In less than a week after alumni of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, called on well-meaning Nigerians to support the #FundLautech, an initiative put in place to rescue the troubled institution, the sum of N1,309,700.00 has been realised.
This is just as telecommunication giant, MTN, through its foundation, has requested for a formal proposal.
One of the initiators, Bayo Adeyinka, who revealed this said the intervention effort has yielded results, calling on alumni of the institution and other Nigerians to support the cause.
The former student union leader said that apart from MTN Foundation, other companies have shown interest in the initiative.
It was learnt that, early last week, the alumni association met with parents of students of the institution in Ogbomoso to deliberate on the best means of supporting the troubled university.
At the meeting, it was gathered that some of the parents kicked against suggestion that the governors of the owner states of Oyo and Osun should be met again, saying none of the governors would honour the letter because many letters had already been sent to them in the past without response.
But it was later suggested that stakeholders should still consider meeting the two governors, it was gathered.
Asked if they would be able the N1 billion in 90 days with the poor reaction to the initiative, he said the team would work harder to canvass more support from Nigerians.
“Yes, I think it’s slow. We need to publicise it and get more people to know about it.
“I just finished an interview session on a radio station this morning. We are also trying to get all alumni to key into the initiative.
“MTN Foundation has requested for a formal proposal. We will send that next week. We can only try and believe that the goal will be met,” he said.
