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The Ondo State Government yesterday said the Ondo State
University of Technology (OSUTECH), Okitipupa will take off from a temporary
site if the contractors at the original site refuse to speed up action. Besides, government also promised to
constitute the Governing Council of the university next week.

The state governor, Olusegun Mimiko, who disclosed this while
presenting a new 18-seater Toyota Hilux bus to the National Association of Ondo
State Students (NAOSS) in Akure, said his administration is committed to the
early take off of the institution and that his government is striving hard to
ensure that academic work start immediately.

“I also sincerely hope that the National Universities Commission
(NUC) will soon return to the state and return the operational licence of the
institution and I can assure you that the University will be developed to be
one of the best universities across the globe,” he said.

He urged the students to shun all forms of social vices capable
of disrupting their academic pursuit and advised them to be actively involved
in the campaign against electoral malpractices.

“As leaders of tomorrow, you must devote your time to your
education in order to come out in flying colours and become responsible
citizens that will contribute to societal development”, he said.

Maintain the bus

The governor said the state government would provide a
professional driver who will be in charge of the vehicle to avoid its being
misused and prevent damage.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth and Students
Affairs, Olamide George praised the state government for the gesture, which he
said will facilitate the operations of the members of the association.

The president of NAOSS, Temola Temidayo expressed the readiness of the
association to prevent all forms of electoral fraud in next year’s general
election and enjoined the state government to release money for the maintenance
of the vehicle, which he said will only be used for the association’s
activities.