Oyo state Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, has released the take-off grant for the commencement of activities at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH)’s College of Agricultural Science nd Renewable Natural Resources, Iseyin, in Iseyinocal Government Area of the state.
The news was made public on Wednesday, in Iseyin by the Chairman, Governing Council of LAUTECH, Professor Ayodeji Omole, who led other members of the council and management members of the university, on fact-finding mission to ascertain the cost of putting up structures and renovating existing buildings for administrative, research and residential purposes.
Omole, hinted that with the release of the take-off grant, work would start in earnest, as Governor Seyi Makinde would do the turning of sod at the administrative site of the College along Okeho road by November, 2021.
Vanguard newspaper reported that, the chairman who visited the Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Dr. Abdulganiy Salawudeen Adekunle Oloogunebi, where he appreciate the community through Kabiyesi for the support received so far on the project.
“I want to announce here that the take-off grant for work to start at the College has been released, by next month (November), the Governor himself will come and do the turning of sod for construction works to commence.”
“The Governor has also promised that the institution will get more funding from the 2022 budget, as it has been captured in the 2022 annual financial estimate, so the community must brave itself for the works ahead.”
Prof. Omole called on the community to provide more land for the university project as the available acquired land has been exhausted on projections based on research, academics and other aspects of the institution’s projects.
“The land allocated so far is so small and working with the allocations done on paper for the projects for different aspects of academics, research and other other areas, we need more.”
“You never can say, this College may eventually become a full-fledged University, the community needs to acquire more land.”
“University normally changes the landscape of the community as students will be coming from different backgrounds with different orientations, our people should please accommodate them.”
The Aseyin of Iseyin in his remark, lauded Governor Makinde for not neglecting Iseyin community in his strive to make the state an envy of other states in Nigeria. While assuring the LAUTECH Council and management staff of adequate security of lives and property of students and members of staff of the college, assuring the delegation that upon commencement of construction works at the college site, indigenes of Iseyin would rally support for the success of the project.