Proposed Federal Health University In Ekiti Gets FG’s Nod

By Ayodele Oni

The Vice-president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that the proposed University of Health Sciences, for Iyin Ekiti, would materialize before the exit of the Buhari administration.

The bill for the proposed University, sponsored by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central, has passed through second reading in the senate.

Prof Osinbajo spoke when he received a delegation of Iyin Ekiti community, led by Oba Adeniyi Ajakaiye that visited him in Abuja.

The Vice President congratuled the community for having a special breed of citizens, who were resolutely committed to the development of the town.

He described the concept behind the bill for the establishment of the institution as progressive in nature and with a strong prognosis to scale the hurdles at the Senate.

“I promise my total support for the actualisation of the two bills at the crucial stage.

“The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will always support any stride that will add value to our people and we believe that education is one pivotal aspect through which we can make positive impacts in the lives of the Nigerian populace.”

In a statement made available to the media in Ado Ekiti, Senator Bamidele, explained that the delegation visited the Vice President, to canvass his support for the actualisation of the dream.

“Apart from this, they equally made rapport with Osinbajo on the bill to rename Federal University, Oye-Ekiti after General Adeyinka Adebayo.”

President Mohamadu Buhari had made announcement to rename the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, after the former Western Region Governor, General Adeyinka Adebayo, at his funeral in 2017.

Other members of the delegation were Minister Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Iyin-Ekiti quarter Chiefs; President, Iyin Progressive Federal Union (IPFU), represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Health, Pastor Akinjide Akinleye; first professor of Architecture in Nigeria and Africa, Prof. Adeyinka Adeyemi; Iyin Ekiti Youth Forum (IYF) President, Com. Abayomi Ogundipe and IYF Treasurer, Com. Ganiyu Lateef.

The statement added that “today, the Iyin-Ekiti delegation to the Senate Public hearing on the proposed University of Health and medical sciences, Iyin Ekiti met with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at his office in Abuja.

“The delegation canvassed the support of the Vice-president for the two bills of great importance to Iyin Ekiti community and the state at large.

“The team informed the Vice-president that both bills had passed the second reading at the Senate and urged him to lend his support at the necessary level.”