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Institutions Upgrade: Ogun Traditional Rulers Storm Senate

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Ganiyat Ganiyu

Some traditional rulers from Ogun State on Thursday stormed the National Assembly for the public hearing on a bill seeking to upgrade some tertiary institutions to universities.

The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola, a Yewa indigene, is the sponsor of the three bills.

The bill was also backed by the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Tolu Odebiyi.

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The proposed institutions are Federal University of Technology Yaba (Yabatech); Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (Federal Poly Ilaro); and the Nigerian French Language Village as an inter university centre for French studies.

The Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle; Onimeko of Imeko, Oba Benjamin Olanite; Onipokia of Ipokia Yewa, Oba Olusola Olaniyan; Alagbara of Agbara Yewa, Oba Jaiyeola Agunbiade; Eselu of Iselu Yewa, Oba Ebenezer Akinyemi; and the Abepa of Joga Orile Yewa, Oba Adeyemi Adekeye, among others were at the public hearing.

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