By Iyabo Adebisi
Oyo State Governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced plans to establish a special intervention fund to address infrastructure and academic gaps at the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Iseyin, a campus of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso.
The Governor made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Office of the Governor, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
Governor Makinde said the intervention will cover student and staff accommodation, an Information Technology Centre, a healthcare facility and buses to improve mobility on the campus.
Responding to issues raised, he disclosed that the state government has invested about ₦15 billion in the Iseyin campus.
He assured stakeholders that the government would continue to take necessary steps to ensure the campus thrives.
The Governor, however, warned staff, students and members of the host community against indiscipline and actions capable of worsening the institution’s challenges.
He advised students to channel their demands through dialogue rather than protests, noting that protests could lead to vandalism.
Earlier, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, LAUTECH, Professor Ayodeji Omole, commended the Governor for securing Oyo State’s sole ownership of the university.
He also praised the relocation of students of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences from Ogbomoso to the Iseyin campus.
In separate remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, LAUTECH, Professor Razak Kalilu; the President and Secretary, Global Alumni of LAUTECH, Mr. Olalekan Badmus and Professor Ige Oladiran; and the President, Iseyin Development Union, Alhaji Mubasiru Azeez, thanked the Governor for resolving the ownership dispute and establishing the college in Iseyin.
They appealed for additional facilities to support the campus.
Speaking for the students, Mr. Olaobaju Israel appreciated the governor for his recent visit, which he said had triggered positive developments.
The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Oyebola, pledged the support of the Iseyin community for the success of the university.
He also cautioned students against destroying property or causing unrest while presenting their demands.
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