IGBOORA, OYO STATE— The Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora, formally inducted 1,996 trainees into its National Diploma (ND) and Greater National Diploma (HND) programs on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The 17th admission event, held at the institution’s primary campus, served as a platform for the college to display its growth into degree-awarding collaborations and significant infrastructural upgrades.
Resolving the fresh trainees, the Rector, Prof. Akinola Akinlabi, emphasized the college’s zero-tolerance policy for social vices and its commitment to producing “innovative, self-reliant contributors to food sufficiency.”
The Rector exposed that the college processed countless applications, eventually picking roughly 2,000 prospects across full-time and part-time streams.
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“The training you will receive here is developed to equip you for life beyond the polytechnic,” Prof. Akinlabi stated, urging students to explore the large chances in the agribusiness sector.
In a major turning point for the institution, Prof. Akinlabi announced that OYSCATECH has actually successfully bridged the gap in between polytechnic and university education through new associations;
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FUNAAB Affiliation: The college has started degree programs in collaboration with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. This enables HND “top-up” candidates and Direct Entry students to obtain degrees without leaving the Igboora school.
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LAUTECH Partnership: The organization has actually officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, to run additional degree programmes.
Prof. Akinlabi revealed thankfulness to Guv Seyi Makinde for his continual assistance, particularly the consistent payment of staff wages, which he credited for the industrial harmony currently enjoyed on campus.
The event concluded with the administration of the admission oath by the Registrar’s representative, Mr. Olajire Gbadamosi.