The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has reiterated the importance of Laboratory and Technical Assistants in the University, as the vital bridge between the students and lecturers in the process of teaching and learning. Professor Oyewole stated this while declaring open, a one-day training workshop on “Laboratory e-Techniques and Sample Handling”, for laboratory and workshop technical support staff, in the University.

Represented by the Director, Centre for Innovation and Strategy in Learning and Teaching (CISLT), Dr. Olusegun Folorunso, the Vice-Chancellor emphasised that staff development was paramount to the University Management, noting that the training was aimed at updating the knowledge of technical support staff. He lauded the technical staff for contributing positively to academic work in the University. Professor Oyewole, however, charged the participants to continue to take more advantage of information technology while carrying out their duties.

The Acting Director of DITTECS, Mr. Olajide Ojo, commended the Vice-Chancellor for his support and for providing the enabling environment in making the technical staff to contribute their quota in realising the University’s mandate of teaching, research and extension service. According to him, “The training on laboratory e-techniques and sample handling was organised among other things, to equip and motivate laboratory and workshop technical support staff to boost their confidence, competence and give them a sense of belonging in the University”. He also charged them to seize the opportunity of the training workshop for self-development.