EX-OAU student fetes less privileged orphans

                     

A recently graduated student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Bimbo Amusan has put smile on faces of children of Rock of Ages Orphanage at Ajebamidele in Ife North Local government area of Osun state.

Amusan who studied Law at the university was at the orphanage to celebrate his birthday anniversary with the children of the home as a way of giving back to the society. The event took place on Sunday last week as part of activities to mark his birthday, which he termed “Weekend of impact.”

Amusan, who said the gesture was to contribute meaningfully to lives of the less privileged orphans donated some food items and other gifts to the people of the home and promised to do better in future.

All started two days earlier with a carrier talk organized for students of Glorious Hope College, a private secondary school in Modakeke, Osun State where Amusa grew up.

The talk centered on leadership and career enlightenment with trio of Caleb Adebayo, Dare Eluyemi and Bimbo Amusan served as resource persons.

Adebayo, a law graduating student from the same university with the celebrator spoke on “The ABC of leadership,” while Dare Eluyemi, a consultant on youth and children development as well as Bimbo Amusan spoke on “Education and Career” and “Career choice and the power of the mind,” respectively.

Bimbo shared the story of how the fire of entrepreneurship spirit ignited in him even when he was just nine years old back in the secondary school, describing as entrepreneur as somebody who sees problems and able to provide solutions.

He also told his audience success stories of few Nigerians who grew up in rural communities like theirs and able to make it to top of their career ladder.

“That is why I would want you to believe in yourselves and follow your passion,” he stressed.

In her remark, the principal of host institution, Mrs. Olabode appreciated the birthday boy for putting up such an enlightenment programme, saying it would go a long in academic and other endeavours of the students.

Bimbo also organised what he called a tweet conference with many youth entrepreneurs in attendance. They include the Chief Executive Officers of OYA Magazine, a magazine which started at OAU and now spread to five others campuses; Ajayi Adebiyi, a public speaker; Ademola Adeyeye; Emmanuel Olabode and Dare Eluyemi.

The conference was centered on “Entrepreneurship and academics, politics and youth” with participants shared their entrepreneurship experiences even when they were students without one affecting the other negatively.