Opening Speech by KWASU Alumni Association President Elect after the inauguration

I Abdulkadir Bolaji Uthman the new elected KWASU Alumni Association President

First and foremost, I want to appreciate the God Almighty for his mercies and support during the
process of Kwara State University Alumni Election.
May I also appreciate my family, friends, leaders, stakeholders and other well wishers for their
dedication and outstanding contributions. Your prayers and all-time support has led me far in the
great association "Mr. Damilare Peter oyinloye* for his doggedness, active, proactive and indeed a
for the peaceful, stress free, fair and credible election. It is indeed a perfect reference to other
My sincere appreciation goes to the Vice Chancellor Professor AbdulRasheed Na'Allah
exemplary leadership coast the University to the attainment of World Class University of our dream. The
avenue which provides our great Alumnus to be active in decisions and collaboration in the
development of our dear University. May | also appreciate sincerely the incumbent President of our strong gusto in ensuring a smooth transition devoid of irregularities. You and your team have set a
standard and enviable precedence for the system and it is an indication that the future of this
association shall be great. Please do extend my appreciation to Mrs. Oyinloye for her unquantifiable
supports.
Let me further congratulate the Electoral Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. Israel Ogundele
institutions for emulation. You have all written your name in the Golden Book.
The victory will however be impossible without the efforts put in place my #TeamGoPhodeo Campaign
committee We remain determined,.
unperturbed and unshakable for the victory has done justice to the efforts and sacrifice we have put in
place.

I want to honestly appreciate my darling and irreplaceable Fiance ISLAMIAT
journey of life. Specifically,
Permit me to earnestly appreciate the Students Union of Kwara State University under the leadership of
Comrade Dikko Abdulganiyu the NANS JCC KWARA under the leadership of Comrade Olosasa
Saheed, NAKSS NHQ, IESU KWASU, OSU NHQ, and many others.
It's pertinent to appreciate all well meaning alumnus of the University who took their time out of tight
schedules to vote for us. We team in achieving standard and creating more values for our University.
It's worthy to also appreciate and tentatively congratulate all the Elected Executives under my team. The
responsibilities and expectations ahead of us are enormous. We
stood us out of many. I pray may God lead us to the right path.
must begin to our inherent values that
we have in
To many of us here today, this is a solemn and memorable occasion, yet in any democracy as
the KWASU Alumni Association, it is only a common occurrence. The orderly transition of authority
which we are witnessing here today, is craved for in many associations yet somehow it gets to elude
them. Just as the wise old saying goes, 'Agbara'n yo 'ni bi oti' (Power intoxicates one like wine), this is
why whenever there is an harmonious transition of authority we must be grateful to the giver of wisdom
and knowledge, the Almighty Allah.
this is act from tyranny, the a big election process,
I thank President Peter Oyinloye for his efforts at building and setting a standard for the Alumni
Association. Although he has his critics, which is what differentiates democracy for tyranny, the
manner in which he led the association lives no iota of doubt in my mind that there couldn't have been a
better pioneering President of our great association. He is friend, brother and leader, not just to the
members of the Alumni Association, but also to prospective members of the association. I wish we
would all give him a big round of applause, even as I say Thank you'
OMOWUNMI GARUBA* for her deep support, encouragement and apt tolerance throughout the
The entire Students structures in kwara State have been so wonderful and supportive in this cause.

am glad we experienced no
such thing here at the KWASU Alumni Association, we have proven to be intellectuals. Yet for every
unsaid grief, and every discord burning silently under the grass, I promise to work together with my
executives, to find it out and settle these things amicably.

life's winter, life's challenges will surely come to us, and we can only survive this by staying together,
bonding stronger, in peace and unity, and most importantly, Harmony.
Winter is coming my dear friends. And when winter comes, the lone wolf dies and the wolves in pack will survive. Now I know we don't have winters in Nigeria, but my people, as we forge further in life,
we will take him there, but first we must come together,
unitedly and survive, winter.
We should all be grateful to God for giving us the opportunity to be members of this Alumni Association
because in the next few decades, the commander in chief of the Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Thank you and God bless you, and God bless the KWASU Alumni Association.

Aliyu Uthman Abdulkadir,
President
Kwara State University Alumni Association.

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