The Nationwide Board for Technical Schooling (NBTE) on Thursday inaugurated the Nigerian Polytechnics Basis (NIPOF) Council and dissolved the present steering committee.
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In his inaugural speech, the Govt Secretary of the board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, mentioned NIPOF was designed to handle the urgent challenges dealing with polytechnics in Nigeria.
Bugaje mentioned its mission was to advance the establishments to satisfy international requirements of excellence in training, innovation, and analysis.
He emphasised that the world was quickly evolving, stating that training should adapt to satisfy the wants of the twenty first century, making the NIPOF’s function pivotal.
Bugaje defined that the NIPOF’s operate was to provoke and revitalize polytechnic training by fostering tutorial innovation.
It would additionally strengthen institutional capability, promote business collaboration, and facilitate worldwide partnerships and collaboration.
By efforts of the NIPOF’s council, he mentioned, NBTE aimed to rework polytechnic training nationwide
That is to make sure that graduates usually are not solely outfitted with the technical expertise required for Nigeria’s industrialization but in addition possess the worldwide competencies wanted to thrive within the worldwide labor market.
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“Our polytechnic system should be the engine that drives Nigeria financial growth and industrial development, and NIPOF is likely one of the key automobiles to get us there,” he mentioned.
Talking additional, Bugaje mentioned that the entire thought of establishing the muse got here from one Monday Makhuoga.
Makhuoga had served as coaching marketing consultant to NBTE for a few years and was making an attempt to rearrange donation of apparatus from the USA.
He equally mentioned one Dr Okpok Mfon, was very obsessed with uplifting polytechnic training in Nigeria.
This was along with his plans for coaching lecturers on analysis, improvements and he’s planning a significant workshop in November inAbuja, freed from cost.
“He’s in the meanwhile planning to register NIPOF in USA to facilitate quick access to grants and donations of apparatus for Nigerian Polytechnics,” he mentioned.
To make sure the success of NIPOF, the NBTE boss known as on all Polytechnics to help the muse, particularly for take-off.
“The advantages of NIPOF’s initiatives might be realized throughout all of the Polytechnics, enhancing each the educational and operational capacities of our Establishments.
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”’We might be issuing formal letters to all Polytechnics as quickly because the preparations are finalized by the council,” he mentioned.
Chairman of the NIPOF, Prof. Ahmed Abdullahi, mentioned Nigerian polytechnics lacked enough gear.
He mentioned his management of the council would guarantee each personal and public polytechnics profit from gear, including that they might broaden the membership of NIPOF in diaspora.
Abdullahi mentioned the muse was certainly one of its variety, emphasizing that they might work exhausting to make Nigerians proud.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that the brand new members added into the NIPOF’s council included Dr Zakari Abdullahi, Head, Linkages and Worldwide Collaboration on the NBTE.
He’s to function Secretary to make sure steady and efficient communication between NIPOF and NBTE.
Dr Nuru Yakubu, a former boss of NBTE, would function Vice Chairman for the Northern area whereas Dr Aluko Olarewaju is Vice Chairman for the Southern area.
Dr Okpok Mfon and Mr Monday Makhuoga from the US are diaspora members
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