The Oke-Ogun youths under the aegis of Progressive Movement of Oke-Ogun has appreciated the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde for the establishment of a satellite campus of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Iseyin.
The Movement had earlier this morning staged an appreciation walk across the suburbs of Iseyin before converging at the University Campus for Media Briefing.
The highlight of the Press Briefing is reproduced below:
Progressive Movement of Oke-Ogun Press Conference and appreciation Walk for HE Dr. Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde over the ongoing issue on Lautech Campus, Iseyin delivered by the National President, Comr. Hammed Saheed Oloro
The Association appreciates the Executive Governor and The House of Assembly for the role played in ensuring that the Institution became a success.
The group calls on those calling for cancellation of the Institution to have a rethink because the Institution is expected to entrench peaceful coexistence and foster unity in Oyo State.
The group made it known that the Institution is not the first to operate multicampus system and urge whoever calls for such to have a rethink inorder to avoid actions that may lead to communal crises and enmity now and in future.
The group appreciates the Governor onbehalf of Oke-Ogun and plead with the Governor to please fastrack student’s resumption to the Institution.
The group assures the Government of the indigines’ maximum support towards achieving the desired goals for the Institution.
The President in his speech also pleaded with the people to help in providing accomodation for the staff and students of the Institution anytime they resume.
After the Press Conference at the Institution, the group delivered a piece of appreciation to the Governor through the Executive Chairman of Iseyin Local Government, Hon. Mufutau Abilawon.