Oyetola Upgrades Osun College Of Education, Ilesa To University

Osun state governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola on Thursday announced the upgrade of the Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, to a fully fledged University.

The governor who made this known at the inauguration and handling over of the Ijesaland and Geriatric Center to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-ife said that a corporate consultant has bee engaged to work out the sustainability plan of the upgrade.

On the inauguration of the Ijesaland Geriatric Centre, Oyetola said, it is a product of the magnanimity of the Ijesa people through the ‘Ijesa Health is Wealth Project’ and that the Centre is another testament to the generosity and abiding passion of the great Ijesa people to add value to the lives of people through the contribution of salient needs.

He noted that the Ijesa Geriatric Centre is a welcome development as it brings closer to the people specialised geriatric care recognising the fact that being old is not a disease and that senior citizens have a right to medical care as indeed the younger population.

“Realising their invaluable role in the development of the society, our senior citizens should deservedly be treated with warmth, utmost respect and be provided a truly-enabling environment where they can interact with healthcare professionals with dignity.

In his responding, the Asiwaju of Ijesa land who is the project Initiator, Yinka Fasuyi, appreciated the governor for heeding to their age-long prayers of upgrading a 44 years College of Education to a full fledged University.

He said, “You have honoured us and God will continue to honour you. You have listened to our requests, our overdue agitations and God will not forsake you. You have rekindled our hope as Ijesa people and you have made us proud with this declaration.”

Also speaking, the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunke Aromolaran  who was obviously delighted at the upgrade of the College of Education lauded the achievements of Oyetola since he assumed office.

He noted that the upgrade of the college was long overdue adding that the people of Ijessland deeply appreciate the governor’s kind gesture.