
The board member of Oyo State Teaching Service Commission(TESCOM), cum Commissioner representing Oyo Zone of the commission, Hon. Jimoh Akeem Olalekan has commended His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde(FNSE), for his giant strides towards upgrading Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, to University of Education.
Speaking, while addressing journalist in Ibadan, the State capital, he appreciated the Governor in ensuring that, the renowned teachers training college is upgraded to a degree awarding institution.
Hon. Akeem explained that the upgrading of the institution will invariably promote Oyo economy as well as enhance infrastructural development of the ancient town.

He now used the medium to commended His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde (FNSE), as Oyo township greatly achieved from the road map accelerated development agenda, such as rehabilitation of Gedu-Oroki-Saabo-Ashipa road, face lift of Ultramodern Akesan Market, Renovation of Durbar stadium complex, Silo Project Awe-Oyo, Upgrading of Aafin Primary Health Care, the recent light up Oyo and various other Projects embarked upon in Oyo Federal Constituency.
He added that “no Governor in the history of Oyo state has shown peculiar interest to us in Oyo township like this. He has given us so much recognition and respond to our yarning, on the recent upgrading of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education to a conventional university of education, he’s indeed the God Sent Man to us in the pace setter State.” he assured
The TESCOM Commissioner now said that the infrastructural drive cum urban developments that are been concentrated in Oyo town will allow the ancient city reach its full potential and as well, project the glory of Oyo empire and her good people to nations of the world. It’s indeed, Ajíse bí Òyó làà ríí.