*The V.C Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamire( middle), flanked on the right hand side by the Global President, Great Ife Alumni Association; Dr. L. B Falode Esq. (Notary public); Engr. Wale Olaleye FNSE to the left and other distinguished Alumni members at the Airport for the Great Ife Alumni Biennial International Retreat in China.
The Great Ife Alumni Association has commenced its 11-day Biennial International Retreat and Business Exploratory Tour in Guangzhou, China from October 23 to November 2.
In a statement, the Global Publicity Secretary of the Association, Abdur-Rahman Balogun said that the retreat was part of the Dr Leye Bunmi Falode- led Global Executive Council agenda to reposition the association and the institution to centre of excellence in all ramifications.
Apart from Global President Falode Esq (Notary Public), the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Simeon Bamire and a former Global President, Engr. Wale Olaleye were also on the trip.
No fewer than 29 Great Ife Alumni members already arrived in China for the biennial retreat and business exploratory tour.
The association in September 2026 had its international reunion in Chicago, USA wherein all eminent alumnus from Europe, Americas and from Africa attended the reunion.