The Aboro of Ibeseland in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Rotimi Mulero, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing a bill upgrading the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, to the Federal University of Technology.

Tinubu signed into law the bill establishing the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro, thereby upgrading the 46-year-old polytechnic to a full-fledged university.

This was announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday.

The bill, which was sponsored by the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Olamilekan Adeola, passed its third reading in October 2024.

Reacting to the development, Oba Mulero, in a statement on Saturday, hailed Tinubu for his ‘administration’s visionary and transformative leadership in tertiary education reform.

The monarch also commended Tinubu for his commitment to advancing higher education in Nigeria, describing his interventions as transformative and timely.

“We are grateful that this administration is giving rightful recognition to our education sector. As we all believe, education is the best legacy. Hence, this is a milestone development towards leaving an everlasting legacy for history to have something remarkable to take note of,” he said.

The monarch also appreciated Senator Adeola for his contribution to the development of Yewaland.

He urged the Federal Government and all relevant stakeholders to expedite the implementation and administrative process for the immediate take-off and smooth running of the upgraded institution.