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I Have Four Cardinal Points Agenda for YCT – Engr. Omokungbe

By Miles Olu.

Speaking with gentle men of the press at the Rector’s Conference room of the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos the Rector, Engr. Femi Omokungbe said that he has mapped out four cardinal points agenda to be carried out during his tenure as the new rector of the first higher education institution in Nigeria adding that he has put in place the plans of improving and development of academic activities for both the students and lecturers.

Speaking further he  said that Yaba College of Technology being a technical education at centre of choice and academic excellence in Africa that training of quality and middle manpower personnel for the nation adding that academic improvement and development must be pursued vigorously for the huge benefits of humanity.

Speaking further, the rector, Engr. Femi Omokungbe said that the tetefunds that they have not assessed is over Two Hundred Million Naira Only adding that when this heavy monies would be assessed that a lot of the funds would be used in the training of lecturers for PHD programmes abroad, but, that before the proposal would be approved by the governing council of the College, that the governing council would have carried out a thorough investigations, that the courses of study applied for would be of immense benefits to the students and the College.

He said that the College is heavily challenged by the lack of space at Yaba College adding that most of the buildings in the College are very very very old and lots of them would be demolished for newer ones to be built for the standards the College has attracted. He said that more of hall residence would be built for students adding that the college needs to expand her physical structures for the benefits of the students and the personnel.

And, again the Rector said that money is the will of evangelism adding that the College would internally generate funds from projects like Yaba College of technology Table Water and bakery as it happens at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, lagos. He concurs that the monies that would be generated internally would in no small measure assist the College in achieving her set out objectives for the overall good for mankind. He said that, monies garned from part time programmes and Yaba Consult are not ample enough to meet the needs of the College hence other sources would be employed to generate funds internally.

The Rector, Engr. Omokungbe said they plan to build 700 bed spaces hostel and other facilities that would enhance indoor sports which Yaba College of Technology is known for in the involvement of active participation in the sporting activities. He gladly informed the gentlemen of the press that the College has a Laboratory where bolts and nuts are processed adding that that have the capacity to produce slippers for rail lines for the Nigeria Railway Corporation. He concurs that the College has to grant study leave to lecturers that are qualified to benefit from such windows and that the College has to map out a workable welfare packages for both the students and personnel of the College in all ramifications.

The Rector Engr. Omokungbe noted that as a Comrade of Labour, he believes that the Management and the Union are partners of uncommon progress to both parties adding that if the right attitudes are applied at all times, that there would be huge synergy between the Union and the Management of the College.

He said that for now there is no students’ Union Government (SUG) at the moment, but, that the College Management is considering lifting the ban placed on the SUG, but that, the SUG would function the ways the yesteryears SUG functioned at the higher institutions. Speaking further, he noted that he is not press-shy, but media friendly; stating clearly that the reason he is having his first media parley were as a result of certain challenges he met on ground when he assumed office in the month of March 2018. However, he concurs that there would be regular media parley with the gentlemen of the press in the future.

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YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY MATRICULATES 14,912 NEW IN-TAKES

The Yaba College of Technolohgy has academically matriculated 14,912 new students of National Diploma full time, Higher National Diploma; full time, National Diploma and Higher National Diploma Part time. In taking the oaths of matriculation, the Rector of the College, Engr. Omokungbe read out all the necessary rules and regulations that govern the entire institution, adding that the newly matriculated students have accepted to abide to shun all forms of anti-social activities such as cultism, drug abuse, examination malpractices, sexual misbehavior and unruly behaviour, adding that all the newly matriculated students must at all times ensure that they abide by the oath.

Speaking to the matriculating students, the Rector, Engr. Omokungbe said that there must be discipline in behvaiour, discipline in appearance, adding that all students must attend lectures for about 75% before such student or students could be allowed to sit for an examination at the end of the Semester.

The Rector, Engr. Omokungbe, speaking further to the students stated that, the College has compulsory courses, which must be taken by all students throughout their stay at the College and one of such courses are entrepreneurial orientation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The newly matriculated students were heavily informed by the Rector, Engr. Omokungbe that there are societies and social clubs such as Departmental Associations, State Associations and Social Cultural Associations.

Speaking again to the newly matriculated students, the Rector, Engr. Omokungbe said that there is religious tolerance as the College encourages freedom of worship and association in religious activities adding that Christians and Muslims co-exist in harmony as there are designated different places of worship in the College for the two religious groups.

The church for the Christians while the mosque for the Muslims. The Rector, Engr. Omokungbe pleasantly said that the College encourages participation of students in sporting activities adding that the Collage has excelled not only in academies but, however, has made great strides in the areas of sports as the College has produced eminent sportsmen and women who won laurels for the College in several past editions of the Nigerian Polytechnic Games.

The Rector, Engr. Omokungbe sincerely informed the students that the College has UNESCO, UNEVOC Centre for research and sustainable Development, adding that this is a specialized centre for Technical Vocation Education Training (TVET) as the College is a technical and vocational education and training institution, that emphasis is therefore laid on competency based education as it is also important that students are taught and imbibe with the correct skills to make them employable and relevant in the workplace.

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