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Gov Aiyedatiwa Lifts Ondo State Owned Olusegun Agagu Varsity, Promises To Release Grants, Subventions In Budget

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By Ayodele Oni

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Ondo State Governor, Lucky  Aiyedatiwa, has promised to release the capital grant of N1.2 Billion in the 2024 budget to the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa for speedy completion of abandoned buildings of the School of Science and others.

Aiyedatiwa stated this at the second convocation ceremony of the institution, reiterating that the monthly subvention of N91 Million  will also be given due consideration to enhance the operations of the school.

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The Governor also promised to facilitate the completion of the abandoned hostel buildings being funded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) without further delay.

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Governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan said Aiyedatiwa, who commissioned the new Central Engineering Workshop Complex at the institution, on Monday, commended the grand vision of the founding fathers for their foresight and commitment to the development of the school.

“I am specially honoured to address this second Convocation. This marks my historic and inaugural attendance as the Visitor to the university, since my assumption of office in the last 69 days.

“I have no doubt that your upcoming School of Maritime Transport and Logistics at Ugbonla which is at 60% completion by OSOPADEC is very timely and will be of immense advantage to the Ondo State Deep Seaport Project and the development of Blue Economy in the country at large.”

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The Governor, who congratulated the graduands on the feat, urged them to make the school, Ondo State, the country and their parents and guardians proud.

Part of the highlights of the event was announcement of an automatic employment offer from the Ondo State Government to the Best Graduating Student, Adedayo Taiwo Janet, by the Governor.

Earlier, in his welcome address, the Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Adebo Adesomoju, thanked Governor Aiyedatiwa for directing the continuation of the ongoing construction of some internal roads in the institution.

Prof. Ologunorisa, noted that the institution was graduating 1,341 students in the School of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology as well as students in BSC Statistics program in the School of Science.

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