December 3, 2020 

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Rector, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Mr. Obafemi Omokungbe, has reaffirmed the college’s commitment to eliminating sexual harassment with the launch of a policy document to that effect.

This was just as the college unveiled the Yaba Art Museum, a project supported by the Ford Foundation.

 

Speaking at the event, held at the Yusuf Grillo Auditorium, Omokungbe noted that the launch of the ‘YCT Policy on Sexual Harassment and other Forms of Gender-based Violence’, reaffirmed the college’s commitment to end sexual harassment.

“The launch of YCT policy on sexual harassment is a reaffirmation of our commitment to eliminate and prevent gender-based violence in our environment. With a zero tolerance for sexual harassment in the college,it is only right that we take necessary steps for its sustenance,” he said.

On the art museum which is housed inside the basement of YABATECH School of Art, Design and Printing, Omokungbe said it was the first of its kind.

“The art museum will serve both cultural and education purposes, with the intent to teach, train and be a resource space for both researchers and learners,” he said.

He said the institution had produced famous artists who he praised for their contributions towards the realisation of the project.

He thanked the Ford Foundation for its support and contribution of $100,000 for the project.

He canvassed the support of well-meaning individuals, corporate organisations, stakeholders and friends of the college for the forthcoming launch of N50 billion Endowment Fund to assist the college in upgrading and development of its infrastructure to boost learning and research.

 

Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. .Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, lauded the college for scoring another first with the initiative.

She urged the institution to collaborate with the state government to put the Museum to good use

Oyo State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill to affirm the sole ownership and management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, by the Oyo State Government.The bill was passed into law during yesterday’s plenary.

But, the issue of the multi-campus structure canvassed by the government generated a heated debate from the lawmakers during the consideration of the report on the bill presented by the House Committee on Education, Science and Technology.

Of particular concern for the lawmakers were some clauses, which were either inserted or expunged in the committee report.

The situation led Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin to rule that the bill be subjected to a clause by clause consideration by the entire Assembly at the day’s plenary.

Ruling in favour of multi-campus for LAUTECH, Ogundoyin gave instances of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, which also had other campuses, yet the standard of the institution was not diminished, as feared for LAUTECH in some quarters