NEWS: NUC don approve Moshood Abiola University.

The National Universities Commission on Monday don grant the approval for the upgrading of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, to Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology (MAUTECH) by the Ogun state government.

With dis approval now, the number of the state universities don be three.
Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, grant the approval as one delegation of the state government wey the Governor, Ibikunle Amosun lead, visit the commission for Abuja.
He say the new university don bring the number of state-owned universities for the country to 45 and 85 public university.
Prof. Rasheed say the approval don already dey communicated to relevant authorities.
The NUC boss say: “I, on behalf of the NUC, write that with effect from Monday, July 3, the MAUTECH has been recognized as the 45th state university in Nigeria and also the 85th public university.
“This university is also the 153rd in the country. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the National Youths Service Corps are being informed of the establishment of the MAUTECH, Abeokuta.
“We need to invest more in education, we are particularly happy that Moshood Abiola University of (Science and Technology) is taking off from the current polytechnic, but it will not kill it. The polytechnic will resurrect somewhere and it will come back.”
The governor yarn say the state go establish new polytechnic for Ipokia to replace Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.
He say the establishment of the new university go help address the challenges wey dey face Nigeria, especially for the area of technology advancement and food security.
“Let me say this university is a product of evolution, it will be built on the solid foundation of one the Nigerians leading polytechnics; the Moshhood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta.
“Talking about quality, the way to go is to be ready to put some money down. And that is what we are doing. We are also going to get the best brains to work in the university. If you look at the caliber of the academics in the committee that facilitated the upgrading of that polytechnic, you will be sure that we want to ensure quality.
“We have also said that the polytechnic will be rebuilt in Ipokia area of Ogun State and we have begun work on that already,” the Governor yarn.