NOW, WE’RE CALLING ON YOU
I welcome you to the Education Advancement Support Services platform for solicitation of funds and financial support for the N50 Billion Endowment Fund Project of Yaba College of Technology.
The College after seventy-seven (77) years of existence has certainly fulfilled the expectations of its founding fathers judging by its major contributions to the nation’s human capital, technological and socio-economic development. As the first tertiary institution in Nigeria, Yaba Tech (as we are generally referred to) has been blazing the trail of Technical Education and Technological Development in Nigeria.
The former president, General Ibrahim Babangida in 1988 during the 15th Convocation to mark the 40th Anniversary described the College as “Yaba the Great”, a title we have been carrying with pride and dignity. We are bold to say in the present day Nigeria, there is hardly any institution, establishment or organization both private and public that does not have a Yaba Tech alumnus at the upper echelon of its management.
The quest for endowment by the College is not far-fetched. Considering its age, it had to grapple with myriads of obvious and peculiar challenges ranging from old and obsolete equipment for teaching and research, very old buildings, space constraint, and increase in student population. While efforts are on-going to further develop infrastructure at the Epe Campus, there is need for endowment of Legacy Projects, that would be named after the donor (if they so desire), Funding of Research, Scholarship and Study Fellowship (for staff and students), Endowment of Academic Chair, Donation of Teaching Aids, Donation of Laboratory and Workshop Equipment, Donation of Books and Journals, Refurbishment of Classrooms, Workshops and Laboratories amongst others.
The Endowment Fund has a Board of Trustees made up of distinguished and credible Nigerians whose profile represent integrity, courage and prudent management.
It is time to make the College greater. This Endowment Fund is a clarion call to all friends of the College, private and public institutions, International Donor Agencies, Alumni, and all well-meaning Nigerians to come on board as our development partners and invest in the future of Nigerian youths.
To this end, on behalf of the Governing Council, Management, Staff and students of Yaba College of Technology, I humbly request you to partner with the College to invest in this Endowment Fund knowing that “investment in education pays the highest interest” … Benjamin Franklin.
I count on you for your support and generous donations.
Thanks and God bless you.
Dr. (Engr.) Ibraheem Adedotun Abdul
Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria