The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has left for Texas, United States of America.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Dr. Festus Adedayo, the governor’s visit to Texas is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas State University for a partnership with the Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to the statement, while on April 17, 2013, the governor will sign the MoU with the university, he will same day undertake a facility tour of Texas State University campus.
Texas State University, after which the university is patterned, teaches technical courses, which would be the main preoccupation of the Technical University of Ibadan.
Governor Ajimobi, said the statement, will on April 18 be hosted by the Governor of Texas.
Texas State University, according to a Memorandum of Understanding entered into by the state government, will facilitate a two-year training of the students of Oyo State Technical University, Ibadan in Texas.
Among those on the Governor’s entourage are the Chairman Implementation Committee of the Technical University and former Head of Service of the Federation, Professor Oladapo Afolabi; the state Commissioners for Education and Finance, Tokunbo Fayokun and Zacheus Adelabu; as well as two members of the state House of Assembly, including the Chairman, House Committee on Education, Hon. Segun Ajanaku.
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