‘Fulfill 2024 Pledge Of N500m To Abiola Ajimobi Technical Varsity’, Lawmakers Tell Makinde

Oyo State House of Assembly has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to fulfill his committedness of releasing the sum of N500 cardinal to the Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, arsenic earlier pledged successful 2024.

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 the lawmaker representing Ibadan South West Constituency 2, Hon. Oluwafemi Fowokanmi who is the Chairman, House Committee connected Tertiary Education, and seconded by Hon. Babajide Adebayo representing Ibadan North Constituency 2.
Presenting the motion, Hon. Fowokanmi noted that the instauration had been grappling with inadequate backing for infrastructure, unit welfare, and world programmes, relying chiefly connected scholarships, internally generated gross 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, the lawmaker 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 State Constituency and Chairman, 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.

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

In his ruling, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, 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.