National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS) has backed the federal government’s moves to transform Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) into a Technical and Vocational University, contrary to its notion of a conventional university.
The director of Communications of the premier institution, Adekunle Adams, noted that the transmutation of Yabatech to a University of Technology has gotten more backing from critical stakeholders, including the students’ body.
The national President, NAPS, Comrade Eshofune Oghayon and the executives, unanimously lent their voice and support to the move of converting the foremost institution in Nigeria to a technical and vocational university at a courtesy visit of fact finding to the College Management on the pronounced new status of the institution, held at its Council Chamber.
In his address to the management, he disclosed that the purpose of the visit to the college was to discuss issues concerning the Association, particularly the transformation of Yabatech into a full-fledged university.
Oghayon stated that the news of Yabatech’s transformation into a university came to the Association as a direct attack, as the only institution in Nigeria that the Association considered to have a complete structure is Yabatech.
He explained that NAPS is aware of the institution’s contribution to national development and its significant improvements.
Oghayon added that Yabatech has contributed immensely to the nation’s industrial development, and if such an institution, under the umbrella of NAPS, is converted into a university, then it will be a loss rather than a gain.
