IGBOORA, OYO STATE— The Oyo State College of Farming and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora, formally inducted 1,996 students into its National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The 17th admission ceremony, held at the institution’s main school, served as a platform for the college to showcase its expansion into degree-awarding partnerships and substantial infrastructural upgrades.
Attending to the fresh students, the Rector, Prof. Akinola Akinlabi, emphasized the college’s zero-tolerance policy for social vices and its commitment to producing “ingenious, self-reliant contributors to food sufficiency.”
The Rector revealed that the college processed thousands of applications, ultimately selecting around 2,000 candidates 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 mentioned, advising students to check out the large chances in the agribusiness sector.
In a major milestone for the institution, Prof. Akinlabi revealed that OYSCATECH has effectively bridged the space in between polytechnic and university education through brand-new affiliations;
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FUNAAB Affiliation: The college has actually begun degree programs in collaboration with the Federal University of Farming, Abeokuta. This permits HND “top-up” candidates and Direct Entry trainees to acquire degrees without leaving the Igboora school.
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LAUTECH Partnership: The institution has actually officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, to run extra degree programmes.
Prof. Akinlabi revealed thankfulness to Governor Seyi Makinde for his continual support, particularly the consistent payment of personnel salaries, which he credited for the commercial consistency currently enjoyed on campus.
The ceremony concluded with the administration of the matriculation oath by the Registrar’s representative, Mr. Olajire Gbadamosi.