Authorities of Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, have commended three of its academic staff who recently won a $100,000 Grant from the Ford Foundation grant by three of its researchers/staff members.
The winners of the Ford Foundation’s Grant were Dr. Adeleke Abiodun of the Department of Chemical Science, Dr. Funmilayo Doherty of the Department of Biological Science and Dr. Odun Orimolade of the Department of Fine Arts
Speaking on the development, Deputy Registrar of the college, Mr Joe Ejiofor, said that the fund would further support efforts to develop the institution.
“The researchers have done well; we are proud of them for not only bringing honour to YABATECH but also for achieving something that will be of great support to the institution”, Ejiofor declared..
“This year’s grant will support further development in art exhibition and presentations that relate to issues of advocacy for youth development, sexual harassment and gender-based violence, in addition to other planned activities,” Ejiofor added.
According to the deputy registrar, who is also the institution’s Public Relations Officer, the research team also won a similar grant two years ago.
“The first grant they won in 2019 was used to develop an institutional policy on sexual harassment and gender-based policy, as well as set up a museum for the college.
“We have proposed to use this second grant for the Yaba Art Museum.
“The Yaba Art Museum has been recognised and listed as one of the Lagos state tourism sites,” he said.
Ejiofor said that the museum would host an archive presentation of “Living Blue” on the life and work of Chief Nike Okundaye, who was committed to youth development and gender advocacy.
“It will also accommodate Yaba Cartoon Nation which will present archives of cartooning as a tool for social justice advocacy in Yaba alumni pursuits.
“We sincerely thank Ford Foundation for finding our institution worthy of the grant.
“It is a thing of honour to our reputable college, and we are happy to be associated with the foundation,” Ejiofor said.
