30th June, 2010
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday directed the state government to immediately take over the full ownership of Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho.
The House resolution followed a motion moved by Hon. Oladimeji Oladapo under “ matters of urgent public importance.”
Oladapo, who represents Ibarapa East, alleged that Osun had been foot dragging on its financial responsibility to the institution since the establishment of its own university in 2003.
He reminded the lawmakers of the June 9 resolution of the House calling for the disengagement of Oyo State Government from the joint ownership of the university.
The lawmaker said the continued joint ownership of the institution would affect the future of the students unless an urgent decision was taken on the matter.
When the motion was put to vote, all the 22 members present at the plenary voted for its adoption.
The House then directed workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Osogbo to report at the main campus in Ogbomoso today.
It further directed that all indigenes of Osun willing to continue in the service of the university should remain.
The House, however, said the development would not affect the cordial relationship existing between the two states.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that LAUTECH was established in 1988 by the old Oyo State Government.
The Tuesday resolutions marked the climax of the two-month-old ownership crisis between the two states.