LAUTECH: We will suffer if you rename our alma mata – Alumni association tells Makinde
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso Alumni Association has warned Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State against the proposed remaining of the institution.
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The alumni association explained that thousands of graduates of the institution would suffer in their workplaces if the governor goes ahead to rename the institution.
DAILY POST recalls that the institution, which was established three decades ago was formerly owned by both Oyo and Osun States.
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Our correspondent recalls that the institution was recently ceded to Oyo State after an agreement was reached with Osun State to allow the institution to be solely owned by the Oyo State Government.
DAILY POST gathered that the Oyo State Government led by Makinde has decided to rename the institution from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) to Ladoke Akintola University (LAU).
Our correspondent gathered that the bill which seeks to amend the name of the institution has been forwarded to the state House of Assembly.
The alumni association of the institution has, however, raised the alarm that the proposed change of the name would affect them.
The association, after its emergency meeting, presided over by its global President, Hon. Solomon Onilede, insisted that thousands of graduates of LAUTECH at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels would suffer a huge setback in their places of work if the governor goes to rename the institution.
The association in a statement signed by its global secretary, Professor Azeem Ige, said that it is the prayer of the association that the name of the institution be retained.
Ige in the statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, added that renaming of LAUTECH would demoralize all stakeholders.
He added that renaming of the institution would return the university to zero level.
“That thousands of graduates of LAUTECH at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Professional Levels, would suffer a huge setback in their places of work which might be irredeemable if the University is renamed.
“Renaming of LAUTECH would demoralize all stakeholders (Staff, Parents, Students, Immediate community, members of Alumni Association and would return the University to zero level.
“There are several universities of Technology within the country and abroad that run numerous programmes such as laws, Technology, Education etc.
“It is our prayer that the branded name of LAUTECH be retained even to accommodate the name LAUTECH is strong enough to accommodate all other programmes as envisaged in the technical paper that established the University”.
