Management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede in Osun State has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, for funds to fence the institution, so as to prevent land grabbing.
Chairman of the Governing Council of the polytechnic, Professor Taiwo Olaiya made the appeal during the inspection of TETFUND projects in the institution yesterday.
Professor Olaiya noted that fencing of the school is important for adequate security, to prevent land grabbing and encroachment of the institution’s land.
“Many of the infractions between tertiary institutions in the country and the host community are due to encroachment caused by the delay of institutions to fence their campuses.
“We are already foreseeing signs of encroachment on our land.
“So, the most important project that the school needs now is fencing of its landed property and we are ready to collaborate with TETFUND on this,” the governing council chairman said.
Olaiya also said that the visit of TETFUND’s South West representative, Mr Sunday Adepoju, to the polytechnic three weeks ago had started yielding positive results.
He said the management and members of the governing council have started complying with the maintenance of TETFUND projects in the polytechnic as a token of appreciation.
The chairman said the polytechnic is committed and dedicated to ensuring that all TETFUND projects are well managed and maintained.
Olaiya said the landscaping work is going on steadily and would be completed in about three weeks.
“Beautification of the projects is also ongoing simultaneously and will be completed soon,” he said.
Speaking, the Director of Works in the institution, Alhaji Ndatsu Umar said the landscaping project started about three weeks ago.
Umar said the project had commenced at the Electrical-Electronic, Computer Engineering, and the School of Science Technology Departments.
