Yabatech council chair seeks urgent reforms ahead of varsity transition

The Chairman of the Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, Prof. Funso Isolaowa Afolabi, has called for urgent institutional changes and better security. He made this point during the third quarterly general meeting while the school prepares to become the Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Yaba, Lagos. Afolabi stated that this transition requires the council, management, and academic board to prepare for the demands of a university. He listed priority areas such as transparency in admissions, staff recruitment, campus security, and facilities management.

He also presented survey findings. Eighty-two per cent of respondents felt optimistic about student training and funding. Another 71 per cent anticipated progress in staff development and welfare, while 63 per cent expected better facilities. Afolabi warned that this positive outlook should not lead to complacency.