Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the education sector as one of the strong pillars of Omituntun 2.0 Roadmap for Sustainable Development 2023-2027.
Governor Makinde stated this while signing into law, the bill for renaming of the state-owned First Technical University, Ibadan to Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, at an event held at the Office of the Governor, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
The renaming was made in honour of a former Governor of the State, Senator Abiola-Ajimobi, who not only formulated the idea of Technical University in the State but also executed the take-off of the University.
Governor Makinde while explaining that the State Executive Council approved the bill to replace the law, assured continuous provision of subvention as well as carrying out capital projects in the university.
He appreciated the state arms of government for their collaborations, pledging that his administration would continue to put the interest and benefit of the state at heart.
Under the new law, the university can now appoint a governing council to govern its affairs.
