Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN on Friday said his Administration’s plan to reposition the State’s Education sector for global competition is on course.
He said the need became necessary for the state to produce competent professionals who would be agents and drivers of societal development.
Akeredolu, who spoke when the four panels on the state-owned tertiary institutions presented their reports at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, assured the panels that their recommendations would go a long way in assisting the State to take critical decisions in the Education sector.
It will be recalled that Governor Akeredolu in November last year inaugurated the four visitation panels to look at the plethora of problems bedeviling the four state-owned tertiary institutions as well as recommend solutions to them.
The tertiary institutions are: Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa; University of Medical Science, Ondo and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo.
But speaking after the submission of the reports, the Governor assured the managements of the four tertiary institutions that all their academic courses would be accredited.
He said: “We are determined to efficiently use the limited resources available at this dire time to ensure optimal service delivery in all sectors of the economy with pride of place given to the education sub-sector.
“We are unwaveringly committed to the delivery of 21st century compliant tertiary education. We are not interested in rhetorics but delivery of people-oriented service that will be a lasting legacy.
“As part of our efforts at revamping this critical sub-sector of our economy, we intend to improve on the funding of these schools, as soon as our finances improve to enable them to improve on their infrastructure and payment of outstanding emoluments and staff entitlements.
“Different measures will be taken to ensure that the fortunes of these institutions are in tune with the visions and aspirations of our administration.
“Our passion is to reinvigorate the education system to make it vibrant, enviable and admirable globally.”
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