Because education is a major priority for his administration, Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised the assistance of his government for the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Ogbomoso successful take off.
The governor said he was prepared to authorize the release of the Government Technical College, Ogbomoso as a temporary location for the take-off of the Institution.
He disclosed this while receiving members of the Institution’s Governing Council who paid him a courtesy call in his office at the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
Governor Makinde stated that he has done a lot for the education sector and that it is one of the main pillars of his administration.
He assured the Governing Council that the government would deploy the State Security outfit, Amotekun Corps to ensure the school operates in a safe and secure environment while it will also engage with the federal agencies on the issue of security.
Earlier,the pioneer Chairman of Council, Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Professor Dakas James said following the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede the management of the Institution has been working assiduously to ensure its take-off.
He noted that the governor was the chief facilitator of the establishment of the Institution which remains one of the outstanding landmark achievements of his administration
He equally sought for the assistance of the state to put necessary facilities in Ayede Community for easy take-off of the Institution.