Punch Newspapers Sections Wale Oyewale The Oyo State Government says it has approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Energy Innovation at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. Governor Seyi Makinde also announced in Iseyin that preliminary work had begun on the planned Iseyin-Ogbomoso Road construction. The centre, which is a product of a Memorandum of Understanding between the state government and Soprano Plc., a Finnish company, will award diploma certificates and vacationing qualifications in energy generation and capacity building in solid minerals development after training. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the State Executive Council approved the establishment of the centre at LAUTECH at its February 2 meeting.