Date: 2021-11-17

The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr Abdul Muhammed, on Tuesday said the institution now print its certificates from overseas.

The Rector revealed this during a news conference to herald the Polytechnic's 27th combined convocation scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 17.

"In furtherance of the Management's efforts to sanitise the system and further enhance the integrity of the institution and its certificate, the Polytechnic's Certificate is now being printed abroad by reputable printing outfit.

"It contains at least eight hidden security features to protect its integrity and make it forge proof.

"This will assist in providing a lasting solution to the issue of certificate racketeering in the Polytechnic by fraudulent elements.

"The first set of the certificates was issued to 2019/2020 set of graduates of the Polytechnic," Muhammed said.

The Rector, while reading out the achievements of the Polytechnic in the past two years, said in order to optimise productivity of staff, attention was paid to their health through free medical screening for them.

"This was basically to evaluate health status of the Polytechnic's work force and provide preventive counselling and interventions where necessary," Muhammed said.

Dr Muhammed also explained that in continuation of the Management's efforts to restore the lost glory of the institution, the Polytechnic had resuscitated the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB).

He said the IJMB programme was suspended for more than a decade and kicked off again in the 2021/2022 Academic Session.

The Rector revealed that the Management has also obtained Kwara Poly Radio frequency License from National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

"We have procured the transmitter, Dipole Antennae and construction of Mast to enable the Station to commence operations soon.

"This is one of the key requirements for HND accreditation," Muhammed explained.

He explained that the 2,000-capacity bottled water production project which was already completed would be inaugurated by the Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Wednesday.

He added that the institution was awaiting NAFDAC number for the product before commencement of production.

The Rector explained that Gov. AbdulRazaq declined the proposed naming of an auditorium his administration completed after him but directed that it should be named after the initiator of the project, Rear Admiral Muhammed Lawal.