On Tuesday, the Ogun State House of Assembly passed a bill upgrading
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) to a University of Science and
Technology.
The bill titled “A Bill for a Law to provide for the establishment of
Moshood Abiola University of Science and Tecnology and for matters of
administration and discipline of students connected therewith” was
endorsed by majority leader Adeyinka Mafe, minority leader Olawale
Alausa, chairman house committee on education, science and technology
Victor Fasanya and Adejuwon Olofowobi.
Mr Victory Fasanya while presenting the reports of the committee said
that a stakeholder forum was held and their inputs were used. The bill
he said is historic and would encourage indigenes to venture in science
and technology.
“We need to encourage our people to go into science and technology so
that we have entrepreneurs like they do in other advanced countries.
“The university will have two deputy Vice Chancellors, academic and
administration, while the Registrar should be the Secretary of the
Governing Council.
“The compulsory retirement age of academic staff of the university shall
be 65 years except for persons on professorial cadre which shall be 70
years, ” he said.
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