Governor Ademola Adeleke has vowed to revive the abandoned upgrading project for the nine technical colleges in Osun State, urging the consultant to mobilise to the state for the completion of the project.
The governor in a statement by his spokesperson Mallam Olawale Rasheed, made the declaration during a courtesy visit to the general manager and project consultant of the Innovation Hub, Mr Meir Dagan, in Abuja.
Adeleke said, “We cannot afford to abandon such a lofty project. We need technical colleges more than ever before to address the increasing joblessness in the country.
“Why would an elected Governor abandon projects inherited from Aregbesola and others? It is sheer insensitivity. Is government not a continuum? For me and my team, we are completing such projects even as we start our own. Let me declare here that technical colleges are back from now onward.
“Please, send your team to Osun to revive the project. Many equipment that are locked up should not waste away. We need the technical colleges to be upgraded to meet the job needs of our teeming population”, Governor Adeleke told Dagan.
The governor who was taken round the training facilities and equipment lamented that most equipment in use at the Hub are locked up in Osun for several years, expressing shock that a government for whatever reason could abandon a critical project like the technical college upgrade.
Briefing the governor after a tour of the facilities, the general manager, Dagan said his firm is ready to resume the upgrade project as it would help job creation, entrepreneurship, self- employment, economic vibrancy and wealth generation for the people of Osun state.
“We are ready to deploy to Osun state to complete the project. We really appreciate the commitment of Mr. Governor to the revival of the project. Your visitation today is a confirmation of your great leadership in Osun state,” Dagan said.
