How Federal Poly Ayede will move to permanent site before 2024 –Governing Council
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The Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State has said that the institution is working towards moving to its permanent site in Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area of the state before the end of 2023.
The Council Chairman, Professor Dakas C. J. Dakas (SAN), who also lauded the contributions of various donors and the Federal Government, stated this during an on-the-spot assessment of the numerous ongoing projects at the site prior to the fifth council meeting of the institution.
Prof. Dakas said, “Members of the Governing Council are here for the on-the-spot assessment of facilities at the Polytechnic. I am particularly excited about the Agro-Forestry Enterprises Centre donated by Prof. Sola Adepoju, the Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) who represents the host community in the council.
“We are thankful to Prof. Adepoju and others. We still urge others to emulate the gestures so that together we can move the Polytechnic forward.”
Prof. Dakas also urged the Polytechnic community to optimally utilise the facilities and have maintenance culture, adding that , “We have a large expanse of land here and our students in the Agricultural Departments will enjoy their practical and help in feeding the nation. It will serve as value addition.
“The community has been very cooperative and we are thankful. As pioneer council and management, we are up and doing. We are the first Polytechnic, among our peers, that has admitted our first set of students. That gives a sense of commitment on our part and I am sure that the institution will be fundamentally transformed within the shortest period. Let me humbly charge the host communities to provide accommodation for staff and students so that the communities will make progress.”
Other members of the council at the site were the Representative of the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs C. O. Nwokorie; Dr (Mrs) C. M. Chigbo; Dr Muyi Arowosafe; Mrs Musilimat Salawu; Hon. Garau Adamu and the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, Mr Akin Odesola.
A statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Sunday Adepoju, stated that the Polytechnic, which was the first to admit its pioneer students among the six polytechnics established by the Federal Government in 2021, had commenced academic activities with four departments: Science Laboratory Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Science and Statistics.
On the ongoing projects, the statement read, “Some of the ongoing projects at the site include ICT building, Administrative Building 1, Administrative Building 2, Library Building, Electrification; Sick Bay, Main Entrance Gate and Twin Departmental Building.
“Others donations are Two Blocks of Six Classrooms, Exit gate with 130 meter perimeter fence and Administrative block at the temporary site by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and Agro-Forestry Enterprises Centre donated by FRIN.”
The Rector of the Polytechnic, Engr Dr Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, who thanked the council for its effort, also harped on the resoluteness of the management to move to the permanent site latest by December.
Quoting him, “My sincere appreciation goes to Prof. Dakas C. J. Dakas (SAN) and other members of the council for their maximum supports since inception. Sometimes, when I look at what happens in other sister institutions, I count myself very lucky for having this council. I remember Prof. Dakas spearheaded going to TETFUND to solicit ICT intervention.
“I equally thank other principal officers, staff and students for their supports. I must sincerely say that Prof. Sola Adepoju, a son and prince of Ayede, has contributed tremendously well to the progress of our Polytechnic within the very short period of time.
“We are focusing on September or latest by December this year that we are moving to the permanent site.
“Some structures here are 2022 projects from TETFUND and capital budgets. The 2023 budgetary provision contains seven buildings. So, by the time we get the funds for 2023, by God’s grace, we should be able to move here.
“My major fear is the road network, although we have been working on them. I have been to FERMA, TETFUND, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. In fact, let me thank the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande. He is also championing it with me at TETFUND. So, road network must commence this year. With hope in God that by September or December, we should be at the permanent site.”
Also speaking, Prof. Sola Adepoju, the Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) thanked God and the leadership of the council for the pressure on the management on what it wants to achieve.
“I thank our renowned Prof. Dakas C. J. Dakas (SAN). He has continued charging us on how to make the September/December date a reality. We have also commended the Rector for his doggedness and untiring pressure on most us for connections on who and who to contact across the country to make the September/December date a reality.
“We, therefore, want the Rector to itemise the needs so that through the leadership of the Ogbomosoland Consultative Council (OCC), we can interface with Governor Seyi Makinde whether in writings, courtesy visits or by using our elected representatives on the Oyo State platform. We are particular about road networks and other facilities to the permanent site from the state,” Prof. Adepoju explained.
