As part of the state government agenda and the development of education generally, the Prince Dapo Abiodun led-administration has reiterates its promise to fast track recordable improvements in the education sector.
The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu disclosed this during the monitoring exercise to Gateway (ICT) Polytechnic, Saapade and it’s annex campus, Ayepe in the Remo axis of the state.
The Commissioner who said the tour would cut across all the tertiary institutions, was to identified areas where the government could intervene and support for better improvement and performance.
“We have gone round the campuses, including the annex campus, we have seen the facilities they have in place and also identify their areas of needs. We intend to do this exercise in all our institutions to bring them to par with world standard, that we will all be proud of”, Arigbabu said.
In his submission, the Chairman of Remo Group and Development Forum, Otunba Tunji Solarin who commended the Governor for making education its cornerstone said that the purpose of the meeting was to brainstorm on how make the school a world-class institution.
Otunba Solarin also assured that the group is ready to collaborate with the government to develop and better the lot of the school, being the only institution around the area, he appealed to the authority of the Ministry to help tackle the issue of encroachment around the institution.
In his remarks, the Rector, Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, Mr. Isaiah Oyeyinka while expressing great delight for receiving the crew from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology led by the Commissioner who came on facilities visit to the school, posited that the institution is working with the community to improve the facilities in the school for better academic performance.
