Education

Makinde Approves Special Fund for LAUTECH Iseyin

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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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Transportation

Oyo Gov. Inaugurates Road Safety Advisory Council

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To reduce cases of auto crashes in the state, Oyo State Government has inaugurated Road Safety Advisory Council (SORSAC).

The Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi  Makinde, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi is the chairman of 10 – man council.

Inaugurating the council at the Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, Governor Makinde said the task before it was to work on how to stem the incessant cases of crashes across the state in view of the high rate of crashes been recorded in the state.

“Because our roads are getting better so also the rate at which people are crashing their vehicles is also getting higher.

“In fact, the reason we are constructing world-class roads and infrastructure is because we want people to enjoy driving on those roads.

“Apart from the roads targeting our economy and connecting our zones, we want people to experience real pleasure driving on these roads.

“But what you see is that people start speeding anyhow on the roads.

“Now, we have to put speed bumps, which again will make driving not pleasurable, so, we have real challenges to deal with.

“Apart from educating drivers, the council have to let them and passengers know that if somebody is already drunk there is no need for them to risk their lives,” he said.

Governor Makinde called for the replication of the council at the local level promising that his administration would give necessary support to the committee.

Members of the committee are Commissioner for Works and Transport, Prof. Daud Sangodoyin; Commissioner for Health, Dr Bode Ladipo; Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo and Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr AbdulRamoh AbdulRaheem.

Other members include Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akintola Ojo; Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Mr Abiodun Oni and Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof Musibau Babatunde.

Representative of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Mr Victor Ogunranti and the State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Chukwurah Uche, were also members of the SORSAC.

Iyabo Adebisi