The three-day gathering, scheduled for May 8 to May 10, will hold at Oduduwa Hall at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, is expected to deliver the 2026 reunion lecture on Saturday. His lecture will centre on the theme, The Potentials Within Nigeria.

According to a statement issued by the chairman of the planning committee, Prof. Sirajudeen Obayopo, and the association’s public relations officer, Ibraheem Fagbenro, the reunion will bring together alumni, professionals, policymakers and other stakeholders to examine areas of opportunity across the country.

The organisers said this year’s conference would also provide a platform for conversations on sustainable development, youth empowerment, innovation and nation-building.

Prof. Obayopo said the event would be chaired by Alhaji Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu, managing director and chief executive officer of Matrix Energy Ltd.

The Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamire, will attend as special guest, while the chairman of the UNIFEMGA board of trustees, Alhaji AbdulRafiu Ebiti, will serve as chief host.

Other expected participants include Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN); the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN); the Vice-Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, Prof. Musa Aibinu; the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Prof. Akeem Lasisi; and the Chief Imam of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Abubakar Sanusi.

Activities will begin on Friday with a Jumu’ah service. Delegates will also pay courtesy visits to the Vice-Chancellor of the university and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.

A networking dinner will follow later in the day. The dinner will feature the UNIFEMGA Investors Forum 3.0, which will be hosted by Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti.

One of the main attractions of the reunion is the UNIFEMGA Investors’ Forum. The organisers said the session is modelled after the television programme Dragons’ Den. It will provide entrepreneurs with an opportunity to present business ideas before potential investors.

A panel discussion on building a value-driven enterprise in Nigeria will also take place during the networking session.

Other activities lined up for the reunion include a welcome reception for delegates, a student picnic, scholarship presentations, the association’s annual general meeting, student empowerment programmes, keep-fit sessions, medical checks and novelty matches among branches.

The organisers said the annual reunion has grown into one of the association’s flagship gatherings, helping members strengthen professional ties while encouraging collective action on national issues.

Speaking ahead of the event, the national president of UNIFEMGA, Alhaji Mohammed Buari, said Nigeria remained rich in human and material resources.

He said the conference would serve as a call for Nigerians to look inward, work together and unlock the country’s vast potential.

The organisers said more than 300 delegates, including participants from the diaspora, have already registered for the reunion. They expressed confidence that this year’s edition would bring together people committed to progress, unity and national development.