It’s a brand new era for the First Technical University as the owners, Oyo State Government, have completed the process of changing its name.
Governor Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, signed into law the bill renaming it after Senator Abiola Ajimobi, his predecessor.
While signing the bill entitled: “Bill for the Establishment, Incorporation, Constitutions and Functions of Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan and Other Related Matters” into law on Wednesday, Makinde reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving the education sector, noting the government had been investing in the required human and materials resources needed in the sector.
As ‘The Nation’ reports, he said the Executive Council approved the Executive Bill repealing the First Technical University Law, 2012 to be replaced by a law that will capture the structural changes the university will go through, including a change of name.
He said: “You may recall last year that during the convocation of the institution, I made an announcement for the change of name to honour my predecessor, under whose administration the university was established.
“So, this new law will codify the change of name, because this administration does not govern by a fiat. We ensure that right governance processes are followed. The new law also means that the University can now appoint a Governing Council to govern its affairs.”
The Governor informed that a Governing Council would soon be constituted for the university, adding that he had approved the university’s request for N1.4bn to upgrade the infrastructure.
Speaking on his achievements in the education sector, the Governor noted that his administration had spent between N10 billion and N15 billion to bring educational infrastructure up to speed, adding that it was also renovating 105 primary school buildings through a World Bank grant and 100 secondary schools under the state’s 10 billion yearly intervention for education.
On tertiary institutions, Makinde equally assured of continuous provision of subventions as well as carrying out of capital projects.
