Rector Bags 2023-Noble Price Award of Excellence


The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Engr. Dr. Kadiri Kamoru Oluwatoyin FNSE has bagged 2023- Noble Price Award of Excellence as Vanguard of Educational Transformation in Nigeria.

The Youth Coalition for Education in Nigeria (YOCEN) conferred the award on the Rector during her Legacy Courtesy Visit to the Polytechnic on Friday 17th November 2023.

While presenting the award, Head of Mission/Secretary General of YOCEN, Niger State, Hon. Yakubu Nurudeen Yahaya noted that the award is in recognition of Rector’s immense contributions towards societal transformation via human capital development, effective services delivery, educational advancement, meritorious services to profession and build for a better society.

Speaking further on why Rector deserves the honour, he said, “You deserve this honour sir, for you have proven yourself to be a man of charisma who can stick out his neck for the course you believe in. YOCEN-Nigeria and the entirety of African Students/Youths have reckoned you sir as a man of courage who has zero tolerance for ineffectiveness, a seasoned intellectual with a passion for continental renaissance and a noble champion who is not only known for effective services delivery but one who campaigns for it.”

Briefing the Management about YOCEN-Nigeria, he said, “Youth Coalition for Education in Nigeria (YOCEN) is a Pan-Africa Development-driven initiative birthed by the resolutions of the All African’s Students Union 3rd Annual Youth/Students Summit which was held in 2018 at Monrovia in Liberia. YOCEN-Nigeria has since inception achieved her constituted aims and objective by building, training and encouraging the teaming youths and students via taking part in and also organizing programmes and projects all over West Africa.”

While congratulating the Rector, the Polytechnic Librarian, Dr. Rasaq Femi Quadri described Engr. Kadiri as a typical example of a competence, diligence and visionary leader who has been performing wonderfully since he took up the mantle of leadership of the Polytechnic in April 2023. He added that his uncommon ideas and interpersonally working relationship with subordinates are yielding positive effect on his administrative excellence.

Responding, Engr. Dr. Kadiri appreciated YOCEN-Nigeria for counting him worthy of the Honour, adding that the gesture would encourage him to do more. He, however, promised to continue giving special attention to educational advancement in Nigeria. Speaking further, he charged YOCEN-Nigeria to campaign against hooliganism and the use of hard drugs among the youths, noting that it would help drastically in curbing social vices among the youths.