YABATECH to honour Alausa, Oyedele at convocation

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Yaba College of Technology will confer fellowship honours on Ministers Tunji Alausa and Taiwo Oyedele at its 38th convocation for their societal contributi Read More:…

Yaba College of Technology will confer its Fellowship honours on the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa; Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele; and Itunu Omotayo, an accountancy graduate of the college at its convocation ceremony next Thursday.

The Rector of the institution, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, disclosed this on Friday during a pre-convocation press conference held at the college in Lagos.

Abdul said Alausa, Oyedele and Omotayo would be conferred with the honour in recognition of their contributions to education, public administration, economic development, professional excellence and societal advancement.

Speaking on Alausa’s nomination, the rector said, “His recognition reflects his contributions to the development of Nigeria’s education sector and his commitment to strengthening educational institutions, promoting access to quality education and advancing the Federal Government’s educational reform agenda.”

He added that the minister’s leadership placed him at the centre of efforts to reposition education as an instrument for human capital development, technological advancement and economic transformation.

On Oyedele, Abdul described him as a proud alumnus of the institution, adding that his recognition was “a demonstration of the capacity of our institution to nurture individuals who go on to occupy strategic positions of responsibility and influence in national and global affairs.”

He said, “His professional accomplishments, contributions to fiscal policy reforms and role in advancing economic reforms in Nigeria exemplify the importance of technical and professional education in developing leaders who can make meaningful contributions to national development.”

For the third recipient, the rector said Omotayo’s recognition was in appreciation of her commitment to her alma mater, particularly her leadership in mobilising members of her graduating class to commit over N100m towards the renovation of the School of Management and Business Studies building.

Abdul described the…

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