FUTI: Yayi, Oladele Salute Tinubu On Approving University In Ogun West
Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West), on behalf of the people of Ogun West Senatorial District and indeed the people of Ogun State, has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR on his assent to his bill to upgrade Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Yewa South LGA, Ogun State to Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (FUTI), Ogun State.
The assent of the President to the bill that was passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives was announced by President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio at the commencement of plenary with congratulations to Senator Adeola, the people of Ogun West and Ogun State for the approval of a federal university from the hitherto polytechnic in Ilaro.
In a statement signed by Chief Kayode Odunaro, his Media Adviser, and made available to nigerianecho.com.ng, Adeola stated that the approval reflects the love of the president for education at the tertiary level stressing his policies on educational infrastructure, students loan scheme and release of funds to academic and non-teaching staff of tertiary educational institutions are testimonies of the faithful implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda on education. Adeola said that the upgrade of the polytechnic to a university of Technology was liberating,
“I want to sincere appreciate Mr. President for hearing the cries of my people in Ogun West in this sector. In Ogun State, my senatorial district is the only one without a federal university and we are very grateful to the President for seeing the merit for a university of technology in Ogun West, the industrial area of Ogun State.” Senator Adeola stated.
Senator Adeola recalled that he started the moves to upgrade the polytechnic to a university from the 8th Senate under Senate President Bukola Saraki but the bill was only passed in the Senate before the expiration of that session of the Senate.
“I started the move for this upgrade in 2016 but the bill was only passed in the Senate. In the 9th Senate under Senator Ahmed Lawan, the bill was passed in the Senate and the House of Representatives but was not assented to by the then President Mohamadu Buhari before the end of that session. I am glad that in the 10th National Assembly, my dream for my people dating back to a decade has now been realized under President Tinubu. We are forever grateful to the National Assembly and our performing President” he stated.
It will be recalled that the major argument for the upgrade of the polytechnic was the availability of infrastructure and key personnel that surpasses by far those of newly established federal universities as well as some state-owned universities.
A member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) and prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC ) in Ogun State, Hon. Kayode Oladele has also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his Renewed Hope Agenda in Education and presidential assent upgrading the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro to a full fledged Federal University of Technology.
In a statement, Oladele said that by his assent approving the upgrade of the Polytechnic Ilaro to University of Technology, President Tinubu “has demonstrated once again, that his administration understands the importance of high standard education and robust educational roadmap as the main catalyst for national and human development.”
Oladele also praised the commendable efforts of Senator Olamilekan Adeola in ensuring the realization of the age-long yearning and aspiration of the people of Ogun West for equitable development and distribution of federal institutions in the State in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Character Commission Act.
“This upgrade marks yet another historic moment in our quest for justice, educational development and equitable distribution of infrastructure. It is a fulfillment of a promise and actualization of a collective aspiration aimed at ensuring fair and reasonable spread of government tertiary educational institutions in Ogun State. This is a journey that has taken us several years to accomplish but we thank God that today, the President has granted our wish through the great intervention of our distinguished Senator Adeola Yayi. History has been made as we now have a Federal University of Technology in Ogun West, the first of its kind”.
“As we revel in the joy of a new dawn, let us show gratitude to God Almighty for the good representation and visionary leadership of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi at this time of our political trajectory and for granting Yayi the dexterity to begin the process of putting an end to our many years of marginalization, deprivation and neglect. We all can see the wonderful and unprecedented developments he has brought to Ogun West within just two years of his quality and impactful representation at the Senate. It can only be Yayi”.
Concluding, Hon. Oladele commends the efforts of all those that have supported Senator Adeola Yayi in achieving this historic feat including the Governor of the State, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the National Assembly for the passage of the Bill into law.
“I must also use this medium to congratulate the Paramount Ruler of Yewaland and Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle and all other monarchs and the good people of Ogun West for witnessing this great moment in our lives as a people”.
