No fewer than 31 graduates of Olusegun Agagu College of Science and Know-how (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, bagged First Class within the 2024/2025 session, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, has stated.
Ologunorisa disclosed this at a information convention on Thursday in Okitipupa to herald the establishment’s third Convocation ceremony scheduled for March 4.
The VC stated that out of a complete of 995 graduates to obtain their diploma certificates, 367 bagged Second Class Higher Division, 495 made Second Class Decrease whereas 102 graduated with Third Class.
Ologunorisa stated that with the sound and qualitative educational data of the establishment, each college students and graduates might compete favourably with their friends nationally and internationally.
In keeping with him, he met the college in commatose however had remodeled it from a mere instructing to analysis establishment and with out a document of any strike.
The VC, who assumed responsibility on Feb. 23, 2022, stated that he had elevated the colleges/schools met on floor from three to seven with a number of programs.
“There are plans to begin College of Maritime, Transport and Logistics, College of Pharmacy, College of Primary Medical Sciences and programmes like Anatomy, Physiology and Physioteraphy by September,” he added.
Ologunorisa appreciated Gov. Fortunate Aiyedatiwa for restoring electrical energy to Ondo South, which had enabled college students and researchers to hold out high quality researches.
He additionally.appealed to the federal government for fast implementation of budgetary provisions for OAUSTECH and different establishments within the state.
The VC additional solicited assist from the Niger-Delta Growth Fee (NDDC) and Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Growth Fee (OSOPADEC).
Ologunorisa appealed to the 2 commissions to finish deserted hostel initiatives within the establishment to boost college students’ accomodation.