Makinde Visits Ibarapa; Promises 100million Naira Grant To College of Education, Lanlate

Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised a release of 100 million naira as take off grant for the state College Of Education, Lanlate in Ibarapa to address myriads of challenges confronting the institution

He made the promise during a working visit to Ibarapa zone.

The governor also gave assurance of an immediate release of 36 million naira capital expenditure allocated to the institution in the 2022 budget.

After a brief tour of facilities, chairman of the institution’s governing council, Group Captain (Dr) Bisi Ojebola (Rtd) listed infrastructural deficit, dwindling enrollment, funding, accreditation of the institution’s courses, non payment of arrears and other allowances of staff as part of challenges confronting the institution.

From right, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun; Head of Service, Alhaja Alolade Agboola; Commissioner for Education, Rahman Abdul-Raheem; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Segun Ogunwuyi and Chairman Governing Council, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate, Dr Bisi Ojebola during the governor visit to the College in Lanlate. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.

Dr Ojebola noted that if the Governor did not proffer urgent solutions, the school might go into extinction

President of the student Union, Mr Alao Quadri also raised similar concerns as its affected their welfare

Responding, Governor Makinde promised to look into omissions in arrears and ensure payment within four weeks.

The Governor called on the staff union to call off its strike and pledged that no zone in the state would be left behind in his administration’s development strides.

Iyabo Adebisi