The 11-member University Needs Assessment team, assigned by the federal government to carry out needs assessment in Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, has commenced its assignment in the institution.
Membership of the team is 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, NCCE; Engr. Ezechukwu Michael, TETFUND; Fasanya Omo, TETFUND and Mrs. Anuoluwapo Olajubu Secretary, FME.
Speaking at a meeting held with management of the College 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 wished to have”.
