(Talking drum rhythm)
Oga at the top, see the man!
Twenty-sixth of October, greatness born!
Listen now, make I hail the legend.
Since nineteen-seventy-two, the star don shine
From Anyigba land, man dey move so fine
Education be the light, you hold am tight
You wake up every morning, you dey do am right
PAAU don change, as you take de helm of affairs
No be small work, everybody show you cares
From classroom block to the research ground
Your name for university, e dey sound.
Odogwu VC, you be the one wey sabi
Anyigba celebrate you, we no fit ever deny
Born for October, the month of the king
Na you dey make the whole campus dey sing
Odogwu VC, your work dey show for ground
Your legacy for PAAU, e no go ever drown.
Look at the infrastructure, look at the growth
Your vision clear, you keep your oath
Students dey pass, they dey celebrate your name
Building the future, you no dey play no game
No be small thing to lead the scholars of the land
You carry all the heavy load for your hand
Your wisdom e deep, e dey flow like the stream
Making the PAU vision one beautiful dream.
Odogwu VC, you be the one wey sabi
Anyigba celebrate you, we no fit ever deny
Born for October, the month of the king
Na you dey make the whole campus dey sing
Odogwu VC, your work dey show for ground
Your legacy for PAAU, e no go ever drown.
Twenty-sixth day, special day for the calendar
You be the pilot, you be the commander
We thank God for the life wey you get
Na blessings upon blessings, we no fit forget
Odogwu!
Your integrity shine, e no get any stain
You work through the sun, you work through the rain
PAAU don evolve, e don take new shape
With you for the front, we no fear any escape
Keep moving forward, the sky be your limit
We dey celebrate you every single minute
Leader of leaders, we hail you today
For the good works, hip-hip-hooray!
Odogwu VC, you be the one wey sabi
Anyigba celebrate you, we no fit ever deny
Born for October, the month of the king
Na you dey make the whole campus dey sing
Odogwu VC, your work dey show for ground
Your legacy for PAAU, e no go ever drown.
See the man, see the vision
Anyigba number one, no competition!
Odogwu VC, we celebrate you today
October legend, keep shining everyday
Chai, e choke!