Chairman of the Nineth Governing Council of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Hon Diran Ayanbeku has charged the newly inaugurated members of the board to collaborate with Osun State Government in ensuring quality and standard education that will contribute to the growth and development of the country.
Hon Diran Ayanbeku stated this, while inaugurating members of the Nineth Governing Council of the institution on Friday.
Speaking at the programme held at the Governing Council building of the institution, the chairman of the nineth board, attributed the achievements recorded in the last few months to the proactive understanding and progressive minded members of Management and staff of the institution.
According to him, the state government is providing purposeful leadership as well as unparalleled administrative skills at turning things around in the state.
Appreciating the laudable steps of governor Ademola Adeleke for appointing well experienced and professionals as members of the Night Council of the Polytechnic, Hon Ayanbeku expressed confidence that the Institution would record tremendous development.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Acting Rector of the Institution, Mr Kehinde Alabi who was flanked by members of the Top and Extended Management of the institution said, the citadel of learning has achieved various developmental and innovative programmes which has helped the institution to be above its pears in Nigeria.
The Acting Rector disclosed that the institution has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka for the running of Degree programmes in Vocational and Technical Education .
He added that the institution is putting all proactive mechanisms in place for possible affiliation with the University of Ilorin for running of about 10 degree programmes in the Osun State Polytechnic Iree.
Mr Alabi expressed the readiness of his Management team to collaborate with the Council to build the Institution to an enviable status aming its peers.
In their various remarks, members of the council unanimously affirmed their readiness to partner with the Chairman, the Acting Rector and entire Management of the institution to further uplift the educational and infrastructural development of the Institution, while moral rejuvenation and academic excellence would be given a priority.
Members of the Nineth Governing Council of the Osun State Polytechnic Iree who were swore in by the chairman were; Honourables Sunday Ogundiji, Aderemi Idowu, and
Lateef Amoo.
Others included; Dr David Ogunsade, Otunba Gbenga Olatokun, and Chief Sunday Adebiyi,
Honourables Aderinola Awodele, Ademola Opadola, and the National President of Ospolyiree Alumni, Alhaji Yakub Akeem Adebayo.
The Acting Registrar of the institution, Prince Abiodun Oloyede who lauded the credentials of composition of the Council members thanked members of the Polytechnic community for their unalloyed supports to management of the Institution in the recent time, assuring the Council that they would experience peaceful tenure in the Polytechnic would be students as well as other polytechnic .
Highlight of the program was the facility visit of the governing council members to all studios, laboratories and structures of the Institution
