Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has recorded a major boost as the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) completed the accreditation and re-accreditation of 47 programmes, some of which had been pending since 2009.
This announcement was made by the Rector, Professor Salisu Ogbo, during a Stewardship Forum organised by the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi State Chapter. He said the development reflects the institution’s steady progress in meeting required standards and improving academic offerings.
According to him, the Polytechnic also established and secured accreditation for the School of Agricultural Technology at Itakpe.
The school now offers four programmes, namely Agricultural Technology, Animal Health and Production Technology, Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Technology, and Horticulture and Landscape Technology.
His words, “Constitution of Academic Board Central Results Verification Committee, leading to proper scrutiny of results, cost effectiveness, and reduction in time wastage at the Academic Board meetings; Introduction of Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the conduct of the General Studies and other examinations with large classes, which has curbed unethical practices and ensured prompt release of results.”
He explained that to discourage falsification of results, a new statement of result template with advanced security features has been introduced, alongside e-results computation and online display of semester results.
Professor Ogbo noted that the Polytechnic Library has been improved with modern textbooks, journals, and e-library resources. He further revealed that resource inspection was successfully conducted for Mass Communication, Clothing and Textile Technology, and Printing Technology programmes at the National Diploma level.
He stated that the Polytechnic signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). This agreement, he said, would aid collaboration and accreditation of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology programme at the School of Engineering, Itakpe.
The Rector added that an academic linkage with the Federal University Lokoja has also been established, allowing Top-Up Degree and Regular Undergraduate Programmes, including exchange of staff, students, and facilities.
