– “I must say that among its peers, Federal Polytechnic Ayede is the best,” – Mrs. Chinyere Nwokorie (Federal Ministry of Education)
(Rector, Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed with Chairman, FEDPA Governing Council, Hon. Yakubu Datti, inspecting completed and ongoing projects at the Institution’s permanent site)
By Biola Lawal
Ayede (Oyo State) FLOWERBUDNEWS: A Federal Ministry of Education official, Mrs. Chinyere Nwokorie, has commended the impressive physical and educational growth of the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, describing it as the best among its peers.
FLOWERBUDNEWS reports that Nwokorie, who is representing the Federal Ministry of Education on the Governing Council of the Polytechnic, gave the commendation during the recent meeting of the Governing Council in Ayede.
(Rector, Dr. AbdulHameed with the Sound of Ogbomosho during a recent visit of the Royal Majesty to FEDPA)
Nwokorie, particularly commended the Rector, Dr. Adekunle Abdul-Hameed for the institution’s impressive achievements, especially in the areas of skill acquisition and innovation.
“I must say that among its peers, Federal Polytechnic Ayede is the best,” the Federal Education Official stated.
Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, near Ogbomosho, in Oyo State was established along with four others in 2021 by the Federal Government as part of efforts to boost technological knowledge acquisition.
Mrs. Nwokorie lauded the Rector and the entire Management of the Institution for the establishment of its Centre for Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (CSAED).
She urged the Rector and the Management to sustain the tempo of development of the institution and the CSAED.
It will be recalled that the Rector, Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, had, during a recent interview with FLOWERBUDNEWS stated that ” CSAED is a strategic FEDPA initiative for practical skill acquisition and entrepreneurship education for students, Staff and host communities”.
(Dr. Abdul-Hameed, Rector of FEDPA received a prestigious LEO Club’s award for good performance)
FLOWERBUDNEWS reports the FEDPA’s CSAED
is already imparting entrepreneurship knowledge and skills to students in electrical installation, plumbing and interior decoration.
The Director of the CSAED, Mr. Oluwaseun Owojori, disclosed that the three skills have approved by the NBTE., adding; ”we are also proposing two more: garment making and social media communication.”
“When students come here, we give them first hand training and they will be given the opportunity to practicalise and demonstrate,” he said.
(Some products of FEDPA’s Centre for Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development on display)
At FEDPA, we are currently running 13 courses and we don’t only give them education in their courses of studies, but they will also be skilled before graduation. So, this will be a solution to Nigeria’s unemployment.(FLOWERBUDNEWS)
