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  • YABATECH Rector counsels new deans

    Rector of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Obafemi Omokungbe, has charged newly-elected Deans of various schools to provide harmonious and conducive environment for teaching and learning.

    Speaking at the inauguration of the new Deans, Omokungbe congratulated them for their electoral success.

    He noted that the office of Dean also serves as the Rector’s representative in each School.  He admonished them to live by the rules of the College.

    “As the Chairman of your School Board be open-minded and treat each case on its merit. Be transparent and show respect for all shades of opinion. The ultimate, however, is for you to always play by the extant rules and regulations. Deans of School must take their place in the scheme of things and be held accountable for the activities of their staff and students. Therefore, this inauguration is not a welcome party but a solemn occasion to bring home publicly the enormity of the responsibilities of the office of the Deans. I wish you the strength, guidance and wisdom to cope with the demand of this office,” he said.

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    Also speaking, the Registrar Dr S.O. Momodu said it was the first time a ceremony held to inaugurate newly-elected deans.

    He said the event was organised to stress the importance of the dean’s office, in view of the key role they play in determining the successful administration of the college.

    Responding on behalf of the others, the Dean, School of Environmental Studies, Dr Julius Oke thanked the Management team for the initiative, urging that it should be followed by a retreat on what is expected of them.

    He also pledged support the college management.

    “I want on behalf of the Deans to pledge the support to the Rector and Management. As a major stakeholder in this project called YABATECH, we are behind you and when we say this.  It is in two ways as we pledge our supports and seek for Management encouragement and patience, we want likewise for Management to support, encourage and be patience with us knowing that as stakeholders we would not want this project to fail,” he said.

    The new Deans are: Dr. Adekunle Adeyemi (School of Arts and Printing); Dr. Julius Oke (Environmental Studies); Mr. Aderohunmu Joseph (Science); Dr. Peter Okolie (Technology);  Ikpen Willington (Liberal Studies); Mr. Olalekan Alaba (Technical Education); Mr. Ojo Williams (Management and Business Studies); Ize Balogban (Engineering); and Mrs Olajumoke Shobande (Student Affairs).

  • Yabatech acquires software for detecting plagiarism

    The Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) on Wednesday said it had acquired a world-class security software capable of detecting any act of plagiarism in write-ups submitted by students and lecturers.

    Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Chairman, Governing Council of the college stated this at the 11th International Science, Technology, Education, Arts, Management and Social Sciences (iSTEAMS) Conference in Lagos.

    Fagbemi spoke on “Plagiarism and Its Legal Implications Within Academic Environments: Consequences On The Institutions And Offender”.

    The three-day conference organised by the Research Nexus Africa Network, in collaboration with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ends on June 29.

    Fagbemi said the software would detect the slightest act of plagiarism and copyright.

    According to him, with the software, the college is confident that products, are now better secured and their final works, much more reassuring.

    He said the conference was apt as it brings to the front burner, the unfortunate situation of plagiarism.

    “Educational institutions must step up the quality control mechanisms and academic papers submitted by writers must be thoroughly checked to detect a possibility of plagiarism.

    “Yabatech has now acquired world-class security software that can detect even the slightest act of plagiarism in write-ups submitted by our students and lecturers.

    “This is where the deployment of technology comes in.

    “Relevant software must be acquired by our institutions to detect any possible case of plagiarism and be able to nip it in the bud,’’ he said.

    Fagbemi further remarked that plagiarism was prevalent, not only in tertiary institutions but also in science, journalism, literature, film creation and other areas.

    He said that in the academic and intellectual industry, plagiarism was a serious ethical offence.

    According to him, plagiarism cases could be detected even in works of famous writers, songs, filmmakers, philosopher, scientist, and public workers, among others.

    “Plagiarism is not in itself a crime, but can constitute copyright infringement.’’

    Fagbemi recommended that institutions must step-up the quality control mechanisms, while government must set up legislative intervention in curbing the problem of plagiarism.

    “ Our laws must be re-jigged to cater for the menace as a specific problem.

    “A specific problem deserves a special and deliberate solution.

    “The legislature must promulgate laws that specifically and pointedly address plagiarism, and all its variance, taking it away from the adaptation of the copyright laws, under which it is currently treated.’’

    Also speaking, Dr Obafemi Bank-Olemoh, Leadership/Business Intelligence expert at Caleb Business School, Lagos urged the Federal Government to develop the human resource capital to achieve industrialisation.

    Bank-Olemoh said the three tiers of government needed to re-access and reinforce the implementation of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) policies.

    He spoke in a paper titled: “Nigeria’s Industrialisation Drive cannot succeed if not anchored on the Investment and Development of Human Resource Capital; particularly on Technical Vocational Education (TVE)”.

    He said the success of Free Trade Zones hinged on addressing infrastructure deficit by appropriate funding.

    He noted that sustainability of Nigerian Industrial Zones could not be achieved if the expatriate quota abuse is not controlled.

    According to him, the integration system pathway should be adopted to bring together TVE curriculum, academic and applied curriculum, the labour market demands, institutions and the society at large.

    “The focus now should be on the development of a viable natural system of a vocational and technical education programme that will have easy access and exit learning pathways.

    “It must be validated by accredited learning that will lead to work or continued progress along another learning pathway.

    “This will help ginger youths and adults to see TVE as challenging and worthwhile,’’ he said.

    Mr Obafemi Omokungbe, Rector, Yabatech commended iSTEAMS for organising the conference and urged participants to be active in all sessions.

  • Yabatech community pray for new administration

    Torrents of prayers went up to God at Yaba College of Technology ( Yabatech ) Tuesday as Christian and Muslim faithful consecrated the College administration for a new season of glory.

    The invocation, held simultaneously at the Chapel of Christ our Redeemer and the Mosque, centred on the need for cleansing and invocation for a new season of glory, on the new Rector, Engineer Obafemi Omokungbe, the Registrar, Dr. S.O. Momodu and the entire College and Governing Council.

    The Rector, read from Psalm 30:1-4 preceding the exhortation by the Regional Overseer of the Mountain of  Fire, Lagos Island, Rev. Julius Okeneye who preached from 2 Chronicles 1:7 charged the new administration to seek God’s wisdom and understanding in the running of the College.

    “When the righteous rule, the people rejoice.” The preacher charged the Rector to continue to champion the people’s interest. “The overwhelming turn out at this occasion is evidence of your acceptance by the people, and it is all because of your disposition to defending the workers. Those things you disapproved in those years, it is time to put them right.”

    The congregation led by guest prayer warriors prayed in turn for the peace of the College, the state, the nation, and the new administration.

    Also at the Mosque, the Imams led by Alhaji Busari Olore thanked God for the dawn of a new season for the College; thanking God for the emergence of an old boy as Rector of the College for the first time in 70 years.

    The Imams prayed for the reign of peace and progress in the College throughout the administration of the Rector and the Registrar.

  • Omokugbe is Yabatech Rector

    Omokugbe is Yabatech Rector

    The federal government on Tuesday announced Engineer Obafemi Omokungbe, 55, the Rector of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech).

    He is the first alumnus of the 70-year old institution to be appointed Rector. He succeeded Dr. Margaret Kudirat Ladipo, who completed her tenure December 10, 2017.

    Announcing the appointment, the Chairman, Yabatech Governing Council, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) said, “Record is made today, Omokungbe has been approved by the Minister for Education and the Presidency.

    “The Governing Council had adopted the best to get the best and God has given us the best. Indeed, it is all that is well, that ends well. I must say, it is easier to get to the top of the ladder but it requires ten times the initial effort to sustain yourself at the top. That means, as you have come out in large number to solidarize with the new Rector, you must keep praying for him to succeed.”

    He saluted the two runner ups, Drs. Raheem Omobayo and Kayode Aledare for their large heartedness. “We did not have any regrets forwarding three great names from which Omokungbe was selected.”

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    He thanked the federal government for not throwing overboard the recommendations of the Council.

    Omokungbe joined the services of Yabatech as Lecturer III in 1993 and rose through the ranks to become a Chief Lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department, School of Civil Engineering and Natural Resources, Yabatech in 2009.

    He was Head, Department of Civil Engineering (2007 – 2009) and had published many scholarly articles and used his professional knowhow to impact on the College structural development programmes. Besides, he was a former president of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (Yabatech Branch).

    Addressing the staff yesterday, Omokungbe said the journey ahead was a collective one, declaring there was no victor, no vanquished, he said, “We shall do it together. There is a lot to do, and there is a lot to fix, we shall do them and we shall fix them, but give me time. I have served you diligently before, and I offer to serve you again.”

    He is married with children.