OBA OF LAGOS WANTS YABATECH CONVERT TO A UNVERSITY.

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu has call on the Federal Government to convert the nation’s first higher institution, Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) to a university.

Oba Akiolu said this when the Governing Council of the institution, led by its chairman, Barrister Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), paid him a courtesy call.
He said, institutions of Yabatech has produced graduates that has gone to make significant contributions to national development elsewhere are encouraged to do more.
“Those who picked Fagbemi as chairman know that whatever he lays his hands on prospers.
He will be working with a productive Rector, who is also a strong woman.
” The Oba commended Fagbemi for his foresight to pay him a courtesy visit saying as a traditional ruler, he could not distance himself from his subjects.
He described the appointment of Fagbemi, an astute lawyer, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) as timely, nice decision and commended the government for the determination to put things in order.