent Nigerians by naming key buildings and facilities in their honour.With the gracious approval of the University Council, this visionary project conceptualised and championed by Professor Fasina reflects FUOYE’s deep commitment to national excellence, institutional heritage, and strategic engagement.The implementation was led by the Directorate of Advancement, under the leadership of Professor Olubukola Oyawoye, and supervised by the university management led by Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olubunmi Shittu.Notable figures honoured include President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, and several other distinguished Nigerians whose names now grace FUOYE’s academic and administrative landscape.Speaking to journalists, Professor Oyawoye emphasized that the initiative is more than symbolic,it is a bold affirmation of legacy, excellence, and the power of national icons to inspire future generations. “This is the initiative of the Vice Chancellor to name dignitaries who have contributed immensely to the development of our nation and occasioned the naming of our buildings after them,” she said.FULL LIST OF NAMED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AT FUOYEAdministrative and Central FacilitiesUniversity Main Library – Adesuyi Lanre LibraryNew ICT Base – Kayode Ojo ICT CentreNew Senate Building – Bola Ahmed Tinubu Senate BuildingMain Administration Building – Mohammed Yahuza Admin BlockConvocation Ground (1000 Seater Auditorium) – Victor Ndoma-Egba AuditoriumUniversity Main Auditorium (Phase 1) – Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi AuditoriumUniversity Health Centre – Ameyo Stella Adadevoh BuildingFUOYE Microfinance Bank – Olusegun Alebiosu BuildingFUOYE Innovation Hub, Oye – Solomon Olamilekan Adeola – Yayi HallEntrepreneur Centre, Oye – Folorunso Alakija ComplexFUOYE Business School – Wole Olanipekun BuildingSports Arena, Oye – Samuel Oparaji Sport ArenaMillennium Park – Obafemi Awolowo Freedom ParkAcademic Faculties and DepartmentsTheatre and Media Arts – Wole Soyinka AuditoriumFaculty of Arts – Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi BuildingFaculty of Agriculture – Olusegun Obasanjo BuildingFaculty of Education – Peter Okebukola BuildingFaculty of Environmental Sciences – Fola Alade BuildingFaculty of Engineering – Chinedu Nebo BuildingFaculty of Management Sciences – Bisi Onasanya BuildingFaculty of Science – Goodluck Ebele Jonathan BuildingFaculty of Communication & Media Studies – Tony Momoh BuildingCollege of Medical Sciences – Olikoye Ransome Kuti BuildingFaculty of Pharmacy – Dora Akunyili BuildingSatellite and Part-Time CampusesPart-Time, Ayegbaju Campus – Femi Ajayi CampusPart-Time, Ire Campus – Akomolafe Adebayo CampusPart-Time, Ikole Campus – Adejuyigbe CampusPart-Time, Ayedun Campus – Ogunsakin Elesun of Esun CampusHalls of ResidenceNew Female Hostel – Remi Tinubu HallOld Boys Hostel, Oye – Michael Opeyemi Bamidele HallBoys Hostel, Ikole – Gboyega Oyetola HallOld Female Hostel, Oye – Ibukun Awosika HallFemale Hostel, Ikole – Adunni Olayinka HallNewsline NG gathered that the execution of this initiative has been widely commended, reinforcing FUOYE’s upward trajectory in academics, infrastructure, and innovation. This milestone marks a defining chapter in the university’s journey toward becoming a globally recognised institution rooted in purpose, heritage, and excellence.