The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin has been assured of support by the State House of Assembly to realise its dream of running a station, KwaraPoly FM.

Conducting the House Committees on Education, and Ethics, Privileges, Public Service and Judiciary around executed projects, the Rector of the Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, said about N50 million was needed to start broadcasting to the public as required by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).

Elelu also noted that the intra-campus broadcasting has been aired for some months ago at 98.5 FM for almost 12 hours everyday.

He however stated that the polytechnic engaged the service of 182 security personnel everyday to protect the lives and property of staff, students and the communities around the institution.

Chairman House Committee on Education Adebayo Babatunde Mohammed, and Chairman House Committee on Ethics, Privileges, Public Service and Judiciary, Kamal Oyekunle Fagbemi, assured that the House would support the institution to realise its broadcasting dream.