24th May, 2017
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, said the administration would take advantage of University of Benin electricity generating plant to drive an industrial park within Benin Technical College (BTC).
The governor said this when the management of UNIBEN paid him a courtesy call at Government House in Benin on Wednesday.
Obaseki said that the aim of his administration was to leverage on technology to boost economic activities and make it a hub of the nation.
He said that his administration intended to build an industrial park within the premises of Benin Technical College to serve as the ‘Silicon Valley’ of Nigeria.
“Contracts have been awarded to rehabilitate the Technical College which is located close to University of Benin.
“The state is proud with the academic performance of the tertiary institution and will assist it to improve the learning conditions of its students.
” We have finalised a contract to create an overhead bridge across the ever busy Benin- Lagos expressway in front of the institution to address the issue of accidents in front of the school gate.
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“We will also help the institute to curtail illegal encroachment within the institution,’’ Obaseki said.
The Pro Chancellor of UNIBEN also the Chairman of the new Governing Council of the institution, Mr Isa Ashiru, commended the working relationship that existed between the state government and the institution.
He also commended the development strides of the present administration and assured of the institution’s support in the state’s drive for technological advancement.
Ashiru said that the new governing council would help to improve the academic standards of the ivory tower.