Federal Poly Ayede Takes off for 2022/2023 Session

Newly founded Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Ogbomoso will commence academic activities with the 2022/2023 session.

Rector of the institution, Ayede, Dr Taofeek Adekunle, stated this at a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Ogbomoso.

Dr Adekunle’s management of the school was only awaiting the approval and accreditation by the National Board for Technical Education NBTE.

He also noted that new staffers would receive their letters of appointment on or before October 2022.

In his remark, the Chairman Governing Council, Dakas Dakas said the management of the Institution was poised to give their best in ensuring that the school commenced and retain high moral and academic standards.

He emphasized the institution would not be involved in any religious or ethnic issues that may truncate peaceful coexistence and advancement of the new school.

Dakas, who acknowledged the roles being played by the indigenes, commended them for their unflinching support and promised not to betray the confidence reposed in them by the government and the people of Ogbomoso land.

Some of the speakers at the cocktail reception organized by the Ogbomoso Consultative Forum included Dr Saka Balogun, (Rtd) Major General Oladayo Popoola, Barrister Olusegun Adekunle, Amb Akin Oyateru, Prof Jekayinfa, Professor Jide Ajao, Professor Segun Ajiboye and others task the management team on the need to ensure smooth takeoff, and promised continuous support for the institute.

Professor Aderinto, retired academia from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife said he and other dons from Ogbomoso would make themselves available in assisting the school on resource verification and others.

The Federal institution was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in February 2021 and appointed the Rector, Governing Council in April 2021

In a bid to ensure hitch-free take-off and sustainability, the late Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oladuni Oyewumi Soun Ajagungbade set up a group of eminent indigenes of Ogbomoso called Ogbomoso Consultative Council which aims to ensure adequate support for developmental projects in the community.