Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has inaugurated a nine-man committee on the repositioning of tertiary institutions in the state, directing them to verify the implementation of the reforms initiated by the administration in the four state-owned tertiary institutions.
Inaugurating the committee in Osogbo over the weekend, Aregbesola said it is the desire of the government to put a stop to secondary school students’ yearly poor performance in external examinations.
He also said time was ripe for something to be done urgently to ensure that performances of pupils reflect the heavy investment in education by the government.
The nine-man committee is headed by the acting Vice Chancellor of the Bola Ige University, Osogbo, Prof. Oguntola Jeleel Alamu.
Members of the committee include Prof. Olasupo Oladipo, Prof. Layi Afgbenle, Prof. Ajeyalemi, Dr. Yemi Adegoke, Engr. Abimbola Daniyan.
Others are Mr. Niyi Akande, Mr. Tunde Ajiboye and Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mrs Abiola Adewemimo.
The governor charged the committee to verify the implementation of all reforms, which government initiated in the four state-owned tertiary institutions, including Adeyemi Oyedotun College of Education Ila-Orangun; Lawrence Omole College of Education, Ilesha; Sunday Afolabi Polytechnic, Iree and Bisi Akande College of Technology, Esa-Oke.
Aregbesola said: “The realisation of poor performance of our students over a decade compelled us to ask the tertiary institutions to offer remedial courses so as for more of our students to be matriculable.
“Your committee is therefore to verify progress on the implementation of all reforms we have initiated in the four institutions in focus.
“If you find any shortcoming or deficiency in the implementation of the reform, don’t hesitate to immediately correct it.
“What we want is Colleges of Education and Polytechnics that will be involved in the present and future of the communities that play host to the institutions.
“It will however …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
