The Southwest Chairman, Board of Trustees, Tertiary Education Fund projects, Sunday Adepoju, has seek support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying that the opposition coalition is, at best, heading towards failure.
Adepoju, in a statement on Sunday, was quoted as stating this during his visit to the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, to inspect some of the projects funded by TETFund.
He said that Tinubu’s improved funding of the education sector has helped to change the narrative of infrastructural decay in the country, while also eradicating the era of long-time industrial disputes and shutting down of the nation’s tertiary institutions.
Adepoju hailed Tinubu for approving the upgrading of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro to Federal University of Technology, adding that this metamorphosis would further strengthen the institution to provide top-notch manpower to advance sustainable development and technological breakthroughs in the country.
He said, “I was not sent on a campaign tour while coming here but for this unprecedented positive change being witnessed to be long-lasting, President Tinubu should be voted for a second term in office.
“I want to implore the good people of Nigeria to support President Tinubu for a second term in office, as he is determined to restructure the core fabrics holding the country together for the betterment of all.
“There’s no doubt that President Tinubu mean well and should be supported
“I congratulate everybody in this environment and congratulate myself for having the opportunity to convert this polytechnic to a university.
“If you know what it will form, you will join me in giving kudos to the sponsor of the bill, Sen Solomon Adeola and President Tinubu who assented to the bill.”
He disclosed that he was elated to have seen varied completed iconic projects with the help of TETFund.
“I have seen the studio of the polytechnic television, I have seen other iconic projects like the Arts and Design department, among many others.
“It has been a case of judicious use of TETFund sent to you to put things in place. I give you kudos. I have gone round, and I have seen things by myself. I am highly impressed”, he disclosed
Adepoju equally hailed the IGR drive of the institution with the establishment of the printing department, urging the management team of the school never to rest on their laurels in their determined bid to further develop the institution.
In his response, the Rector of the school, Dr Mikail Aremu Akinde, on behalf of the management team and staff, thanked the visiting team of the TETFund for the board’s kindness.
Akinde pleaded with TETFund for more funds to continue to take care of other core areas of development of the polytechnic.
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