Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, has launched its first bread brand, AAUA Mede Bread, to serve students, staff and residents of neighbouring communities.

The bakery was inaugurated on Friday, October 23, by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tomola Obamuyi, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Adebisi Daramola.

The initiative is part of the university management's efforts to expand its commercial activities, promote entrepreneurship and strengthen institutional self-reliance.

Speaking at the inauguration, Obamuyi described the bakery as an innovation designed to create viable business opportunities while meeting the needs of the university community and the wider society.

He said the venture aligned with his administration's commitment to exploring sustainable commercial activities capable of contributing to the university's development.

The vice-chancellor assured the bakery's operators of management's support, urging them to prioritise quality and maintain high production standards to earn consumers' confidence and patronage.

He subsequently declared the bakery open for business.

Earlier, the bakery's supervisor, Oluwafunke Temitope, expressed appreciation to the university management for providing the opportunity to establish the venture.

She said the bakery would produce different varieties of bread, including chocolate, wheat, coconut and butter bread, to cater to diverse consumer preferences.

Temitope said the facility uses automated production processes to ensure efficiency, hygiene and speed in baking.

She added that the products would be available to students, staff and residents of surrounding communities at affordable and competitive prices.

The supervisor disclosed that the bread sells from N350 per loaf and urged members of the university community and residents of neighbouring areas to patronise the new brand.

The launch of AAUA Mede Bread is expected to expand the institution's commercial ventures and provide another source of bread supply for the campus and surrounding communities.