Federal House Committee Visits Federal Polytechnic Offa, Pledges Support for Educational Improvements

Date: 2024-10-16

According to Voice of Nigeria, the Federal House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, as part of its legislative oversight duties, paid a visit to the Federal Polytechnic Offa in Kwara State. The visit, aimed at fostering improvements and developing a better environment for the polytechnic community, was led by Fuad Laguda, who represents Surulere 1 in Lagos State.

Rector of the institution, Engr. Kamoru Kadiri, along with other principal officers, warmly received the committee at the institution's main campus. During an interview, Fuad emphasized that the oversight exercise is crucial for assessing performance and extending a partnership to the polytechnic.

According to him, “The 10th Assembly has been moving interesting and productive bills to improve the Polytechnic sector. Other Polytechnics also come up with the same funding issue; as a committee, we intend to make a case in the next year's budget and the coming years to improve the Polytechnic funding.”

He commended the management of the Polytechnic for the initiative and efforts to generate alternative power for the Polytechnic.

“I commend the Federal Polytechnic Offa for working on how to off the grid and generate sources for the school, which is a laudable project and impressive one. If our support is needed in achieving that, we will definitely support them,” he said.

Earlier in his opening address, the Rector acknowledged the Members of the House of Representatives for their painstaking efforts to visit the Polytechnic for an oversight exercise that aims to improve the Polytechnic sector in Nigeria.

Engr. Kadiri stated that the Polytechnic is a major sector that can move the nation forward in terms of technological advancements and should not be neglected.

While expressing optimism for better Polytechnic education in Nigeria, the Rector preached cordial relationship with the House Committee on improved funding, facility, infrastructure, and intervention for the Polytechnics.

Speaking on challenges, Kadiri noted the paucity of funds as a major challenge retarding the growth of the Polytechnic sector in Nigeria.

He attributed the initiative of the management to off the national grid and generate power to the humongous bills of 11 million Naira per month to settle power, which is not sustainable for the Polytechnic.

The Rector equally highlighted the efforts of the management to boost its Internally Generated Revenue by moving the Polytechnic from consumption to production of basic commodities.

The Rector also urged the Government to grant Polytechnic approval to award degrees to scrap the lingering issue of the dichotomy between the HND and BSc in Nigeria.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Usman Alkali Baba     Wale Oladepo     Apaola     Olatunji Ibrahim     Saba Mamman Daniel     Quareeb Islamic Association     Orisa Bridge     Ganiyu Taofiq     Kayode Bankole     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Ilorin Amusement Park     Summit University     Bature Bello     Funmilayo Oniwa     Adijat Adebiyi     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Ballah     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Mazars Consulting     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Ilorin International Airport     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Sulyman Buhari     Overland     Moses Salami     Usman Rifun     Awoye     Amos Bajeh     Erubu Oba Zubair     Obasanjo     Lithium     Kwara Liberation Group     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Turaki     IF-K     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Sabi     National Pilot     Omotoso     Law School Scholarship     Dauda Adesola     Kunbi Titiloye     Okasanmi Ajayi     Kuliyan Geri     Mogaji Aare     Agbarere     Sayomi     Fola Consultant     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Kulende     Al-Ilory     Gobirawa     KWASIEC     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Olaiya Lawal     CCB     Olaitan Adefila     Admiralty Villa     Ahmed \'Lateef     Computer Based Test     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Ndakene     Adedeji Onimago     Obayomi Azeez     Air Peace     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Unicontinental Construction Company     Islamic Development Bank     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Yakubu Danladi     QuickWin     Michael Ologundea    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Umar Ayinla Saro     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Chief Imam Of Offa     IF-K     Alagbado     Bola Magaji     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Abdulhakeem Amao     Raliat AbdulRazaq     SSA Youth     Ilorin Central Mosque     KWASEIC     Sodiya     Edret Sabi Abel     Wasiu Odewale     Yakubu Shaaba     Durbar Festival     Kola Adesina     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Erubu Oba Zubair     Damilola Yusuf     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Teachers Specific Allowance     Mohammed Haruna     Yekini Adio     Suleiman Idris     John Kehinde Salako     Abdulwaheed Musa     Abubakar Aliagan     Oluwole Dupe     Yusuf Aiyedun     LEAH Charity Foundation     Baboko     Crystal Corner Shops     Ilorin Metro Park     IHS     Oye Tinuoye     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Towoju     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Abubakar Baba     ASMAU PLAZA     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     TIIDELab     Share     Haliru Yahaya     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Maja     Ojo Fadumila     Moses Rahman Popoola     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Elese Of Igbaja     Ramat Oganija     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Igbomina     Ogidi-Oloje     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Ajeigbe     Okin Malt     Olatunji Ibrahim     National Broadcasting Commission     Olomu     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Iyabo Adewuyi     Lafiagi     Saka Aleshinloye     Roseline Oni Aremu     VADA     Oja-Oba     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Hussein Oloyede