Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, is set to hold its 435th Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, with Professor Oluwole Philip Daramola, a distinguished scholar of Urban and Regional Planning, delivering the lecture titled “That We May Stop Clapping with One Hand and Achieve Sustainable Environmental Planning in Nigeria.”

The lecture, scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, will be held under the distinguished chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire.

Professor Daramola, a Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (FNITP), is expected to examine the challenges affecting sustainable environmental planning in Nigeria and the importance of coordinated efforts among relevant stakeholders in achieving meaningful and lasting progress.

Through the lecture, he will explore the need for stronger collaboration, effective planning policies and integrated approaches to addressing the country’s environmental and urban development challenges.

The inaugural lecture will provide an opportunity for scholars, policymakers, planning professionals, students and members of the public to engage with important issues surrounding environmental sustainability and national development.

Members of the University community and the general public are cordially invited to attend.

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