Breaking News! University Needs Assessment Team Arrives Adeyemi College, Begins Work 

By Emmanuel Adeoye 

The 11-member University Needs Assessment team, assigned by the Federal Government to carry out needs assessment in Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, has begun its assignment in the institution.

Membership of the team, are drawn from the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) Abuja, National Universities Commission (NUC), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund).

The members were Mrs. R. G. Ilyasu (Team leader) FME; Dr. Kareem O. L, FME; Mrs. Lydia T Imoroa, NUC; Engr. Abraham Chundusa, NUC as well as Mrs. Hadiza Ramaliam and Mr. Obinma Wachuku from NUC respectively. 

Others include Astura, B.W NCCE; Dr. Okon Mkpara L, NCCE; Engr. Ezechukwu Michael, TETFUND; Fasanya Omo, TETFUND and Mrs. Anuoluwapo Olajubu Secretary, FME. 

Speaking at a meeting held with Management of the College, on Tuesday 4 July 2023 in the institution, the leader of the team, Mrs. Rakiat G. Ilyasu, explained that the team, was in the institution to carry out assessment of facilities available, preparatory to take-off of the institution, as Federal University of Education.

Allaying fears of any witch-hunt during the exercise, the Director, University Education, Federal Ministry of Education (FME) Abuja, said “we are not here to spite or ridicule anybody, but to do our job, and to make it easier for you to carry out your work, because what you have been looking for quite sometimes is now here”.

Expressing satisfaction with the reception given to the team, Ilyasu commended Management of the College, for ensuring a friendly atmosphere, stating that the team members, would do everything possible  during the assignment to ensure  a “ better institution that you have always wish to have”.

On the schedule of jobs to be done by the team, the Director of University Education at the FME in Abuja said: “whatever we are doing today, is just an exercise for documentation to show that this institution was upgraded, and this is what we met on ground, and here are the gaps to be filled, so that they can fulfil that engagement to the next level they are supposed to be”.

“We all know that as College of Education, it is not the same thing like a University, it is not, if it is, there would not be a need for an upgrade, I believe that at the end of the day, everybody would be happy’’.

“We are not here to screen anybody out, the screening will come later,  but what we need to do is to see what is on ground, so that we can know where the gaps are for better take-off of the university” she remarked.

Responding, the Provost of the College, Dr. Samuel Akintunde, expressed confidence in the ability of the team to carry out the assignment given to them. He assured them of support and prayed that the Almighty God, would grant them success at the end of the exercise.

The meeting which held at the Old Council Chamber in the college, had in attendance principal officers of the institution including the Provost, Dr. Samuel Akintunde; Chairman University Transition Committee, Dr. Abayomi Olufemi Olajuyigbe; Registrar, Mrs. Olufisayo Fakorede; Bursar, Mr. Ganiyu Abdul and College Librarian, Mr. Azino Akpokuriere represented by Mr. Michael Jato.

Also present were staff from the Provost office and the Directorate of Information and Public Relations led by its Director, Mrs. Oluseto Olatuyi.