OOU Loses Academic Gowns, Valuables In Fire Incident

Valuables worthy millions of naira person been mislaid to a mysterious inferno that engulfed a conception of the Directorate of Students Affairs gathering of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye past week’s Tuesday.

According to a connection by OOU’s Acting Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, Dr. Wale Balogun connected Wednesday, the occurrence outbreak which occurred overnight connected the fateful time destroyed the world gowns worn by students during matriculation and convocation.

“A devastating occurrence incidental occurred astatine the Directorate of Students Affairs gathering connected Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025, resulting successful important harm to valuables worthy millions of naira.

“The inferno which occurred astatine the aboriginal hours of the fateful day, gutted a conception of the students Affairs gathering astatine the Main Campus of the university, wherever valuables that included the students’ academic/graduation gowns were kept.

“Even though, regrettably the full graduation gowns were wholly razed by the inferno, yet determination were nary injuries oregon casualties reported,” the acting registrar said.

He attributed the involution to the speedy effect from the Vice Chancellor and different unit members of the University, including workers astatine the Works Directorate who rescued the situation.

Responding to this unfortunate event, the absorption said it has taken contiguous enactment to further guarantee the information and information of the field by constituting an investigative sheet headed by a distinguished prof successful the University.

The sheet was said to person been mandated to analyse the contiguous and distant causes of the inferno, among different presumption of reference.

“This enquiry aims to stitchery facts, place immoderate contributing factors and supply a broad study and recommendations to forestall akin incidents successful the future,” the connection read.

It enjoined members of the University assemblage to lend to this probe by submitting memoranda outlining immoderate reflection oregon suggestions related to the incidental and occurrence information to the Secretary to the Panel via Whatsapp line: 08056066643 oregon E-mail: [email protected].

“Memorandum/Memoranda successful hard copies could besides beryllium addressed to The Secretary, Ad-Hoc Committee connected Fire Incident, c/o Registrar’s Office, Central Administrative (TetFund) Building, Main Campus, Ago-Iwoye. Your input is invaluable arsenic we strive to heighten our information protocols and guarantee a unafraid situation for all.

Additionally, unit members were besides reminded to beryllium vigilant and safety-conscious successful their workspaces, by supporting relentless efforts of the absorption successful providing a harmless and unafraid situation for each subordinate of the University community.

Staff and students were urged to guarantee that each electrical appliances and devices were unplugged and “lights turned-off earlier leaving the bureau and lecture rooms connected regular basis, whether determination is energy proviso oregon not, arsenic precautionary measures and elemental actions similar these tin importantly trim the hazard of occurrence hazards”.