The Federal University of Science and Technology (FUSTECH) has sought strategic collaboration with Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in key areas of science education, analysis, laboratory improvement and manpower assist to advance federal authorities’s technology-driven education agenda.
Kazeem Oshikoya, the vice-chancellor of FUSTECH, made this identified throughout a courtesy go to to YABATECH in Lagos, stating that the go to was undertaken on the directive of the minister of education to foster cooperation amongst federal tertiary establishments.
“The go to was each symbolic and strategic, YABATECH is a trailblazing establishment whose expertise and infrastructure may assist the profitable graduation of educational actions at FUSTECH.
“We considered it appropriate for a new institution like FUSTECH to pay homage to one of Nigeria’s foremost tertiary institutions. Beyond that, we have come to explore areas of collaboration that will enable us to fulfil the mandate given to us by the federal government,” Oshikoya stated.
The vice-chancellor defined that President Bola Tinubu’s administration established FUSTECH as a specialised establishment targeted on producing graduates with cutting-edge competencies in science, expertise and innovation, able to competing globally and creating jobs reasonably than looking for them.
Oshikoya famous that the minister of education had particularly directed the college to develop programmes in rising areas of science and expertise that will contribute considerably to nationwide improvement and financial transformation.
Providing perception into the college’s journey since its institution, Oshikoya stated FUSTECH had made appreciable progress regardless of challenges relating to everlasting web site allocation and infrastructure improvement.
He disclosed that the establishment had secured important intervention funding, together with about N4 billion from TETFund for vital infrastructure akin to laboratories, ICT amenities, school buildings and a college library, in addition to a further N2 billion facilitated by the minister for the development of female and male hostels.
However, he famous that delays related to land acquisition and documentation had necessitated interim preparations and partnerships with neighbouring establishments.
The vice-chancellor stated the college was exploring collaboration with YABATECH in areas together with entry to laboratories for sensible coaching, utilisation of library sources, scholar lodging, safety assist and the sharing of educational experience.
“We are looking at ways through which our students can benefit from existing facilities while we continue developing our permanent campus. We believe institutions should work together in advancing national educational goals,” he acknowledged.
Ibraheem Abdul, the rector of Yaba College of Technology, welcomed the initiative and counseled the FUSTECH administration
for prioritising collaboration with neighbouring establishments reasonably than looking for partnerships solely with international universities.
Abdul described the transfer as a progressive mannequin that must be embraced throughout the Nigerian larger education system, stressing that institutional cooperation remained important for sustainable instructional improvement.
“In Nigeria, we often see institutions looking far beyond their immediate environment for collaborations while overlooking opportunities around them. What FUSTECH is doing is commendable and represents the way forward for tertiary education development,” the rector stated.
He assured the visiting group that YABATECH was ready to discover mutually useful areas of partnership and would fastidiously look at the requests offered by the college.
“We are open to collaboration and partnership. Once we identify areas where we can support one another for the advancement of education and national development, we will gladly work together,” Abdul stated.
The rector additional famous that the proposed collaboration aligns with YABATECH’s longstanding dedication to fostering partnerships that improve instructing, analysis, innovation, expertise improvement and institutional progress.
The go to, Abdul averred, is predicted to pave the way in which for formal agreements between each establishments as a part of broader efforts by the Federal Ministry of Education to strengthen synergy amongst federal tertiary establishments and speed up the event of science, expertise and innovation-driven education in Nigeria.
