The Oyo State Government led by Governor Seyi Makinde has concluded arrangement to rename Ladoke Akintola University, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, to Ladoke Akintola University (LAU).
This was disclosed by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo (SAN), who announced this during a press briefing after the state executive council meeting held at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Tuesday.
He said, “the state government will forward a bill tagged “Ladoke Akintola University (LAU)” amendment bill to the Oyo State House of Assembly.
Oyelowo noted that the decision to convert the institution to a conventional university was to accommodate courses in law, humanities, among others.
The briefing was attended by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun; and Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Abdulraham Abdulraheem.