Fulfil Your Pledge To Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Lawmakers Tell Makinde

The Oyo State House of Assembly has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to fulfil the committedness helium made successful 2024 to merchandise N500 cardinal to the Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, to easiness the fiscal load successful the ivory tower.

The lawmakers besides called connected the politician to commence monthly subvention payments to the assemblage from January 2026 to prolong its world and administrative operations.

The resolutions followed a question sponsored by Hon. Oluwafemi Fowokanmi, representing Ibadan South West Constituency 2 and president of the House Committee connected Tertiary Education, and seconded by Hon. Babajide Adebayo, representing Ibadan North Constituency 2.

Presenting the motion, Fowokanmi noted that the instauration had been grappling with inadequate backing for infrastructure, unit welfare, and world programmes, relying chiefly connected scholarships, internally generated revenue, and TETFUND grants.

He commended Makinde for inaugurating the university’s Governing Council, describing it arsenic a important measurement toward ensuring due authorities funding. However, helium lamented that the N500 cardinal pledged successful 2024 had not yet been released.

According to him, the university’s fiscal load has worsened with the implementation of the caller minimum wage, forcing the instauration to edifice to slope loans to wage unit salaries and conscionable different obligations.

Also contributing, the lawmaker representing Egbeda Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee connected Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Sunkanmi Babalola, acknowledged the Makinde administration’s efforts successful improving the university’s carnal outlook done roadworthy networks, perimeter fencing, and thoroughfare lighting.

He stressed that timely backing and monthly subventions would further alteration the assemblage to grow its facilities, clasp qualified personnel, and summation admittance opportunities.

Hon. Babajide Adebayo, portion supporting the motion, besides called for a broad audit of the institution’s fiscal records to guarantee transparency and accountability.

The speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, successful his effect granted the petition for the House Committee connected Tertiary Education to conscionable with the university’s management.

He explained that the engagement would let the House to measure the institution’s internally generated revenue, audit reports, and different fiscal challenges.

Ogundoyin emphasised that the findings would usher the Assembly successful providing further legislative interventions to enactment the maturation and stableness of the university.