The Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, under the amiable leadership of the rector, Dr Chioma Irene Awuzie, has presented nine programmes to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for accreditation.
The programmes presented for accreditation include: ND Marketing, HND Hospitality Management and Technology, SLT Biochemistry Option and Biochemistry/Microbiology, HND Surveying & Geo-Informatics Technology.
Other programmes are HND Mechanical Engineering Technology, HND Horticultural Technology, Geological Technology and HND Agricultural Technology for resource inspection and verification respectively.
The rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Dr Awuzie, welcomed the 38 NBTE officials and resource persons to Federal Polytechnic, Oko, during the visit to the institution.
She expressed gratitude to the Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, for what she described as his impactful and innovative leadership.
Dr Awuzie, who was represented by the Deputy Rector Academic, Dr Uche Onyegbu, expressed preparedness of the institution for the exercise and expressed optimism that the polytechnic would scale through in the exercise.
He said that the polytechnic has enjoyed a good relationship with NBTE over the years, and is hopeful that the relationship would continue to flourish.
He went further to inform the team that the institution has about 65 programmes that are currently running, while some of these programmes will be presented for accreditation in the next quarter.
Responding, the NBTE Director of Polytechnic Programmes and overall team leader, Dr Fatima Kabir Umar, who was represented by Bldr. Adesina Oluodo, thanked the polytechnic for the warm reception.
He said that they came to assess what the polytechnic has on ground and offer advice and possible solutions.
He, therefore, called on the heads of departments to be open and co-operate with them.
During the exit interview, the resource persons appreciated the remarkable improvements they saw in the school during the accreditation exercise. They however, disclosed some grey areas which they called on the management to address.
In her remarks, the NBTE South East Zonal Director, Engr. Dr Ngozi Okelekwe, praised Federal Polytechnic, Oko for having one of the best facilities in Hospitality Management Department in the entire South East.
She also appreciated the efforts made by the administration of the rector, Dr. Irene Chioma Awuzie, in the area of Entrepreneurship, and called for increased productivity in the area.
Present at the event were principal officers, deans and directors of schools, heads of departments and other staff of the polytechnic.