FEDPOFFA Rector Charges Govt on Strengthening Polytechnic Education In Nigeria



The Rector of The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Dr. Lateef Ademola Olatunji has made a call to the Government and relevant stakeholders in the Polytechnic sector on the need for strengthening Polytechnic education as panacea for combating contemporary challenges in Nigeria.

This was disclosed at the 2021 Joint National Conference of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin on 28th of September 2021.

Dr Olatunji who was the key note speaker at the conference asserted that Polytechnic education plays a vital role in human resource development of a country by creating skilled manpower, enhancing industrial productivity and improving the quality of life. He said Vocational and Technical Education has been a major tool which advanced countries like Japan, America, China used to develop their economy.

Speaking further, Dr. Olatunji enumerated the Polytechnic mandate of training and producing middle and high level manpower in technology, applied sciences, management and other fields of applied learning relevant to the needs of the development of Nigeria in the areas of industrial and agricultural production.

He however advocates for the introduction of courses that would create self employment for Polytechnic graduates, funding and provision of infrastructural facilities for Polytechnics and Technical institutions, and encourages research that would lead to capacity building.

Present at the conference are the Honorable Commissioner for Tertiary Education in Kwara State, Barrister Ibrahim Sulyman, Chairman Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr S.S Yaru, Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Dr. Jimoh Abdul, Rector, Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, lead paper presenter, Engr. M.B Fasasi and Director of Research and Innovation of The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Dr. Mrs Grace Korter.

Others include Management staff of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin and paper presenters from other tertiary institutions across the country.