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OGITECH using drones, robotics to reshape technical education, Rector

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Interview Named sources Context piece
  • The Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH) has transformed significantly over 20 years, growing from 52 students to over 10,000.
  • Rector Dr. Abiodun Oluseye highlights his administration's focus on development, staff welfare, and infrastructure improvements.
  • The institution aims to reshape technical education using modern technologies like drones and robotics.

The Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, has undergone a remarkable transformation in its 20 years of existence, evolving from a modest institution with 52 students to a bustling polytechnic now serving over 10,000 students across 38 departments and 51 courses. The institution also boasts a staff of 329.

Well, initially it was rough from some of the stories that I had to listen to when I became the third substantive rector of the institution. It’s been very, very rough before we got to where we are now but everybody can see that the school has come to stay and by the grace of God, we shall continue to grow from strength to strength.

— Dr. Abiodun OluseyeReflecting on the institution's challenging beginnings and its current growth.

Rector Dr. Abiodun Oluseye, who is approaching his third year in office, attributes the polytechnic's progress to divine support and the encouragement of Governor Dapo Abiodun. Dr. Oluseye outlined his administration's mission as one of relentless development, focusing significantly on staff welfare, ensuring timely promotions and providing motivational packages. He also pointed to substantial infrastructure upgrades, contrasting the institution's current state with its past.

Since I resumed, especially from the first day, I made it abundantly clear that my mission in the polytechnic is to pursue three things and they are development, development and development, that is what we have been doing for about three years now.

— Dr. Abiodun OluseyeStating his administration's primary focus on development.

Under his leadership, OGITECH has seen the development of modern classrooms, the construction of a new library and a laboratory complex, and the renovation of the staff club and the institution's main gate. These improvements aim to create a more conducive and modern learning and working environment.

If you have a picture of what this institution used to be before I resumed and what it is now, then you’ll be able to appreciate the quantum of development that we have brought to bear in OGITECH.

— Dr. Abiodun OluseyeHighlighting the significant infrastructure improvements made during his tenure.

Looking ahead, Dr. Oluseye expressed a strong ambition to integrate cutting-edge technologies into the polytechnic's curriculum. He specifically mentioned dreams of manufacturing drones within the institution, signaling a commitment to reshaping technical education by embracing robotics and other advanced technologies to prepare students for the future.

It is one of my dreams when I came on boa

— Dr. Abiodun OluseyeExpressing his ambition to manufacture drones at the institution.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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