Fun, Excitement as Ex-Governor Ladoja Visits French Village, Speaks French Language with Students
Lagoja, the erstwhile Governor of Oyo State was at the French Village recently and created a lasting memory
Razaq Bamidele
It was fun and excitement galore when former Governor of Oyo State and Ibadan Land High Chief, His Excellency Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria French Language Village Badagry, Nigeria and addressed the students in the French Language.
During the visit, Ladoja promised his continued support for the Nigeria French Language Village, situated in Badagry, in the South West axis of Nigeria. Ladoja, a senator, had earlier met the Director/CEO, Professor Tunde Ayeleru and his Management team in his office in the newly renovated administrative building before he later met with the students where he encouraged them to make the good opportunity of learning the French language for their intellectual, professional and socioeconomic development.
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Ladoja spoke to the students in the French language recollecting his experience as a Chemical Engineering student at the Université de Liège, Belgium where he had to learn the French Language. He added that, his knowledge of French helped his outstanding performance as an Engineer with Total Oil Company where he was recruited as a fresh graduate upon graduation.
Senator Ladoja commended the Management of the Nigeria French Language Village under the able leadership of Prof Lateef Babatunde Ayeleru and said that he was in the Village during the administration of the pioneer Director/CEO, Prof S. A. Ade-Ojo.
“Today’s visit is coming after some years,” Ladoja said, adding that he was particularly impressed with the infrastructural revamping going on in the Village. He therefore encouraged the Management team and staff to key into Ayeleru’s laudable vision for the Village. He therefore assured that he would give necessary possible assistance to the growth of the institution. After his brief words of encouragement (which he made in French language) to the cross section of the students on the Language Immersion Programme, some students asked questions and made comments.
It was a very exciting interactive section. In his votes of thank, the President of Students’ Representatives Council, Mr. Faith Willy Onukwo from UNIZIK thanked the former Governor for his love for education, the youth and for being a francophile. He therefore appealed to the former Governor to mobilize possible support for the development of the Nigeria French Language Village.
Present at the Village Auditorium, venue of the rencontre were the Director/CEO, Prof Ayeleru; Deputy-Director, Dr E. A. Adeniyi; Registrar, Ms Ini Nwa, Bursar, represented by Mr Adekunle Akinola; Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr M. A. Sanni; Deputy-Registrar (Students’ Affairs), Mrs Elizabeth Ayeni and Ms Dupe Lawani, a former freelance Journalist with RFI. Sen Ladoja was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Abibat Ladoja, a Béninioise.
