As part of drive to aid the development of technical education and find lasting solutions to the problems of research, academic and social challenges in its immediate environment, the authorities of the Lead City University (LCU), Ibadan has inaugurated the institution’s College of Health Technology. The college, according to the university, was established to meet the yearning of the teeming youths, seeking technical education. With the college – Lead City College of Health Technology – the university with other relevant professional bodies have kicked off technical education at Diploma level in various health technology- related disciplines for 2014/2015 academic session.

The college, according to the university, would take off with five schools, which include School of Environmental Health, Dental Health Sciences, Community Health, Health Information Management and Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Sciences. Determined to provide excellent teaching and learning facilities, the management said part of the objectives of the college is to “produce middle level manpower in the public and private health sectors, as well as enhance the ability of those willing to re-skill or provide pathways for direct entry admission into local and foreign universities, especially Lead City University’s affiliates”.

With the stride of projecting the laudable vision of the founding fathers of the institution, to produce the best at all times, the college, according to the management, “promises to provide a wonderful student experience and an outstanding technical learning outcome for its students”. In another development, the university management has put in place measures to tackle the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in its community as the students resumed for the new academic session.