Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commissioned five major infrastructure projects at the University of Ilesa, declaring that his administration has successfully fulfilled its promise to make the state-owned institution a fully functional reality.

The newly inaugurated projects include a remodeled Faculty of Law annex building, a remodeled Faculty of Public Health building, a remodeled Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences building, new hostel accommodations, and a reconstructed internal road network.

Speaking at the ceremony, the governor asserted that the rapid development on campus has permanently secured the university’s future, ensuring its growth can no longer be used as a tool for political manipulation.

The governor recalled how his administration built a solid legal and administrative foundation for the newly established university to replace the defunct Osun State College of Education. He emphasized that beyond constructing physical facilities and securing academic accreditation for several courses, the state government prioritized staff welfare by converting all temporary and contract workers of the former college into permanent, pensionable civil servants.

The administration also resolved outstanding allowances, implemented a structured university salary scale, and cleared backlogs of cooperative deductions to maintain absolute industrial harmony.

Expressing his deep gratitude to the state government, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Taiwo Asaolu, confirmed that the newly commissioned facilities would directly improve academic research, clinical training, and student housing. Governor Adeleke commended the university’s governing council and management for demonstrating strong academic leadership during the transition phase, noting that the institution’s growth is a point of pride for the entire state.

He urged the host community, royal fathers, and students to protect the new infrastructure to ensure it serves future generations of scholars.