Oyo state government is to pay N8 billion to Osun state government as an asset sharing agreement between the two states on the ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).
The state Commissioner for Education, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, dropped this hint on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen shortly after the Executive Council meeting held at the Governor’s Office.
Barrister Olaleye said, already, the state executive council has approved the payment of the N8 billion which would be paid in three installments spread over a period of three years.
“As a follow-up to the agreement reached with the Osun state government on the issue of sole ownership of LAUTECH, the Executive Council of Oyo State approved today the payment of the sum of N8 billion to Osun State government. It will be paid over a period of three years”, he said.
Barrister Olaleye added, “the breakdown of the payment goes as follows: one (1) billion Naira will be paid in January 2021 and another one (1) billion Naira will be paid in December 2021. Three (3) billion Naira will be paid in 2022 and the last three (3) will be paid in 2023. This was the decision of the council today.”
