KWASU campuses: Kwara govt restates commitment to conducive learning environment
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to quality education and conducive learning environments.
The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Ronke Arinde while making a courtesy visit to the Osi campus of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, said that the Osi -Ilesha-Baruba Campuses were meant to complement the current academic offerings of the institution and to add robust sustainability of the functional facilities of the institution.
Dr Arinde also noted that the project, which she said initially suffered some setbacks, was re-awarded to another set of contractors this year, in April.
Meanwhile, the Head of Osi Campus and Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Professor Binta Ajibola Sulyman, while giving an update on the campuse’s progress, said the project occupies about 2000 hectares of land, adding that this left it with the tendency to expand in the nearest future.
Prof Sulyman, who also disclosed that the project has all it takes to accommodate all courses offered by the faculty, such as Architecture, Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning Surveys, and Fine and Applied Arts, among others, commended the efforts of the governor for making the project a reality.
She also appreciated the entire people of the host community for their hospitality, reception, and anxiety towards the commencement of the academic programme on the campus.
On his part, the Deputy Governor of Kwara state, Elder Kayode Alabi, thanked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration for his giant strides at bringing the state to an enviable standard.
Similarly, the Chairman of the House of Assembly Committee on Education, Hon. Mohammed Baba Saliu, who was also at the Osi campus for the same assessment visit, appraised the Governor for his painstaking efforts at completing a project of this magnitude to standard.
The Chairman congratulated the students on their successful relocation to the Osi Campus and admonished them to be good ambassadors of the noble institution, paying particular attention to the professional touch of the project.
