Oyo State Ministry of Education hails American Open University Ogbomoso Centre

Oyo State Ministry of Education hails American Open University Ogbomoso Centre

Adebayo ADELEKE

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The Oyo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has commended the opening of the American Open University of Nigeria Study Centre in Ogbomoso.

A delegation of the Ministry comprising the Permanent Secretaries/Inspectors General of Education, Ogbomoso zone 1 and 2, Dr. Dele Oyedokun and Mr. Biodun Adisa respectively; the zonal director, Mrs. Olabode and another director, Mr. Thomas Adisa, paid a visit to the centre at Idi-Oro on Monday, during which they expressed pleasure at the location of the study centre in Ogbomoso.

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The team pledged the support of the ministry while asking that in whatever area their intervention or assistance is needed, the centre should not hesitate to inform them.

From left: Mrs. Olabode, Mr. Biodun Adisa, Dr. Oyedokun, Mr. Thomas Adisa and a worker the centre’s liaison officer

Dr Seyi Akanbi proprietor American Open University Nigeria and American College of Technology

Speaking from his US based, the promoter (and who is Chancellor) of the private establishment that also runs a polytechnic (American College of Technology, with centre now also in Ogbomoso), Prof Seyi Akanbi, expressed gratitude for the visit while acknowledging the promise of support.

The US-based scholar assured the university is open to collaboration and would be willing to avail the ministry in whatever capacity especially in human capital development.

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The open and distance learning university, which opened the Ogbomoso centre Saturday, offers programs in two colleges, College of Business and College of Technology. In the College of Business, courses offered are B.Sc. in Business Administration, Business Information Technology, Entrepreneurship and Public Administration. The College of Technology awards B.Sc. in Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Information Technology. It also offers Master’s Programs in Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology (MIT) and Public Administration (MPA).

The American College of Technology (The Polytechnic segment) offers Computer Science, Forensic Technology, Multimedia Technology and Artificial Intelligence.

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