The foundation of an ultra-modern skill acquisition and vocational training centre has been laid at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
According to Head, Public Relations and Protocol of MAPOLY, Mr. ‘Yemi Ajibola, the project which is fully sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, the project is in pursuit of Technical and Vocational Education Training, TVET.
The N245 million project under the 2018 annual invention is slated to be completed within six months.
While, performing the turning of sod, the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, lauded the TETFund as a mission driven body to educational institutions.
Abayomi commended the management of the institution for its vision and sincerity in taking the advantage of TETFund to have this project even at this period when the institution was gradually regaining its pride among the comity of polytechnics in Nigeria.
“I am thrilled with construction of the centre, which its training will be in tandem with modern trends. The provision of software laboratories, e-research and resource rooms, hands-on vocational training, including other facilities are so keen and aligning with the mission of the governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun,” he added.
“The state government’s focus on technical vocation and education training is unalloyed with the revitalisation of the technical education across the state.
“Our focus, intention and hope as a government is that MAPOLY should be the producer of technical manpower for the state, nation and world at large. The centre will therefore complement the entrepreneurship development in the polytechnic,” he concluded.
In his welcome speech, the acting Rector, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, stated that the project was designed to reshaping the horizon, skills and competence of students and artisans through vocational training and skill acquisition.
“This centre will enable us to implement the present policy of National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, on acquisition of vocational education for smooth career progression.
“The centre will also aid internet literacy on individuals and enable graduates of the Polytechnic to be dual certificated,” he said.
The structure comprises of eight offices, three software laboratories, two mini training centre, one multimedia lab/studio, one digital and micro device lab, one cyber serve security and forensic lab, one e-research room, one cyber control room, one conference room amongst other.
The site manager has given assurance that the project would be delivered to time.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Director of Primary and Secondary Education; Registrar; Mr. Emmanuel Olaleye, Bursar; Mr. Fatai Yekini; Director of School and Heads of Departments were among the guests at the groundbreaking ceremony.
