LAUTECH CRISIS SET TO END AS STAKEHOLDERS MEET WITH GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE

On Thursday, July 21st, 2022, Engr. Seyi Makinde met with critical stakeholders of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, which constitutes the Governing Council, and the Alumni body

The meeting which took place at the Presidential Lodge of the State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan was in a bid to discuss the recent uprisings in the school which includes the multi campus status of the institution, the renaming of the institution and the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

According to the Global President of the LAUTECH Alumni body, Mr. Onilede Solomon, the meeting was fruitful and the issues discussed will be permanently addressed in a couple of weeks. In his words, he stated, “I can say that in the next couple of weeks, the issue of strike within the LAUTECH will be over and other issues related to renaming of the institution will be addressed permanently.

“The issue of calling off the ASUU strike as it affects LAUTECH was part of the discussion but it would be concluded upon in a matter of days.

“The deliberation we had was very fruitful and, just like you know, the governor loves LAUTECH so much and has invested so much in the institution.

“We came to him as permanent stakeholders in LAUTECH to address some issues and all of our discussions were positive.

“However, the resolution will be discussed and announced in a few days time.”

Also in attendance were the Deputy Governor, Barr. Abdulroheem Adebayo Lawal; Chief of Staff to the governor, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi; Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Abdulrahman Abdulraheem; chairman of the LAUTECH Governing Council, Prof. Deji Omole; the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao; former Military Administrator of Oyo State, General Oladayo Popoola and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Christianah Abioye.

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