Federal government has provided N12 billion for laboratory equipment and rehabilitation of infrastructure in 51 polytechnics in the country.

The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education, Dr. Mas’ud Kazaure, made this known on Wednesday in Bauchi at the opening of the 57th regular meeting of Conference of Registrars of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology.

Represented by Mr. Sunday Atanu, Kazaure said the aim was to create the appropriate conducive environment for teaching and learning in the institutions.

The Executive Secretary said federal and state polytechnics and related institutions would benefit from the fund.

He said polytechnics remained the bedrock for technological development of the country and challenged them to strive to fulfill public expectations.

He noted with concern, the incessant industrial actions which was militating against the smooth running of the institutions, but said most of the conflicts were been carefully addressed through dialogue.

Earlier, the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Dr. Shu’aibu Musa, had disclosed that the institution had evolved a four-point agenda to achieve industrial harmony, sustain academic excellence and to upgrade its facilities to enhance learning.

opoke:

this is another political talks and we wait to see the funds given to polytechnics. and let me remind ourselves that open speeches like this should not be taken serious until we the fund for the lab equipment and on which of the school it is meant for. You will be surprise that the N12Bn will all go Bauchi State Polytechnics alone.

Okija_juju:

12,000,000,000 / 51 = 235,294,117

So thats Two hundred and thirty five million Naira per school for labs. . .

MY GAWD!!! See embezzling. . .

Vic chancellors of poly don hammer. .

werepeLeri:

Sometimes - even if I tell you your name, you will still have something to say against me.

Una complain of under funding - now they say funds have been provided, una say its too much. LOL.

Wonder what some people's brain is made of.

Bright2:

Well said,even if the equipments are purchased for the institution without embeslement,we don't have the qualified personnel to operate these equipments in those institution as they will be damaged before the year runs out. Most of the equipments in most of our polytechnics are new but has been damaged by unqualified personels.I went to one of these poytechnics during october last year,there i saw one ward Leonard machine & it was the current model but it has been damaged by one of  the lecturers who claimed to be qualified for the operation. I managed to  operate it by twisting some of the terminals together without the knobs cause some of the knobs are no more intact, i can't imagine the so called qualified personels glancing at me as if am performing magick.This is where the problem is,can they use it for the purpose of teaching & learning?some of these lecturers can not even supervise simple project given to OND students before defense. I don't know where this country is heading to.

Okija_juju:

12,000,000,000 / 51 = 235,294,117

So thats Two hundred and thirty five million Naira per school for labs. . .

MY GAWD!!! See embezzling. . .

Vic chancellors of poly don hammer. .

Okija_juju:

12,000,000,000 / 51 = 235,294,117

So thats Two hundred and thirty five million Naira per school for labs. . .

MY GAWD!!! See embezzling. . .

Vic chancellors of poly don hammer. .