![A LETTER FROM GREAT IFẸ̀ — WELCOME BACK HOME Dear ‘Of the Greatest Gba gba,’ Thank you for bringing back the campus-life.I’ve missed your footsteps echoing through my roads,Your laughter spilling from halls and hostels,Your late-night whispers from reading rooms.My walls have missed your graffiti of ambition.My lawns have missed your footprints, and mats — Your hangouts, picnics, and endless selfies.My breeze has waited for long to carry your songs, your sighs, your prayers.But now, I'm being made whole again. The air smells of fresh hope. The roads remember your noise.The shuttles hum again with old gist and new faces.The hostels are awake — with music, chatter, and the loud echoes from boy's hostels enjoying football matches.The classrooms are alive, too — filled with yawns, pens, and dreams trying to make sense.I see your faces — some new, some tired, some determined.My Senate is restless as ever,My SU is already planning,The amphitheater is now buzzing with freestyle battles, laughter, and loudspeakers that refuse to rest.The White wall, Main-bowl,... are bringing back the worship and prayer life,And the cafés? They are smiling too, ready for your late-night noodles pack.Of course you’ll complain,About the sun, the heat, the stairs, the stress, and the endless deadlines.But you’ll still walk, climb, and survive like you always do.You'll laugh, love, dance, and grow.You’ll meet new people,Fail some tests, pass some too,You'll eat late, sleep less, and somehow — still shine.Because you’re Great Ife students!You are strong, Loud,Brilliant, and Stubbornly hopeful.Through your noise, your protests, your dreams,I’ll keep standing — same Great Ife of then and nowLoud, Proud, Alive.So this is me saying to you, my own people,Welcome back home!To Stalites, Let’s do this again!To Freshers,Welcome to the struggle.One class, one hustle, One semester, one story,One heartbeat at a time.Forever yours,Of the Greatest Gbo Gbo,Ọgbà Fẹ́mi. © Lọ́dọ̀Olúwa (2025)For,Obafemi Awolowo University, Ilé-Ifẹ̀ Campus.#oaustudents #oaulifestyle #oauileife]()
A LETTER FROM GREAT IFẸ̀ — WELCOME BACK HOME 🤭
Dear ‘Of the Greatest Gba gba,’ ✊
Thank you for bringing back the campus-life.
I’ve missed your footsteps echoing through my roads,
Your laughter spilling from halls and hostels,
Your late-night whispers from reading rooms.
My walls have missed your graffiti of ambition.
My lawns have missed your footprints, and mats —
Your hangouts, picnics, and endless selfies.
My breeze has waited for long to carry your songs, your sighs, your prayers.
But now, I'm being made whole again.
The air smells of fresh hope.
The roads remember your noise.
The shuttles hum again with old gist and new faces.
The hostels are awake — with music, chatter, and the loud echoes from boy's hostels enjoying football matches.
The classrooms are alive, too — filled with yawns, pens, and dreams trying to make sense.
I see your faces — some new, some tired, some determined.
My Senate is restless as ever,
My SU is already planning,
The amphitheater is now buzzing with freestyle battles, laughter, and loudspeakers that refuse to rest.
The White wall, Main-bowl,... are bringing back the worship and prayer life,
And the cafés? They are smiling too, ready for your late-night noodles pack.
Of course you’ll complain,
About the sun, the heat, the stairs, the stress, and the endless deadlines.
But you’ll still walk, climb, and survive like you always do.
You'll laugh, love, dance, and grow.
You’ll meet new people,
Fail some tests, pass some too,
You'll eat late, sleep less, and somehow — still shine.
Because you’re Great Ife students!
You are strong,
Loud,
Brilliant, and
Stubbornly hopeful.
Through your noise, your protests, your dreams,
I’ll keep standing — same Great Ife of then and now
Loud,
Proud,
Alive.
So this is me saying to you, my own people,
Welcome back home!
To Stalites,
Let’s do this again!
To Freshers,
Welcome to the struggle.
One class, one hustle,
One semester, one story,
One heartbeat at a time.
Forever yours,
Of the Greatest Gbo Gbo,
Ọgbà Fẹ́mi. ✊🔥🤍
© Lọ́dọ̀Olúwa (2025)
For,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ilé-Ifẹ̀ Campus.
#oaustudents #oaulifestyle #oauileife
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