The Ogun State Government is set to establish a polytechnic at Ipokia town. It is to be called: Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia in Ipokia Local Government area of Ogun State.
This was in line with the determination of Gov Ibikunle Amosun to fulfill his promise to upgrade Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, (Mapoly) Abeokuta to a degree awarding institution.
If passed into law, Mapoly would now be called Moshood Abiola University of Technology, Abeokuta, while the new polytechnic would be in Ipokia.
The Ogun State House of Assembly has acknowledged the receipt of the Governor's correspondence, proposing bills on the establishment of the Moshood Abiola University of Technology and the establishment and incorporation, constitution and functions of the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia.
Waheed Akinola, a Special Adviser to the Speaker, Rt. Hon Suraju Adekunbi, said the Speaker read the governor’s letter dated December 19, 2016 today at the plenary.
Akinola informed that the governor sought the upgrade of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta to University of Technology, while he also proposed another bill for the establishment of a State Polytechnic to be cited at Ipokia township, in Ipokia Local Government area of Ogun State.
”I forward herewith bills for (i) Law to provide for the Establishment of Moshood Abiola University of Technology and for matters of Administration and Discipline of Students Connected Therewith; (ii) Law to provide for the Establishment, Incorporation, Constitution and Functions of the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia and for other matters Incidental Thereto or Connected Therewith, as approved at the fifty-first Meeting of the State Executive Council held on 19th of December, 2016 for the kind consideration and passage of the House of Assembly”, the letter reads in part.
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