Newly appointed chancellor of the Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Chief (Dr) Tunde Afolabi, on Friday announced the plan to establish, “with immediate effect,” Amni International Petroleum Institute of Energy and Petroleum Technology at the university.
He made the commitment to his address shortly after his investiture by the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
Chief Afolabi said that in the institute, vocational training would be emphasized and delivered.
He also spoke of the plan to institute an annual lecture series, beginning from this year, which will attract accomplished professionals of international repute.
The objective of the lecture series, he explained, would be to provide an opportunity for the academic community to share their experiences and insight.
“Speakers will be mainly practitioners from the industry. It is my hope that these efforts will help galvanize other Oyo State professionals in the Diaspora to provide the much-needed support for the actualization of the lofty ideas of this university,” he said.
He congratulated Governor Ajimobi for making Oyo State to record another first in Nigeria, noting that Technical University has no antecedent in the country.
“This contribution to the education sector in Nigeria is a legacy that will continue to be a reference point in our country as soon as its products begin to dominate the education, commerce and engineering landscapes,” he said.
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