Vice chancellor of Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, has described Prof. Olu Obafemi as a dramatist, poet, novelist, critic and teacher, who has used literature as a vehicle for social reform and national consciousness. Prof. Akinwumi stated this in his welcome address at the Felele campus of the institution during the 3rd Colloquium, [ ]
Thursday 16 October 2025
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POET hailed For Using Literature To Advance Social Reform
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