{"id":1230,"date":"2026-04-13T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2026-04-13T06:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:00:09","slug":"olowo-backs-aiyedatiwa-on-ondo-poly-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/olowo-backs-aiyedatiwa-on-ondo-poly-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Olowo backs Aiyedatiwa on Ondo Poly upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5822.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5822.jpeg 759w, https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5822-300x196.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, has commended Ondo State Governor, Hon.Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over the planned upgrade of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic into a university, describing the move as a significant step towards educational and economic advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The monarch\u2019s commendation followed the submission of a transition report by a committee set up by the state government to facilitate the institution\u2019s conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Oba Ogunoye praised the governor\u2019s commitment to repositioning education in the state, noting that the proposed upgrade reflects a forward-looking approach to development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the initiative would not only expand access to higher education, but also enhance opportunities for innovation and skills development within Owo and its environs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The royal father stressed that prioritising key sectors such as agriculture, science, technology and management would strengthen the state\u2019s human capital base and drive long-term growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the transformation of the polytechnic into a university would elevate the status of Owo as a centre for academic excellence and national development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oba Ogunoye also acknowledged the efforts of the transition committee, chaired by Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, for delivering a comprehensive report to guide the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe level of detail and professionalism demonstrated by the committee shows the seriousness attached to this project,\u201d the monarch said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed confidence that the foundation laid by the committee would ensure a smooth take-off of the proposed university and urged stakeholders to support the initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, has commended Ondo State Governor, Hon.Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over the planned upgrade of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic into a&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1230"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1232,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1230\/revisions\/1232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}