New Ayede Poly Governing Council Chair commends Rector, Management, solicits more interventions
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By Aliyu Mofoluwaso Raheem
The new Governing Council Chairman of Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Honourable Yakubu Dati, has lauded the efforts of the institution’s Rector, Engr. Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, and the entire management team for the progress recorded within the shortest period of its establishment.
Honourable Dati made the commendation on Thusday when he, together with the principal officers, visited the permanent site of the institution located at Ayede community in Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State on on-the-spot assessment of the level of work done.
Dati, a four-time commissioner in Plateau State who has also held other notable positions, implored the people of Ayede and the entire Ogbomoso communities to take advantage of siting the institution in their domain.
“We are happy that the school authority under the leadership of Engr. Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed has been able to move the enrolment of students from Zero to over one thousand in the shortest period of time.
“I want the Ayede and Ogbomoso communities, Oyo State and beyond to take advantage of siting institution at their doorstep by enrolling their children and wards in the polytechnicl.
“I’m imploring Ogbomoso sons and daughters to come to the aid of the imstitution in the area of road construction, hostel accommodation and other social amenities. By doing so, they are writing their names in the sand of gold,” Dati stated.
“My vision for the school is to see it producing graduates who are employers of labour, graduates that will provide solutions to myriad of problems confronting the nation,” he said.
He also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa; Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Professor Idris Bugaje; Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund ( TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, among others, for their numerous supports for the institution.
He further called on the government of Oyo State under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde to come to the aid of the new institution in terms of road networks, security and other interventions.
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