Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the upgrade and conversion of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, (RUGIPO), Ondo state, to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness.
This came after a review of the initial proposal for the upgrade of the polytechnic to a university of management science and technology by the state government under the last administration.
Announcing the conversion of the school to University of Agriculture and Agribusiness on his assumption of office after inauguration, Governor Aiyedatiwa said the school will be the model for the agric and food security revolution initiative of the state government.
The Governor added that a committee will be set up by the government to work out the modalities for the implementation of the conversion while assuring that this will not have any negative effects on the current students and staff of the institution.
MoU
The Governor also, approved a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) between the state government and a private investor on the injection of 15 billion naira into a youth-oriented agriculture initiative in the State.
The MoU was on an agreement for the establishment and operation of the Young Ranchers Agricultural Cluster Development Programme between the government and Agro Mall Discovery and Extension Limited.
He said, “the company will make use of five hectares of land in each of the three clusters in the state, using three higher institutions, including the newly upgraded RUGIPO, as host pilot beneficiaries.
“The initiative will focus on practical farming for young people and practical training for students in agriculture and agriculture-related operations.
“Aside from training the students, each of the three institutions to be used as hosts also stands to benefit a percentage from the proceeds of the operations.”
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