Amosun seeks to upgrade Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to university

Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, has asked for legal backing to upgrade the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to a University of Technology.

Amosun made this known in a letter sent to the state house of assembly.

Suraj Adekunbi, the speaker, read the letter at plenary on Thursday.

The letter dated December 28, read: “bill for a law to provide for the establishment of Moshood Abiola University of Technology and for matters of administration and discipline of students connected therewith.”

Adekunbi said the letter also contained a bill for a law to provide for the establishment, incorporation, constitution and function of the Ogun state polytechnic, Ipokia, and for “other matters incidental thereto”.

He said the governor explained that the decision was made and approved during the 51st meeting of the state executive council.