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300 Million Earmarked For Ibadan Poly Projects
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has approved the sum of N200 million for The Polytechnic, Ibadan to secure accreditation for some of its courses and another N100 million for capital projects in the 2020 budget.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde disclosed this at the 34th convocation ceremony of the institution on Friday in Ibadan.
The governor, who was represented by Prof. Daud Shangodoyin, the state Commissioner for Education, said that his administration appreciated quality academic culture and would not do anything to hinder its development.
The governor noted that the major challenge in tertiary institutions in the country was electricity, saying this had hampered learning and researches.
He however said it was imperative to end the parity between university and polytechnic education in Nigeria as was done in the United Kingdom.
Shangodoyin, who spoke in his capacity as the commissioner for education, said government would do its best to take the institution to an enviable position.
“This institution should be repositioned, not to maintain a fourth position among its peers, but to be the foremost polytechnic nationally and globally, taking the lead role in technological education,” he said.
The commissioner alluded to the cordial working relationship with the unions and the staff, expressing the hope that it would translate into improved level of performance in promoting the status of the institution.
He, however, charged the graduands to think of survival strategies in view of the challenges in the labour market and come up with solution with the training and education acquired from the institution. p
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