June - August, 2018 Vol. 4 No. 11 ISSN NO:2141-9590 Snippets on NBTE FG Promises More Investment in Science and Technology Education Board Chairman Prof. Modupe Adelabu resident Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has said that Executive Secretary the Federal Government Dr. Masa'udu A. Kazaure, mni will continue to invest in educationP at all levels especially in NBTE Vision and Mission the Science, Technical and Vocational Vision Education and Training (STVET). To be a world class regulatory body for the promotion of Technical and President Buhari who stated this at Vocational Education and Training the combined convocation ceremony in Nigeria of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa th Mission which was held on 30 June 2018 To promote the production of skilled added that the government is technical and professional committed to pursuing goals set in manpower for the development and sustenance of the national economy laying a solid foundation for building President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR Cont. on Page 2 President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Core Mandate To coordinate all aspects of Technical and Vocational Education Minister Tasks CAPA on Repositioning TVET on the Continent falling outside university education i g e r i a ' s M i n i s t e r o f Education and Training (TVET) to create effective and sustainable NBTE Statutes Education, Mallam Adamu · NBTE enabling Act No. 9 of 11th NAdamu has called on the linkages and synergy between the January, 1977 Commonwealth Association of world of training and the world of Te c h n i c a l U n i v e r s i t i e s a n d work. · Education (National Minimum Standard and Establishment of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) to The Minister who stated this in an Institution Act No. 16 of August engender a continental paradigm shift address he delivered at the CAPA 40th 1985 and Act No. 9 of 1993 on Technical and Vocational Cont. on Page 4

No. of Institutions under NBTE Purview §Polytechnics 122

§Colleges of Agriculture 34

§Colleges of Health Sciences 38

§Specialized Institutions 27

§Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) 155

§Vocational Enterprise Institutions(VEIs) 82

§ Technical Colleges 118 Total: 576 Nigeria’s Minister of Education Mal. Adamu Adamu (8th left, front row) with delegates at CAPA 40th Anniversary Conference in Abuja. Editorial Committee: Suleiman S. Gwarzo (Chairman), Lawal Y. Hafiz, Chima A. Ejiofor, Ansa O. Ndem, Esther Damisa, Fatima Abubakar, Nafisa Abba (Members), Jacob A. Abang (Editor/Secretary), Aliyu I. Hassan (Graphics) Abdullahi Isah (Cameraman) website: www.nbte.gov.ng, All enquiries to: [email protected] NBTE Bulletin

FGCont’d from Promisesfront page more Investment ... a viable nation. The President who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s Commission, Prof. Abubakar R a s h e e d , s t a t e d t h a t t h e government is confident that it will emerge victorious in effecting positive change to the lives of the people particularly the less privileged. He congratulated the graduands and urged them to join him in charting a new course for the Rep of the President and NUC Executive Secretary, Prof Abubakar Adamu Rasheed nation, stressing “together we can (left) with Rep of NBTE ES, Mal. Musa D. Hadejia at the convocation. work to reinvent our country and negotiate better tomorrow for all.” In his address at the ceremony, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu said that the government is committed to strengthening the capacity of the polytechnics to train competent persons capable of contributing to the social, economic, industrial and technological development of the nation. He reiterated that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is the ultimate Cross section of graduands at the convocation. solution to the problem of i n t e n s i v e a n d t h e f e d e r a l norms that shun anti-social unemployment in the country. government is making all necessary b e h a v i o u r, c o r r u p t i o n a n d The Minister urged polytechnics immorality. and other institutions of higher investments in both human and material terms to ensure that Also, the Chairman of the learning in the country to develop Polytechnic Governing Council, Nigerian tertiary institutions are career guidance that will enable the Emeritus Professor Godwin Sogolo youth to engage in lifelong learning ranked among the league of global said that government needs to focus and development as well as key institutions. Efforts are made more on the education sector into the transformation agenda of through TETFund and other sources especially the TVET sub sector. He the Government because it has a to upgrade the institutions in area of said that the sub sector is capital major role in the area of TVET. infrastructure academic and intensive which is why government He said that the youth cannot be development.” The minister at all levels must improve on the useful in the task of nation building funding. reiterated. unless they acquire the skills and He emphasized the importance of He however called on individuals technical knowhow considering TVET especially at this period of the fact that development of a and organisations to support the diversification of the nation's nation depends on its youths which efforts of the government, noting economy, noting that the country is constitute the bulk of the that in addition to impacting blessed with abundant national workforce. knowledge and skills to the youths, resources which have remained “Technical and Vocational the institutions should inculcate in untapped and underutilized while Cont. on Page 3 Education is capital and material them behavioural conduct and Page 2 NBTE Bulletin FG Promises more Investment ... Cont’d from page 2 people continue to suffer from poverty, unemployment and other forms of economic hardship. The Chairman called on the Management of the Polytechnic to be prudent in utilization of resources adding that educational institutions especially polytechnics must ensure judicious use of resources allocated to them. He charged the institution to strive to establish centres of excellence in specialized field such as agriculture and solid minerals. In his address, the Ag. Rector of the Polytechnic, ESV. Abdullahi Alhassan Ahmed stressed the Representative of the Hon. Minister of Education and Director ICT, Federal Ministry of importance of scientific and Education, Mr Ifegwu Orji while delivering the Ministers Address. technological literacy, stating that students enrolment. enjoined them to be good jobs demand specialized skills E S V. A b d u l l a h i s a i d a l l ambassadors of the institution and which require people to think out of programmes run by the polytechnic contribute their quota towards the the box and called on the are successfully accredited; growth of the nation and use the government to invest more in assuring also that the polytechnic skills acquired to create job polytechnic education for the will improve on the quality of opportunities for themselves. acquisition of skills needed in the training as well as create a Honorary Fellowship of the st 21 century economy. conducive environment for Polytechnic was conferred on He commended the Federal research, teaching and leaving for eminent personalities for their Government for bridging the gap the students to make them relevant outstanding contributions to between HND and B.sc in relation and self-reliant. “The polytechnic education in particular and to to entry into the public service, would be in a position to compete political and socio-economic stressing that this will boost the favourably with the best globally development of the nation. They confidence and morale of the such that our students would included; Alh. Umaru Tanko polytechnic graduands. receive the highest quality of Almakura, Governor of Nasarawa The Ag. Rector added that training in scientific, technical and State; Ambasador Muhammad institutions have a role to play in vocational knowledge and skills.” Buba Ahmed (Magajin Garin ensuring that the curriculum The rector noted. Nasarawa), former Minister of contents of the polytechnic which He listed the challenges of the Sports; High Cheif Ikechi Emenike, focus on science, technical and institution to include inadequate a philanthropist; and Sen. Abubakar skills acquisition is practically funding which has slowed down Danso Sodangi (Dan Malikin accomplished. activities in key areas of operations, Nasarawa, Jarman Lere). According to him, the polytechnic lack of perimeter fencing around A total of 20,302 graduands has taken the bull by the horns in the campus which poses security comprising 6,451 Higher National addressing the challenges facing challenges, lack of hostel Diploma (HND), 9819 National the institution among which is the a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d p o o r Diploma (ND) and 4031 Diploma convocation ceremony which was enrolments especially from were awarded diplomas and last done in 2013. He said the catchment states for engineering certificates in various courses run i n s t i t u t i o n h a s r e c o r d e d and technology thereby affecting by the polytechnic for the combined developments which cut across the the 70:30 ratio. convocation for the 2013/2014, areas of infrastructure, academic, He congratulated the graduands on 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and staff development as well as their successful training and 2016/2017 academic sessions. Page 3 NBTE Bulletin ...Repositioning TVET on African Continent Cont’d from front page Anniversary International Conference on “Enhancing Te c h n i c a l C a p a c i t y a n d Partnership for Industrial and Sustainable Development in Africa” held at the NICON Luxury Hotel Abuja between August 27th and 30th, 2018 said a continental paradigm shift on TVET has become necessary to address all the various levels of technical training pathways, primary to

tertiary, formal, informal and non- Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu (far right) delivering his address at the formal. conference. Seated left are CAPA dignitaries Mal. Adamu noted that the future and the way to go for Africa is the TVET way; adding that the solution to the continent's unemployment problem and its bid to industrialize lie in the technical education. According to the Minister, “What it requires today is that, in line with African Union's Continental Strategy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, CAPA must seek to undergo – and engender a continental – paradigm shift on TVET”. From right, AU Commissioner Prof Sarah Anyang Agbor, Sierra Leone Minister of Further Education, Prof Aiah Gbakima, Representative of The Gambian Minister of Higher Education, Research, To attain the paradigm shift on Science and Technology Hon Badara A. Joof, Lesotho's Minister of Education and Training, TVET, the Minister said African Honorable Makabelo Mosothoane and Dr Kevit Desai, Principal Secretary, State Department of countries must first strive to restore Vocational and Technical Training, Ministry of Education, Kenya. glory to the image of TVET; and restoring growth, investing in our Qualifications Framework (NQF) ensure and coordinate the people, and building a globally that will incorporate all education emergence of effective continental competitive economy. and training achievements both in partnerships to support the He also stated that Nigeria has the formal, informal, and non- development of human capital for successfully drawn up and formal training sectors. He said the sustainable development. commenced the implementation of national Framework will integrate The Minister who declared the a sectoral framework for skills in a competency–based training and conference open on behalf of development under the Nigerian a s s e s s m e n t s y s t e m , a l l Nigeria's President, Mohammadu Skills Qualifications Framework qualifications available in the Buhari GCFR, said the Federal (NSQF), which he said provides a country and allow seamless Government of Nigeria has laid out system for the promotion, transition among the various its new Economic Recovery and standardization and recognition of institutions that are available in the Growth Plan 2017 – 2020 (ERGP) working skills irrespective of different sectors of the economy. as its strategy for economic growth where or how the skills are Drawing from Nigeria's example, and sustainable development. He acquired. the Minister called for regional said the vision of ERGP is one of Mal. Adamu said the NSQF being a standardization and recognition of sustained inclusive growth which sectoral framework is only a competencies and certificates in the has three broad objectives of p r e c u r s o r t o t h e n a t i o n a l Cont. on Page 5 Page 4 NBTE Bulletin ...Repositioning TVET on African Continent Cont’d from page 4 c h a l l e n g e s African region which he said are b e d e v i l i n g prerequisite to labour mobility and T V E T integration on the continent, noting development in that “Expertise abounding in one Africa including sub-region can be tapped by the issues of another if appropriate structures stigmatization are entrenched by the African of TVET, skills Union Commission and other mismatch, low regional communities such as i n d u s t r y Economic Community of West participation African States (ECOWAS), and the need for Economic Community of Central TVET to fall in HME, Mal. Adamu Adamu (left) Representative of Wife of the African States (ECCAS), Southern l i n e w i t h President, Mrs Pauline Talen (middle) and NBTE ES Dr. M. A. African Development Community c h a n g e s Kazaure during the conference. (SADC), East African Community (EAC), and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)”. The Minister who stated that the R e g i o n a l Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s Framework will certainly open doors of opportunities for African expertise to be recognized and accepted by countries on the continent, commended the achievements by the ECOWAS Commission and urged other regional economic communities to follow suit in establishing the foundations of their own frameworks. Cross section of delegates at the plenary session of the conference Also, the Commissioner for required in industry. Development Goals by 2030, all Human Resources, Science and In her goodwill message, wife of African countries must promote Technology of the African Union Nigeria's President, Mrs. Aisha innovative policies and programmes Commission, Her Excellency, Buhari who was represented at the that will address identified skills Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor while event by the former Minister of gaps in their primary sectors commending CAPA as a strategic Science and Technology, Mrs. particularly those relating to area of intervention in TVET, Pauline Talen, gave the assurance of technical manpower development e x p r e s s e d t h e n e e d f o r her commitment to the promotion of required for industrialization. industrialization of the continent, education in the country. He urged public and private sectors youth empowerment through the Sir Joseph Ari, the Director on the continent to collaborate for creation of employment, stressing General/CEO of Nigeria's Industrial the empowerment of indigenous that youth unemployment has Training Fund (ITF) who delivered human capital in Africa through remained a major challenge on the the conference's keynote address skills. continent. expressed the need for Africa to Keynote speakers at the conference The AU Commissioner who was develop technologically and included Hon. Badara A. Joof, the Special Guest of the occasion industrially as identified by the UN Minister of The Gambia Higher further expressed the need for G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y w h i c h Education, Research, Science and revitalizing the system of skills proclaimed 2016 – 2015 as an Technology; Dr. Masa'udu Adamu development in Africa to achieve industrial decade for Africa. Kazaure, Executive Secretary of set goals while also urging African Dr. Ari noted that to achieve this Nigeria's Board for Technical nations to pay attention to g o a l a n d t h e S u s t a i n a b l e Cont. on Page 15 Page 5 NBTE Bulletin 63rd NCE Meeting Ends in Abuja with Recommendation for More Funding for Education. he 63rd Meeting of the National Council on TEducation (NCE) with the theme: “Funding of Education for the Achievement of Education 2030 Agenda”. was held in Abuja from Wednesday 1st to Thursday 2nd August, 2018. The meeting had two sessions, Official Session and the Ministerial Session. The Ministerial Session was presided over by the Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and supported by the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Gozie Anwukah and the Deputy HME, Mal. Adamu Adamu addressing delegates at the 63rd NCE meeting in Abuja Governor and Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar. Other members of the Council at the Ministerial Session were the State Commissioners for Education and the FCT Education Secretary. The Ministerial Session was preceded by a two-day Officials' Session which was chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny S.T. Echono held at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja and supported NBTE ES Dr. M. A. Kazaure (1st left) and other dignitaries at the 63rd NCE meeting in by the Director, Educational Abuja. P l a n n i n g , R e s e a r c h a n d Commissioners for Education and The Honourable Minister of State Development (EPR&D), Federal the FCT Education Secretary, and for Education, Prof. Anthony Gozie Ministry of Education, Dr. (Mrs.) the Chairperson Joint Consultative Anwukah delivered the Welcome Chioma C.J. Nwadei. Committee on Education (JCCE) Address, while the Keynote The Opening Ceremony of the and Director Educational Planning Address was delivered by the Ministerial Session was attended Research and Development Honourable Minister of Education, by the Honourable Minister of (EPR&D), Federal Ministry of Malam Adamu Adamu. Goodwill Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, Education, Dr. (Mrs.) Chioma C.J. messages were also presented by the the Honourable Minister of State Nwadei. D e p u t y G o v e r n o r a n d for Education, Prof. Anthony A total of 652 delegates were in Commissioner for Education, Gozie Anwukah, the Deputy attendance at the meeting which Science and Technology, Kano Governor and Commissioner for included Officials from the Federal E d u c a t i o n , S c i e n c e a n d and State Ministries of Education, State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar and the Technology, Kano State, Prof. Higher Education, Science and Chairman, Commissioners' of Hafiz Abubakar, MFR, the Technology; the FCT Education Education Forum, Hon. Godwin Permanent Secretary, Federal Secretariat, Federal and State Ettah, while the Permanent Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Education Parastatals and other Secretary, Federal Ministry of S . T. E c h o n o , f n i a , S t a t e Agencies and the media. Cont. on Page 7 Page 6 NBTE Bulletin 63rd NCE Meeting ... Cont’d from page 6 Education and Secretary to the Council, Arc. Sonny S.T. Echono gave the Vote of Thanks. The Ministerial Technical Session was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu who was ably represented by the Deputy Governor and Commissioner for E d u c a t i o n , S c i e n c e a n d Technology, Kano State, Prof. Afiz Abubakar. Delegates took time to l o o k a t t h e M i n i s t e r i a l Memoranda, Reports from the Reference Committees, FME Parastatals, States and the FCT NBTE officials at the meeting; from right: Executive Secretary, Dr. M. A. Kazaure, DD respectively. Technical Trades, Mal. Hussaini H. Muhammad and DD Poly Programmes Dr. Fatima After extensive deliberations on all Kabir Umar the Memoranda presented to the and Vocational Colleges; and that Special Needs; that investments in Council and other issues on how to t h e p r o c e e d s f r o m t h e education should be tax deductible; improve Nigeria's Education commercialization of the products that contracts and other financial Sector the Council among others from the production units of transactions should be taxed to fund approved the National Policy on Technical and Vocational Colleges education; that revenue generated from FME Parastatals should be Open Educational Resources be ploughed back to the Colleges. ploughed back to the Education (OER) for Higher Education in The Council further approved the Sector; and that right conditions N i g e r i a f o r i m m e d i a t e r e - e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f S t a t e Education Development Fund should be created for Alumni to Implementation; the separation of plough back to their Alma-mater. Christian Religious Studies (CRS) (SEDFund) and other funds to create additional but sustainable Council also approved the Hosting Curriculum, Islamic Studies (IS) Roster for 2019 – 2023 as follows; Curriculum and National Values funding source to improve education service delivery in post- 2019: Bayelsa, Oyo and Traba Curriculum for implementation in States; JCCE Reference, JCCE Primary and Junior Secondary basic schools for the achievement of 2030 Agenda; and the Plenary and NCE meetings Schools nationwide; the teaching, respectively; 2020: Enugu, learning and assessment of development of a frame work that will drive Public Private Adamawa and Ekiti States; JCCE Christian Religious Studies (CRS), Reference, JCCE Plenary and NCE Islamic Studies (IS) and National Partnerships in the establishment, management and administration of Meetings respectively; 2021: Values as stand-alone subjects at Benue, Abia and Lagos States; the basic education level. Vocational Enterprise Institutes. On suggested sources for adequate JCCE Reference, JCCE Plenary and Other approvals included; that NCE Meetings respectively; 2022: Federal, States, the FCT and funding of education in Nigeria, the C o u n c i l a p p r o v e d t h e Cross River, Yobe and Ebonyi relevant Stakeholders collaborate States; JCCE Reference, JCCE to develop a policy on safety and establishment of Education Bank and Students Loan Boards by Plenary and NCE Meetings security in schools; the draft States at concessionary interest rate respectively; and 2023: Zamfara, National Policy on Science and to allow students easy access to Delta and Ondo States; JCCE Technology Education be adopted fund; that Education Fund should Reference, JCCE Plenary and NCE as amended, for use by all be established by all States of the Meetings respectively. education stakeholders; that Federation with special emphasis The meeting's communiqué was Governments, stakeholders and the on funding Teacher Development adopted by the Council by a motion p u b l i c t o p a t r o n i z e a n d moved by Gombe State and and Secondary Education; the nd commercialize the products from Establishment of a Special seconded by Rivers State on 2 the production units of Technical Intervention Fund for persons with August, 2018. Page 7 NBTE Bulletin NBTE Scribe Canvases Paradigm Shift from TVET to NSQF he Executive Secretary of in skills for today's needs the National Board for versus tomorrow's (Skills TTechnical Education, Dr. of new cohorts versus Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure has skills of the current stock canvased for a system of skills of workers to help them training that ensures that all types adapt to constant changes of skills for employment are in skills demand in a recognized and benchmarked on a rapidly changing world of common framework. work). Dr. Kazaure who wants a paradigm For the institutionalization shift in skills training from the of the Framework, Dr. conventional Technical and Kazaure said it is expected Vocational Education and Training that relevant stakeholders (TVET) to institutionalization of are in place to facilitate the National Skills Qualifications development of standards, Framework (NSQF) said the NSQF the organisation of is fundamental to the recognition, training and the award of validation, certification and NBTE ES, Dr. M. A. Kazaure while delivering his paper the qualifications. h a r m o n i z a t i o n o f s k i l l s at the conference He listed the relevant qualifications acquired from concept which according to him, stakeholders to include; Training different learning environment. emphasis a shift from a centralized, Providers/Centres, which are In a PowerPoint presentation on public sector, state-controlled responsible for training, assessment “Promoting Impact of TVET system to a decentralized, regulated, and registration of prospective through Development and and partnerships based learning and c a n d i d a t e s / t r a i n e e s f o r Harmonisation of Occupational training system. certification; the Awarding Body, Standards and Vo cational Explaining further, Dr. Kazaure said which is responsible for developing Qualifications Frameworks” at the t h a t N a t i o n a l Vo c a t i o n a l standards for the qualifications they 2018 Commonwealth Association Qualifications (NVQs) are are awarding certificates for; Sector of Technical Universities and competence-based qualifications Skills Councils (SSCs), which are Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) 40th which demonstrate that the holder group of industry professionals in Anniversary Conference held in has the nationally benchmarked specific sector in the world of work Abuja, Dr. Kazaure said the skills and aptitude required to responsible for generating standards challenges facing the development perform the job in question; and for qualifications in accordance to of TVET in Africa can be addressed which could provide avenues for emerging trend in the industry or through the promotion of upward progression in the labour world of work; and the Regulatory Vocational/Skills Qualifications market and into higher level Authority, which is the umbrella Framework. education and training routes if under which National Skills He highlighted the factors desired; and which are also Qualification operates. The body h a m p e r i n g t e c h n i c a l a n d designed on the basis of 'National also has database of every registered professional skills capacity Occupational Standards' (NOS), candidate, qualified assessors, building systems in Africa to which define the standards of verifiers awarding bodies, and other include; Poor relations with the p e r f o r m a n c e r e q u i r e d f o r professional working in the labour market, Weak private sector competence in an occupation”. Framework. participation, Out-dated curricula, The Executive Secretary noted that He added that institutionalizing Skills mismatch, Low access and Africa can achieve substantial Skills Qualifications would also poor infrastructure, Low funding progress in building the skills of its r e q u i r e a L e g i s l a t i v e a n d and lack of supportive policy, Lack workforce if countries can make Governance Framework, which of trained person nel and hard choices of investing in skills to ensures effective management and inadequate programmes. optimize overall productivity coherence of training provision He therefore argued that these growth (Skills for persistent non- across the entire spectrum of skills challenges could be addressed wage, informal employment versus training; Quality and quality t h r o u g h Vo c a t i o n a l / S k i l l s skills for catalytic and higher assurance, this assumes critical Qualifications Framework; a productivity sectors), and investing Cont’d on page 15 Page 8 NBTE Bulletin KadPoly Chapter of Women in Technical Education Hold Maiden Conference he Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter of Women in TTechnical Education and Employment (WITED) held her maiden National Conference recently to further enhance the participation of women in Te c h n i c a l a n d Vo c a t i o n a l Education and Training (TVET). The three day conference with the theme ''Care for the future'' which was held at the main campus of the Polytechnic in Kaduna also aimed at exploring more job opportunities Representative of NBTE Executive Secretary, Engr Jeremiah Emokhare (middle) with the and ensure sustainable lifestyle for Kadpoly Chapter Coordinator, Dr (Mrs) Comfort Mado-Alabi (l2nd right and other women. dignitaries. In a goodwill message, the schools and holding town hall burner of every serious nation. Executive Secretary of the National meetings to reach parents so as to Enumerating the benefits of TVET, Board for Technical Education disabuse their minds of biases she stressed that women could raise (NBTE), Dr. Masa'udu Adamu against women participation in potential power and thereby Kazaure expressed the Board's technical/technological field of provide strong inducement to seek readiness to continue to support the study. gainful employment, change involvement of women in TVET The Executive Secretary who was attitude towards perceived women's towards creating more jobs and represented by Engr. Jeremiah traditional roles in the household ensuring sustainable lifestyle for Emokhare, a Deputy Director in the and at the work place as well as women. Board, reiterated the Board's eradicate extreme poverty and Dr. Kazaure who described the continuous support to the promote gender equality for dearth of women participation in involvement of women in technical sustainable development among TVET as worrisome, noted that the fields of learning stressing that others. population of women participating “Having Nigeria become one of the In her address, the coordinator of in technological programmes is first 20 economies in the world may the Chapter, Dr. (Mrs.) Comfort less than 10%. He further noted that not be possible without significant Mado-Alabi who highlighted the available statistics show that n u m b e r o f w o m e n f u l l y Chapter's objectives and challenges Kaduna Polytechnic has less than participating in TVET”. since inception stated that women have been encouraged to actively 30% female academic staff with a The lead paper presenter, Dr. (Mrs.) p a r t i c i p a t e i n lower percentage of them involved Dorcas Adeagbo in a paper titled t e c h n i c a l / t e c h n o l o g i c a l in technical work. “ Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n a n d Employment for Women in Nigeria: programmes of study and work According to him, the involvement through various programmes A Path Way to Sustainable Care for of women in TVET must be organized by the Chapter. the Future” stated that the addressed at the early stage of While expressing appreciation to enrollment in school. “This can be conference will afford opportunity NBTE for her consistent effort to tackled by addressing the challenge to review the importance of increased women participation in of low child enrollment in primary t e c h n i c a l e d u c a t i o n a n d the TVET sector, Dr. Mado-Alabi and secondary levels of our employment of women in caring for urged the Executive Secretary to education” he noted. the future of the country. ensure that women are fully He stressed that WITED and other Dr. Adeagbo who described the represented at the next CAPA stakeholders must embark on theme of the workshop as timely, International Conference. massive sensitization campaign noted that sustainable care for the Highlight of the occasion was the future has become a global launching of the Chapter's WITED through outreach programmes to phenomenon which must be in front magazine. Page 9 NBTE Bulletin IL &FS Education Technology Services Seeks Collaboration with NBTE he IL & FS Education and Responding, the Technology Services Ltd NBTE Executive T(IL&FS) Vice-President, S e c r e t a r y , D r . Mr. Sourav Basu has expressed the Masa'udu Adamu company's readiness to partner the K a z a u r e w h o National Board for Technical thanked the Vice- Education (NBTE) in designing President for the models that will improve teaching, visit, briefed the learning and skill acquisition in all ES NBTE (1st right) with IL&FS delegates and some NBTE v i s i t o r s o n t h e officials TVET institutions. B o a r d ' s r e c e n t Mr. Basu who led a delegation of progress recorded in the Indian Company on a courtesy institutionalizing the visit to the Executive Secretary of N a t i o n a l S k i l l s NBTE in his office in Kaduna Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s stated that the company could Framework (NSQF) replicate the Indian models of in the country. teaching and learning in each Dr. Kazaure said that TVET institution of the six the NSQF is industry From right: Engr. S.M Yusuf, Director APRS&ICT, Engr UJ Danjuma, Director VT&SD Engr ADK Muhammad and geopolitical zones for pilot study and competency Director PPD Tpl Ekpenyong Ekpenyong which will enable the design of based to ensure specific models peculiar to Nigeria. seamless transition between He noted that the company focuses schools and workplace. He on her 3Es Agenda which translates expressed optimism of diverse to Education, Employability and areas of collaboration with the Employment to impact skills on company with a promise of trainees with new teaching expanding the scope of the technology which guarantees submitted Memorandum of affordable teaching-learning U n d e r s t a n d i n g ( M O U ) t o E S N B T E D r . M . A . K a z a u r e solutions, technical and vocational accommodate areas of interest in (middle)presenting a plaque to IL&FS skills and sustainable ecosystem. the TVET sector. officials. Kaduna Chapter of ICPC/EFCC NYSC Anti-Corruption Group Visits NBTE Scribe he ICPC/EFCC NYSC Anti-Corruption CDs TGroup, Kaduna Chapter was at the national Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Kaduna recently on a courtesy visit to the Board's Executive Secretary, Dr. Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure. The group which was led on the visit by the President, Mal. Ibrahim Mohammed Turewa also used the occasion to present the Anti- Corruption Ambassador Award to NYSC Anti Corruption group with representative of the ES, Engr ADK Muhammad the Executive Secretary. (standing 4th left) with members of NBTE ACTUand other officials during the visit. Briefing the Executive Secretary, brought honour and respect to the unappreciated and unrecognized. the President said that the NYSC Technical and Vocational Education Mal. Ibrahim Muhammed said that Anti-Corruption group has sector and the country at large, Nigeria needs a strategic leader that recognized him as a worthy stressing that the Dr. Kazaure's can see beyond the immediate goal individual whose attainment has achievements must not go Cont. on Page 14 Page 10 NBTE Bulletin NBTE, CoL Hold Stakeholders Meeting to Review ODFEL Policy for Nigerian TVET he National Board for Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n T(NBTE) in collaboration with the Commonwealth of L e a r n i n g ( C o L ) h e l d a stakeholders' meeting to further review and fine-tune the draft policy and come up with the final national policy/strategy and procedures on Open, Distance and Flexible e-Learning (ODFEL) for the Nigerian TVET sector. While declaring open the three-day From left: ES representative, Engr ADK Muhammad, CoL workshop facilitator, Dr Phillips meeting which was held at the Uys, NBTE Director of Physical Planning, Tpl E. E. Epenyong and M8 Head of Pojects and NBTE Centre of Excellence (CoE) partnership Dr Lovedays Egbedion for TVET in Kaduna, the Executive Secretary of NBTE, Dr. Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure said that when the review process is completed, the Board would provide copies of the documents to all stakeholders as well as ensure that the ODFEL Policy and Strategy is ratified and implemented throughout the TVET sector. Dr. Kazaure who was represented at the meeting by the Director of Vocational Technical and Skills D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t (VT&SD) of the Board, Engr. Group photograph of participants with officials of Commonwealth of Learning, M8 Global A b b a t i D a w a k i n - K u d u Know Network and NBTE M o h a m m e d s a i d t h a t t h e education and training provisions, Philips Uys commended the NBTE documents, which have been freeing learners from the constraints for providing alternative learning submitted to the Governing Board of time and place thereby offering opportunities in the TVET of NBTE for noting, would be adaptive and flexible learning institutions. forwarded to the National Council opportunities to individuals and He noted that with the advantages of on Education (NCE) for approval. group of learners. modern technologies, institutions “Once approved by the NCE, the In his explanation, “Open, Distance can leverage on the benefits to policy would be a national and Flexible e-Learning (ODFEL) expand access to education without document available for usage and refers to a system of teaching and inhibitions. implementation by all relevant learning characterized by separation Also speaking, the representative of stakeholders in the country”, he of teacher and learner in time and/or the Director, Centre of Excellence added, disclosing also that 29 space; the use of multiple media for for TVET, Mr. Jeremiah Emokhare Polytechnics have already been delivery of instruction or who expressed the appreciation of recommended to commence the instructional materials; involves the Board to all stakeholders at the Open, Distance and Flexible e- two-way communication and meeting, noted that there was no Learning (ODFEL) in Nigeria. occasional face-to-face meeting for better time to widen access to Dr. Kazaure stated that the Open tutorials and learner-learner education than now considering the learning, distance education and interaction”. number of students seeking tertiary flexible learning are teaching and In a remark, the facilitator of the education annually. He commended flexible e-learning approaches that meeting and Consultant of the the Board for ensuring that TVET focus on opening access to Commonwealth of Learning, Dr. institutions are not left behind. Page 11 NBTE Bulletin ICPC wants Synergy Between Commission and NBTE he North Western Zonal C o o r d i n a t o r o f t h e TIndependent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has stressed the need for synergy between National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Commission. The Coordinator Barr. Shehu Yahaya who stated this while on an advocacy visit to NBTE in Kaduna said the synergy is to enable the commission carry out the corruption campaign effectively. While commending the effort of the Executive Secretary and his ES NBTE, Dr M. A. Kazaure (middle) with officials of ICPC North West Zonal office during the visit to NBTE ES Cont. on Page 14 ... Stakeholders Meeting to Review ODFEL Policy Cont’d from page 11 The participants who noted that the design and develop Institutional In a goodwill message, the introduction of ODFEL in TVET Policy and Strategy on ODFEL representative of the M8 Global will expand access to education as based on the NBTE template; need Network, Dr. Lovedays Egbedion well as create the required and for synergy and resource pooling described the initiative as novel. skilled manpower need for the among stakeholders; need for more He noted that the project will country further resolved that all advocacy and sensitization to reposition the educational system relevant and critical stakeholders increase awareness of ODFEL in for global competiveness. should be identified and involved in TVET institutions across the O b s e r v a t i o n s a n d the processes that will lead to the country; NBTE to strengthen recommendations were made at actualization of ODFEL in TVET Learner Support Services in TVET the end of the stakeholders meeting institutions in the country. They institutions as well as called for an in which participants made reiterated the need to develop a expanded stakeholders meeting to valuable contributions to add value comprehensive Human Resource d i s c u s s a c t i o n p l a n a n d to the document and ultimately to Information Systems for TVET; implementation strategies in due the proposed ODFL Policy. need to encourage institutions to course.

Pix 1 (left) Representatives of Federal Ministry of Education, M8 and NBTE deliberating on the policy document. Pix 2. (right clockwise) NBTE Director APRS & ICT, Deputy Director Technical Trades, Rectors Hussaini Adamu and Idah Federal Polytechnics with other stakeholders while working on the policy Page 12 NBTE Bulletin NBTE, LRCN Organize Workshop for Librarians and Information Managers of TVET Institutions he National Board for Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n T( N B T E ) C e n t r e o f E x c e l l e n c e f o r T V E i n collaboration with the Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) has organized a three-day training workshop to equip librarians and information managers of TVET institutions with basic knowledge and skills required to meet the current ICT needs of library users. Addressing participants at the opening of the workshop, the Group photograph of participants with officials of NBTE and Librarian Registration Council Executive Secretary of NBTE, Dr. of Nigeria (LRCN) Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure in re-training, re-tooling and re- organizers should spread the venue commended the efforts of the engineering the professionals and for the workshop to cut across the Board's Centre of Excellence for the profession. geo-political zones in the TVE and the LRCN in organizing 'Our role as a Council would be subsequent workshops, LRCN and the workshop which he described continuing in capacity building of N B T E s h o u l d o r g a n i z e a as timely, noting that the Board was librarians to prepare them for curriculum review exercise of ND determined to build the capacity of massive deployment of e-libraries and HND that will comprise more of ICTs concepts, Librarians and information in the country'' he added. NBTE should explore the managers in the TVET sector for While urging government at all possibilities of building consortium sustainable service delivery. levels to equip TVET institutions amongst the TVET libraries Dr. Kazaure who was represented with the requisite library facilities, Prof. Afolabi noted that librarians considering the huge financial at the occasion by the Director, constraints faced by the institutions Vocational, Technical and Skills are major stakeholders that can bring about the definite change and Heads of TVET institutions Development of the NBTE, Engr. libraries are encouraged to explore needed in the education sector. A b b a t i D a w a k i n - K u d u off-line e-library services. In a communiqué issued at the end Mohammed said that the library Participants further recommended of the workshop, participants noted and its role in academic research is that Heads of TVET institutions g o i n g t h r o u g h a c l e a r that e-Library has become a libraries should explore Open st transformation in the 21 century necessary requirement for Access resources in order to enrich hence the need to ensure TVET educational system around the their library collections, National institutions key into e-library world therefore, sustainable Library of Nigeria (NLN) should as services in line with best global funding is required in the area of e- a matter of policy make the practices. Resources subscription, acquisition submission of e-copies of 'The face of libraries is fast and deployment of infrastructure, publications collected as legal changing as content is moving training and re-training of deposit in order to enrich our towards a digital platform and Librarians and library staff in national (local) content of e- internet access is becoming more electronic resource management to resources, and commended the role available and is being considered a efficiently deliver information o f T E T F U N D i n L i b r a r y human necessity than a privilege', services to the users. And that the e- Development in Nigeria. he noted. Library is a veritable facility for the Participants however lamented the In a remark, the Registrar, LRCN, i n t e n d e d F l e x i b l e S k i l l s downward trend in the allocation of Prof. Michael Afolabi said one of Development/Tertiary Institution e- Library Intervention Fund by the ways in which the Library and Learning Resource Project. TETFUND which they said is information science sector can Participants therefore resolved that having negative effect on Library demonstrate being a critical agent more practical sessions and case operations and called on NBTE to in the change agenda of the Federal studies of successful e-Libraries be intervene on behalf of TVET Government is to actively engage included in subsequent workshops, Libraries. Page 13 NBTE Bulletin ...wants Synergy Between Commission and NBTE Cont’d from page 12 Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in the campaign against corruption, said NBTE has been rated high as one of the most successful ACTU team. Responding, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr. Masa'udu Kazaure briefed the visitors on some activities of the Board's ACTU as part of effort to curb corruption particularly in institutions under the Board's purview. He said that since he assumed office as the Chief Executive of the Board he had not relent in regulating, controlling and curbing NBTE ES and members of Board ACTU with officials of ICPC North West Zone the irregularities practiced in some public servants also lamented two agencies will be maintained for of the polytechnics, adding that, insufficient funds to sponsor more greater benefits to the nation. the Board has decided to put in staff for anti-corruption training. Also the Chairman of NBTE ACTU, place a team of ACTU members of He said the Board recently hosted A r c . K a b i r u D a y y a b u s a i d high integrity headed by the NYSC Anti-Corruption club compliance monitoring visit was Arc.Kabiru Dayyabu who is vast in while the Federal University carried out successfully and that so procurement regulations to fight Dutsinma will soon pay a far ACTU has covered North West corruption. familiarization visit to the Board and South East while the next visit The Executive Secretary who and expressed the hope that the will be the North Central zone. described his staff as committed cordial relationship between the ... NYSC ICPC/EFCC Anti-Corruption Group Visits NBTE Cont’d from page 10 their entire endeavour because the that this has shown that they are of the country and can serve the future is in their hands and also good ambassadors of their various interest of every Nigerian this he urged them to go by the books and institutions and the country at large. said informed the decision of the be corruption free which will solve In a vote of thanks, Chief Internal group to honour Dr. Kazaure who the major problem of the country. Auditor who is also a member of has distinguished himself in In his remark, the Chairman of the ACTU/NBTE, Mr. Tijjani M. Sule various callings. Board's Anti-Corruption and appreciated the gesture towards the In his response, the Director Transparency Unit, Arc. Kabir Executive Secretary. He said that Vocational, Skills and Technical Dayyabu advised the corps the route to success is hard and Education Department (VSTD) of members to be upright in their rough but with perseverance and the Board, Engr. ADK Mohammed doing. He urged them to cultivate prayers, they will get there. He who received the visitors on behalf the habit of honesty as this is the wished them well in their endeavour of the Executive Secretary right time to build their future as and prayed for God's guidance. commended the team for the visit. well as take the anti-corruption The NYSC anti-corruption group is He said that the award is well campaign to schools, road sides, a nongovernmental organization deserved as it is a privilege to be down to the grassroots. that was fully registered under the awarded as an Anti-Corruption Also speaking, the Ag. Director influence of EFCC and ICPC to Ambassador. He added that the Special Duties, Mal. Suleiman eradicate corruption within Nigeria, NBTE will continue with its Gwarzo urged them to continue always working tirelessly for the legacies of fairness, transparency with the good work of enlightening betterment of the country under the and corruption free. the general public on the ills of volunteer act. He called on the group to be just in corruption in the society. He said Page 14 NBTE Bulletin He rose to the rank of Deputy NBTE Loses Former Director Director Management and Social he death has occurred of Mr. Science Division from where he J.S. Aboi, former Director was appointed acting Director of TProgrammes Department of the Programmes Department on NBTE. Aged 65, Mr. Aboi died n d 22 April 2010 and later after a brief illness at in Kaduna. th The deceased who hails from substantive Director on 6 January Mabushi in Southern Kaduna area 2011. He retired from the Board on of Kaduna State, was born on 15th attainment of the statutory th May, 1953 at Tum in Kagoro retirement age of 60 on 15 May District of the then Zaria Province. 2013 as the fourth Director of the He joined the services of the NBTE Department. on 5th February 1986 as an Mr. Aboi was buried on 11th July Assistance Chief Programmes 2018 at his home town after a Officer on Transfer of Service from Funeral Service at Maria Assumpta the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Catholic Church, Mabushi Kataf, Namoda. Late Mr Joseph Sogafa Aboi Zangon Kataf LGA, Kaduna State. Repositioning TVET on African Continent Cont’d from page 5 development in Africa. Standard Group Limited, Kenya Education; Dr. Kevit Desai, Dr. Owoso announced winners of and Chief Eric Umeofia, Chief P r i n c i p a l S e c r e t a r y S t a t e t h t h e c o m m e m o r a t i v e 4 0 Executive Officer , Erisco Foods Department of Vocational anniversary 2018 CAPA Awards Ltd., Nigeria. Technical Training, Ministry of which included H.E Mrs. Aishia Education, Kenya; Hon. Connie The Chairman of COHEADS and Buhari, wife of the President of the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, September (MP), Chairperson, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Alhaji Portfolio Committee on Higher Ilorin, Alh. Mas'ud Elelu was Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Aliko elected Chairman of CAPA E d u c a t i o n a n d Tr a i n i n g , Dangote Group; Dr. Kevit Desai, Parliament of the Republic of Executive Board. Alhaji Elelu who Principal Secretary, State South Africa; Dr. Kipkirui was CAPA Vice Chairman (Western Department of Vocational and Lang'at, Director General/CEO, Region) and later Ag. Chairman TVET Authority, Kenya among Technical Training, Kenya; The others. Speaking on CAPA 2018 Awards of ...Paradigm Shift from TVET to NSQF Excellence for Development in Cont’d from page 8 the notion that access to skills importance in the new skills Africa, the Executive Secretary of development opportunities should development paradigm which the Association, Dr. Olubunmi be available to all age groups and places emphasis on skills Owoso said a key pillar of the categories of learners regardless of acquired, no matter the learning mandate of CAPA is to engage in sex, physical disability or environment; Relevance and policy advocacy in favour of skills geographical location; Financing Employability, the acquisition of development for wealth creation in NSQF, there is the need to technical and vocational skills Africa. diversify funding sources and must lead to gainful wage or non- The Secretary further stated that invest in sustainable financing wage employment; Assessment CAPA had inaugurated the Annual initiatives; and Link NSQF with and Certification, a holistic and Awards of Excellence in 2014 to the National Employment Plan, inclusive skills framework selected organizations and the national employment and requires an assessment and individuals, judged to have made human resource development certification system that can outstanding contributions to plans which should be developed validate and certify skills and technical education and socio- if they do not exist are the essential qualifications acquired from economic development in Africa, engine of any skills framework different learning environments, as a means of highlighting mainly by institutionalizing the whether formal, non-formal or champions of policy, industry, mapping and updating of jobs in informal; Access and Equity, the business and social enterprises that terms of demand of the productive NSQ Framework also emphasizes h a v e p o s i t i v e l y i m p a c t e d sector. Page 15 NBTE Bulletin Briefs from the National Newspapers Daily Trust p.8,28/06/2018:Nasarawa Poly The Guardian p.49 9/08/2018 :Mortgage bank graduates trained to create jobs – Ag. Rector: announces new conditions for housing loans :The Graduates of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa are Federal Mortgage bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has trained to be job seekers, the Acting rector of the commenced the implementation of the new institution Mallam Abdullahi Alhassan has said. condition for accessing loans from the National Daily Trust p.10, 26/06/2018: ICPC arrests Housing Fund(NHF). Polytechnic rector over certificate forgery: The The Guardian p.49 9/08/2018: Educationist urges rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun state, Mr. students to embrace knowledge for national Olaolu Akintola Olugbenga, has been arrested by development: Founder, Livingstone College, Dr. officials of the independent Corrupt Practices and Kolawole Christ wealth, has urge students to develop other related offences commission for the alleged passion for knowledge in the quest to move the forgery of a (PhD) certificates. nation forward. The Guardian p.38 25/06/2018: Lagos poly wins This day p.16 9/08/2018: Power Ministry to take in engineers' competition: Lagos state polytechnic over payment of MDAs' Monthly Electricity Ikorodu has emerged winner in the maiden edition of Bills: As part of the efforts to ensure that all the 2018 engineering quiz competition organized ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of among tertiary schools within lagos and Ogun state. the government do not accumulate much debts from Daily Trust P.20, 22/06/2018: Yabatech unveils electricity supplied to them, the federal government plans on raising IGR: The new rector of Yaba has approved that the ministry of power takes charge College of Technology(YABATECH), Lagos, Engr. of the payment of their monthly electricity bills to the Femi Omokungbe has revealed plans by his electricity distribution companies (Discos). administration to launch aggressive moves to raise The Guardian p.49 9/08/2018 :Chinese the institutions Internally Generated Revenues polytechnic partners YABATECH on Vocational (IGR) and make its graduates self – reliant in studies: Chinese polytechnic Guangzhou is set to different entrepreneurial programmes. partner with yaba College of Technology Kano chronicle P.11 4/07/2018: Kano poly gets (YABATECH) on vocational Technical Education accreditation for 34 programmes in 3 years: Kano for manpower development. state polytechnic has secured full accreditation for Daily Trust P.33 23/08/2018: Geidam Poly equips 34 programmes in three years, rector of the venerable youth with life skills training – Rector: institution Prof, Muktar Atiku Kurawa said. Rector of Mai Idriss Aloma Polytechnic, Geidam, Daily Trust p.10, 4/07/2018: ITF to train 13,000 Engineer Hussaini Abatcha Geidam, in his interview, Nigerians in 11 vocational skills: The Director speaks on Entrepreneurship development centre General and chief Executive of Industrial Training established by the institution to make vulnerable Fund(ITF), Joseph Ari has disclosed plan by the youth self-reliant, and how it was upgraded to cover fund to train 13 thousand Nigerians across the the shores of lake Chad and Niger Republic to country in 11 Vocational skills. counter Boko Haram insurgency. Daily Sun P.9 3/07/2018: 9years after, Enugu Poly Daily Trust P.34 23/08/2018: Union keeps poly holds maiden matriculation: management on toes: The Academic Staff Union of Enugu state government offer scholarship to about Polytechnics (ASUP) of the federal Polytechnic 340 prospective students that will study engineering Ukana has said it will work with the stakeholders to in the institution. ensure that the institutions management is up and Daily Sun p.22 3/07/2018: ICPC quizzes ex – doing in providing better education experience to YABATECH rector over monthly security votes, students. other offences: After several years of denial by Dr. Daily Sun P.42 24/08/2018: YABATECH, Alumni Margret Oladipo, immediate past rector, Yaba end 8 years' face off: Yaba College of College of Technology (YABATECH) the Technology(YABATECH) Rector, Obafemi independent corrupt practices and other related Omokungbe, has stressed the need for synergy offences commission has begun full investigation between the international Alumni Association of into allegation of collecting N5million as security Nigeria and the College for enhanced teaching and votes and other sharp practices during her tenure. learning activities in the college. Page 16 NBTE Bulletin Mallam Buba Mana is Dead Bereavement he death has occurred of lh. Abubakar Sanusi Mallam Buba Adamu Mana, a Adamu, the elder brother TConfidential Secretary in the to the Director of Human Vocational Technical and Skills A Recourses, Mal. Jafaru Adamu, Development Department of the died on 23rd August, 2018 after a Board. He died after a brief illness on t h 7th July, 2018 at the age of 55. Born brief illness. Born on 10 on 18th September, 1963, Mal. Mana November, 1954, Alh. Abubakar who hailed from Bazza in Michika Adamu was the Director of Local Government Area of Adamawa Administration of the National State joined the service of NBTE as a Institute for Policy and Strategic Typist on 13th April, 1993. He is Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos. He has survived by a wife, eight children and since been buried in accordance other relatives. He has since been with Islamic Rites. NBTE Bulletin buried in accordance with Islamic commiserates with his family and rites. Late Mallam Buba Adamu Mana loved ones over the loss. r. Kubra Jauro of the Mrs Udochukwu and Lally Duniya Retire Monotechnic Department r s . R o s e l i n e O Dof the Board lost her Udochukwu, Deputy husband, Alh. Abdul Hameed nd Director Final Accounts Ibrahim on the 22 May, 2018. M th has retired from the service of the Born on 7 , September, 1961, Alh. Board after attaining 60 years of age. Ibrahim died after a brief illness at Born on 23rd July, 1958, Mrs. the age of 57 in an hospital in India. Udochukwu joined the services of the He is survived by a mother, two Board on 23rd February 1984 as a wives and nine children. He has Clerical Officer (Audit). She was since been buried in accordance converted to the Executive Cadre as a with Islamic rites. Assistant Executive Officer Audit in a l . I b r a h i m . B . 1989 after getting additional H a s s a n , D e p u t y qualification. She rose to the rank of Director Establishment, Deputy Director on 1st January 2015. M Mrs Roseline O. Udochukwu lost his sister Dr. Mrs. Takagi B. Mrs. Udochukwu hails from Umuzu Retired Deputy Director Waziri, a staff of the Federal Uzudo, Ezinihitte LGA of Imo State. indigene of Kaura Local Government College of Education, Technical, ally J. Duniya Executive Area of Kaduna state joined the service Gombe. Dr. Waziri died after a th brief illness, at the age of 54, on the O ff i c e r F i n a n a c e a n d of Board on 9 October 1990 as a th Accounts Department has Clerical Assistant. Until his retirement 28 August, 2018. She is survived L th retired from the services of the Board on 5 June 2018, he was an executive by her husband, mother, children after attaining 60 years of age. Born on Officer (Accounts) in the Finance and and other relatives. 5th June, 1958, Mr. Duniya, an Accounts Department of the Board. rs. Esther Koni of the P o l y t e c h n i c Child Birth MP r o g r a m m e s liyu Hassan Imafidor Department lost her father, Mr. o f t h e E x e c u t i v e Daniel Shafura Biniki. Aged 80, Secretary's Office was Mr. Daniel Biniki died of a brief A st blessed with a baby girl, illness on 21 August, 2018 at St. Ruqayya, on 12th June 2018. Gerald's Catholic Hospital Kakuri, hmed Abdulkarim of Kaduna. He hailed from Biniki the Centre of Excellence Mori's Chiefdom, Manchock in was blessed with a baby Kaura Local Government Area of A th girl Khadijah on 29 July 2018. Kaduna State. He is survived by a minu Zubairu of wife, seven children and 16 Human Resources was grandchildren. He was buried on th blessed with a baby girl, 25 August, 2018 at his home town, A th Hannatu on 6 August, 2018. Baby Hannatu Aminu Zubairu Biniki. Page 17 NBTE Bulletin

JUNE - AUGUST BIRTHDAYS NBTE STAFF BIRTHDAYS June Birthdays Name Birthday Department 1. Adama Grace 10th June ES' Office 2. Dike Angela Eseoghene 11th June Finance & Account 3. Mohammed Sanusi 15th June Human Resources 4. Aminu Mustapha 15th June Human Resources 5. Bala Nura 21st June Human Resources 6. Abdulwahab Aminu 1st June Human Resources 7. Bello Abubakar 2nd June Human Resources 8. Kabiru Moh'd Tijjani 17th June Human Resources 9. Ihwghwavwe Jude Etake 15th June Academic Planning 10. Mohammed Adamu 18th June Academic Planning 11. Ahmed Daneji Salihi 9th June Physical Planning 12. Lemu Aliyu Mohammed 9th June Monotechnic Programme 13. Okpe Godwin Joseph 26th June Monothechnic Programme 14. Umar Ahmed Dangabarin 3rd June Polytechnic Programme 15. Garba Dan Asabe 10th June Polytechnic Programme 16. Isah Abubakar Umar 26th June Polytechnic Programme 17. Abba Hamidu Isa 9th June VTSD

July Birthdays Names Birthdays Department 1. Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure 15th July ES' Office 2. Yakubu Hauwa 29th July ES Office (Clinic) 3. Muolukwu Juliana 30th July Human Resources 4. Okoro Julie Nnena 18th July Human Resources 5. Adegoke Foluke 7th July Human Resources 6. Bala Bilal Suleiman 18th July Human Resources 7. Nwanko Bridget 3rd July Human Resources 8. Shuaibu Tanko 14th July Human Resources 9. Isa Ahmed Nura 17th July Human Resources 10. Ahmed Umar Mayanchi 16th July Academic Planning 11. Shettima Ali 5th July Academic Planning 12. Emokhare Patrick Jeremiah 27th July Physical Planning 12. Abubakar Shehu 12th July Physical Planning 13. Bukar Shani Abdulkarim 7th July Physical planning 14. Tijani Nura 27th July Physical Planning 16. Mustapa Mohammed 7th July Poly Programmes 17. Ukpai Jonathan Item 29th July Poly Programm Page 18 NBTE Bulletin

JUNE - AUGUST BIRTHDAYS August Birthdays Names Birthdays Department 1. Ibrahim Salisu 7th August ES' Office (Clinic) 2. Sadiq Halima Sadiq 4th August Finance & Accounts 3. Idris Abdullahi Sabo Tari 14th August Human Resources 4. Kadiri Maryam Emozozo 3rd August Human Resources 5. Biu Jibrin Musa 17th August Human Resources 6. Adaushikong John 14th August Human Resources 7. Abdulkadir Aishat 15th August Human Resources 8. Bernard Michael 4th August Human Resources 9. Yakubu Abdullahi 28th August Human Resources 10. Ejiofor Chima Augustine 14th August Academic Planning 11. Usman Haruna Nakoji 14th August Academic Planning 12. Maude Maimunat Ahmadu 14th August Academic Planning 13. Abdullahi Abubakar 1st August Physical Planning 14. Tanimu Bello Yusuf 16th August Physical Planning 15. Mohammed Yahaya Nguru 15th August Physical Planning 16. Ahmed Baba Garba 12th August Physical Planning 17. Musa Iliasu Abdullahi 23rd August Physical planning 18. Oluodo Adesina 27th August Poly Programmes 19. Musa Mohammed Isgogo 23rd August Poly Programmes 20. Onwuliri Okechukwu 27th August Poly Programmes

NBTE Bulletin wishes all of you a happy birthday and many happy returns.

1.Airforce Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, 28.Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State. 28.Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic, Geidam Kaduna State. 29.Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Nasarawa 2.Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, 30.Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru Ebonyi State STATE 31.Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria 3.Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State 1.Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara 32.Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa 4.Federal Polytechnic Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti State 2.Abia State Polytechnic, Aba 33.Ogun State Polytechnic Ikpokia 5.Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State 3.Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo 34.Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki 6.Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, 4.Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi 35.Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke 7.Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State 5.Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola 36.Osun State Polytechnic, Iree 8.Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State 6.Akwa Ibom State College of Art & Science, Nung 37.Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi 9.Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State Ukim 38.Port-Harcourt Polytechnic, Port Harcourt 10.Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State 7.Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua 39.Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri 11.Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State 8.Bayelsa State College Of Arts & Science, Yenogoa 40.Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo 12.Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State 9.Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo 41.The Polytechnic, Ibadan 13.Federal Polytechnic Ile Oluji, Ondo State 10.Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia, Jigawa 42.Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto, Sokoto 14.Federal Polytechnic, K/Namoda, Zamfara State. State State 15.Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State 11.Cross Rivers State Institute of Technology and 43.Zamfara State College Of Arts and Science, Gusau 16.Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa Management, Ugep 17.Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State. 12.D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro 18.Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State 13.Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku PRIVATE 19.Federal Polytechnic Oil and Gas Bonny, Rivers 14.Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara 1.Ajayi Polytechnic Ikere Ekiti State 15.Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro 2.Al-Hikma Polytechnic Karu, Nasarawa State 20.Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State 16.Edo State Institute of Technology and Management, 3.Allover Central Polytechnic, Sango Ota, Ogun State. 21.Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Akwa Ibom State. Usen 4.Ashi Polytechnic Anyiin, Logo LGA Benue State 22.Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, 17.Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade 5.Best Solution Polytechnic, Akure Ondo State Jigawa State. 18.Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina 6.Bolmor Polytechnic, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State. 23.Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, 19.Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa 7.Calvary Polytechnic, Owa-Oyibu Delta State 24.National Institute Of Construction Technology, 20.Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji 8.Citi Polytechnic, Dutse Alhaji, FCT Abuja Uromi, Edo State 21.Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu 9.College of Technology, Iresi, Osun State 25.Nigerian Army Institute of Tech. & Environmental 22.Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse 10.Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State. Studies, NAITES, Makurdi, 23.Kano State Polytechnic, Kano 11.Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 26.Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State. 24.Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State 12.Dorben Polytechnic, Bwari, Abuja. 27.Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi, 25.Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja 13.Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Kebbi State. 26.Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin 14.Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State. 27.Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu 15.Gboko Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State Page 19 NBTE Bulletin

APPROVED POLYTECHNICS 7.Cross Rivers State College of Health Technology, Calabar FEDERAL 8.Delta State School of Health Technology, P.M.B. 22, Ofuoma, Ugheli 16.Global Polytechnic, Akure, Ondo State 9.Emirates College of Health Science and Technology, Kano, Kano State 17.Grace Polytechnic, Surulere, Lagos State. 10.Federal School of Dental Technology & Therapy, Enugu, Enugu State. 18.Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Eket, Akwa Ibom State 11.Gombe State College of Health Technology, Kaltungo 19.Ibadan City Polytechnic, Ibadan Oyo State 12.Imo State College Of Nursing & Health Sciences, Amaigbo, Nwangele LGA. 20.Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo Osun State. 13.Institute of Health Technology, University Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo 21.Interlink Polytechnic, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State State. 22.Kalac Christal Polytechnic, Lekki, Lagos State. 14.Kwara State College of Health Technology, Ojoku Road Offa, Kwara State 23.Kings Polytechnic, Ubiaja, Edo State 15.Lagos State College of Health Technology, Yaba 24.Lagos City Polytechnic, Ikeja, Lagos State. 16.Millenium College of Health Technology, Akure, Ondo State. 25.Landmark Polytechnic Ayetoro, Ado Odo Ota LGA Ogun State 17.New Gate College of Health Science & Technology, Minna, Niger State. 26.Lens Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State 18.NKST College of Health Technology, Mkar, Gboko, Benue State. 27.Lighthouse Polytechnic, Benin City, Edo State 19.Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ijebu, Ilese, P.M.B. 2081, Ijebu- 28.Marist Polytechnic, Umuchigbo, Iji-Nike, Emene Enugu State Ode. 29.Mater Dei Polytechnic 20.Pogil College Of Health Technology, Opposite Mechanic Village Gate, Ijebu- 30.Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State Ode/Ibadan Road, Ogun State. 31.Nogak Polytechnic, Ikom, Cross Rivers State 21.Rivers State College of Health Technology, Port Harcourt 32.Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture & Tech. Enugu, Enugu State. 22.School Of Biomedical Engineering, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, 33.Prime Polytechnic, Jida Bassa, Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Benin Edo State. 34.Ronik Polytechnic, Ejigbo, Ikeja, Lagos State. 23.School Of Biomedical Engineering, University of Maiduguri Teaching 35.Saf Polytechnic, Iseyin, Oyo State Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State 36.Savannah Institute of Technolog, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 24.School Of Health Information Management, University of Benin Teaching 37.Shaka Polytechnic, Benin City, Edo State. Hospital, Benin City, Edo State 38.St. Mary Polytechnic, Kwamba, Suleja, Niger State 25.School of Health Information Management, University of Calabar Teaching 39.Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ikot Akai, Ukanafun LGA, Akwa Ibom State Hospital, Calabar. 40.Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State. 26.School of Health Information Management, OAUTH, Ile-Ife 41.The Polytechnic, Igbo-Owu, Kwara State 27.School of Health Information Management, UCH, Ibadan. 42.The Polytechnic, Ile Ife, Osun State. 28.School of Health Information Management, UDUTH, Sokoto. 43.The Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile, Osun State. 29.School of Health Information Management, University of Ilorin Teaching 44.The Polytechnic Otada Adoka, Otukpo, Benue State Hospital, Ilorin 45.Tower Polytechnic, Dugbe, Ibadan. 30.School of Health Information Management, UMTH, , Bama Road, Maiduguri 46.Trinity Polytechnic Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 31.School of Health Information Management, UPTH, Port -Harcourt 47.Uma Ukpai Polytechnic Asaga Ohafia 32.School of Health Information Management, UTH, Idi Araba, Lagos 48.Uyo City Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 33.School of Health Information Management, University of Uyo, Uyo 49.Valley View Polytechnic, Ohafia Abia State 34.School of Health Technology, Akure, Ondo State. 50.Wolex Polytechnic, Iwo, Osun State. 35.School of Orthopedic Cast Technology, National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu. 36.School of Orthopedic Cast Technology, National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE 37.School of Orthopedic Cast Technology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, 1.Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev Ilorin 2.Anambra State College of Agriculture Mgbakwu 38.Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology,Makarfi, Kaduna 3.Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta State. 4.Bauchi State College of Agriculture 5.College of Agriculture & Animal Health, Bakura 6.College of Agric & Animal Science, DAC-ABU, Mando, Kaduna SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS 7.College of Agriculture, Jalingo 1.College of Business and Management Studies, Konduga 8.College of Agriculture, DAC-ABU, Kabba 2.College of Administration and Business Studies, Potiskum 9.College of Agriculture, Lafia 10.College of Agriculture, Zuru 3.Federal Cooperative College, Kaduna 11.Edo State College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi 4.Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan 12.Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo 5.Federal Cooperative College, Oji – River 13.Federal College of Agriculture, Akure 6.Federal School of Statistics, Manchok 14.Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan 7.Federal School of Surveying, Oyo 15.Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu 8.Federal Training Centre, Calabar 16.Federal College of Agricultural Produce, Kano 9.Federal Training Centre, Enugu 17.Federal College of Animal Health & Production Tech., Ibadan 10.Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi 18.Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Vom 11.Federal Training Centre, Ilorin 19.Federal College of Fisheries & Marine Technology, VI, Lagos 12.Federal Training Centre, Kaduna 20.Federal College of Forestry, Jericho Hill, Ibadan 13.Federal Training Centre, Maiduguri 21.Federal College of Forestry, Jos 14.Jigawa State Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure 22.Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka 15.Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron 23.Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga 16.Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha 24.Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, New Bussa 17.Michael Imodu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin 25.Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa Gombe 18.National Water Resources Institute, Mando, Kaduna 26.Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Kuru, Jos 19.Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration, Apapa, Lagos 27.Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Owerri 20.Nigerian Army School of Signals, Apapa, Lagos 28.Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa 21.Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria 29.Mohamet Lawan College of Agriculture, Maiduguri 22.Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ikeja, Lagos 30.Niger State College of Agriculture, Mokwa 23.Nigerian Institute of Leather and Chemical Technology, Samaru, Zaria 31.Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igbo-Ora 24. Nigerian Navy Engineering College, Sapele 32.Plateau State College of Agriculture, Garkawa 25.Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College, Owerrinta, Abia State 33.Samaru College of Agriculture, DAC-ABU, Zaria 26. Wavecrest College of Catering and Hospitality Management, 34.Yobe State College of Agriculture, Gujba Lagos.

COLLEGES OF HEALTH SCIENCES INNOVATION ENTERPRISE INSTITUTIONS (IEIs) 1.Abia State College of Health Technology, Aba 1. Afrihub ICT Institute, Wuse II, Abuja 2.ABUTH School of Health Records Administration & Biostatistics, Zaria, Kaduna State. 2. Ambassador College, Festac, Lagos 3.Aminu Dabo College of Health Sciences & Technology, Kano. 4.Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, School of Health Information Management, Kano, 3.Ambassador College of Management and Tech., Rumuokwrushi, Kano State. P/Harcourt 5.Anambra State College Of Health Technology, Obosi. 4.Aquatech Institute of Fisheries Management, Ibadan 6.College of Health Technology, Zawan, Plateau State Page 20 NBTE Bulletin

5.Arewa Paralegal Innovation Enterprise, Kaduna 89.NIIT Abeokuta Centre 6.Benson Idahosa School of Basic & Applied Studies, Benin City 90.NIIT Ajah Centre 7.Best Global Business and Financial School, Kachia Road Kaduna 91.NIIT Benin Centre 8.Bonny Vocational Centre, Bonny Island 92.NIIT Festac Centre 9.Buckingham Academy of Management and Tech., Ogidi, Anambra 93.NIIT Garki Centre, Abuja 10.Business Education Examinations Council (BEEC), Lagos 94.NIIT Gbagada Centre, Lagos 11.Calvary Foundation Institute of Technology, Enugu 95.NIIT Ikorodu Centre 12.Calvary College of Technology, Ijoko, Ogun State 96.NIIT Kaduna Centre 13.Central Institute of Business and Tech. Egba, Benin City 97.NIIT Offa Centre 14.Centre for Creative Arts Education, Port-Harcourt 98.NIIT Ota Centre 15.Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN), Lagos 99.NIIT Owerri Centre 16.Cherish Enterprise Institute, Batsari 100.NIIT PHC Dline. Port-Harcourt 17.CIFMAN Institute of Technology, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos 101.NIIT Surulere Centre 18.City Gate Institute of Innovation and Technology, Ibadan 102.NIIT Uyo Centre 19.Clara School of Media & Performing Arts, Yenogoa 103.NIIT Warri Centre 20.College of Banking and Finance, Ibadan 104.NIIT Wuse, Abuja 21.Complete Computers and Technology Institute, Benin City 105.Nspire School of Management and Tech, Oyo House, Abuja, FCT 22.Comprehensive Institute of Mgt & Tech, Byazin, Kubwa, Abuja 106.NTA TV College Jos 23.Corner Stone Institute of Management and Technology Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 107.Olawoyin Awosika School of Innovation Studies (OASIS), Lagos 24.Dalewares Institute of Technology, Lagos 108.ONIT Institute of Technology, Njikoka 25.Daibo Paralegal Training Institute, Lagos. 109.Oseni Elamah ICT Institute, Auchi 26.Del – York Creative Academy Ikoyi, Lagos 110.Offercentre Institute of Agriculture, Olupona Iwo, Osun State 27.Dialogue Computer Institute, Kaduna Centre, Kaduna. 111.Pan-African Institute of Paralegal Studies Gwarimpa, Abuja 28.Dialogue Computer Institute, Katsina Centre, Katsina. 112.Pencil Film and Television Institute (PEFTI), Lagos 29.Digital Bridge Institute, Kano 113.Prime Innovation Institute of Technology, Ajah, Lagos 30.Digital Bridge Institute, Lagos 114.Risk Control Academy, Lagos 31.DOTS.ICT Institute of Technology, Agbadu Road, Abeokuta 115.Rocana Institute of Technology, Enugu 32.ECWA Information and Computer Science Institute, Jos, Plateau State 116.Royal Arts Academy Surulere, Lagos 33.Emdee Shipping and Maritime College, Apapa, Lagos 117.Sagamu Business and Arts Institute Sagamu, Ogun State 34.Entrepreneurship Vocational Technology Ltd, Matan Fada, Kano State 118.School of Banking Honours, Ikeja, Lagos 35.Enville Institute of Environmental and Safety Management Ikeja, Lagos 119.Sentona Institute of Management and Tech, New Nyanya, Karu Abuja 36.Environmental Sustainability Thinking and Action Centre (ESTAC), Enugu. 120.Smart Image Film and Theatre Institute, Ibadan 37.Fame School of Music, Lekki Phase I, Lagos 121.Southern Eastern College for Computer Engineering and Info Tech Owerri 38.FCFM-Afaka Entrepreneurship Centre, Kaduna 122.Southern Nigerian Institute of Innovation Tech Ifewara, Ile Ife, 39.Filaps Media Training Institute, Kano Osun 40.Film and Broadcast Academy, Ozoro 123.Stars Maritime Academy, Lafenwa 41.First Mark Innovation School of Technology, Ado-Ekiti 124.St. Augustine Innovation Enterprise Institution, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos 42.Flyingdove Institute of Information Technology, Abuja 125.St. Rita Innovative Institute, Onitsha 43.Foundation College of Technology, Ikot Idem, Ikot Ekpene 126.St. Winifred Innovative Institute, Ibadan 44.Gateway Industrial Petrogas Institute, Oni 127.TEEBABS Innovation Institute, Itele-Ota, Ogun State 45.Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-Olomu 128.Timeon Kairos Educational and Vocational Institute, Akowanjo, Lagos 46.Global Institute of Commerce and Technology Gwarinpa, Abuja 129.Total Human Capital Development Institute, Lagos 47.Gloryland Institute of Management Ankpa, Kogi State 130.Tower Innovative College, Dugbe, Ibadan 48.Graig Philips College of Technology Maryland, Lagos 131.Trizas Institute for Innovation Education, Enugu 49.Highland College of Technology and Further Education, Ibadan 132.UA College of Science and Technology Isuofia, Anambra State 50.Honourable Justice L. O. Aremu's Academy for Basic Studies Ibadan, Oyo State 133.Umuebe Farm College, Abakaliki 51.Ibom Institute of Management and Technology, Ikot Ekpene 134.United Cement Community Initiative Dev. Training Institute Mfamosing Cross 52.Ibrahim Shehu Shema Business Institute Katsina, Katsina State River State 53.IFO College of Management and Technology, Ifo, Ogun State 135.United School of Science and Technology, Jos 54.IMFI-ICT Academy, Uyo 136.Unival Institute of Technology, Benin City 55.ITF Models Skills Training Centre, Maitama, Abuja 137.Uptonville Oil and Gas Institute, Port-Harcourt 56.Innovation Institute of Information Technology, Akure, Ondo State 138.Yahaya Hamza Institute of Advanced Studies, Kaduna 57.Innovation Institute of Technology, Kaduna. 139.Yefmadec Institute of Science and Technology, Mosogar, Delta State 58.Institute of Banking and Finanace, Ibadan 140.Yenagoa Enterprise School, Yenagoa 59.Institute of Information and Computer Tech., Awgu, Enugu State 141.Zibeh Institute of Technology, Jos, Plateau State 60.International Chaplaincy Corps Network (ICCN) Institute of Security Tech and Management, Orlu 61.Izisco Obos Institute of Marine Studies & Technology, Warri 62.Kaduna Business School, Kaduna VOCATIONAL ENTERPRISE INSTITUTIONS (VEIs) 63.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Ibadan Centre 1. Agency for Mass Education (AME) Tech. Centre, Asokoro, Garki, FCT. 64.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Ikeja Centre, Lagos VTC Kwali, Abuja, Campus 65.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Ogba Centre, Lagos 2. Agency for Mass Education(AME) Training Centres, Asokoro District, 66.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Surulere Centre, Lagos Abuja. 67.Ladela Educational Institute (Dreamsville Ltd), Wuse, Abuja 3. Ambassador College of Mgt. and Tech, Rumuokwurushi, Port-Harcourt 68.Lagos Aviation and Maritime Business (LAMB) Academy, Iyana-Paja, 4. Best Global Business and Financial School, Kaduna, Kaduna State 69.Lagos City Computer College, Ikeja, Lagos 5. Bonny Vocational Centre, Bonny Island, Rivers State 70.Laser Petroleum Geosciences Centre, Port-Harcourt 6. Buckingham Academy of Management. and Tech, Ogidi Anambra State 71.Lens School of Management and Technology, Offa, Kwara State 7. Calvary Foundation Institute of Technology, (CAFITECH), Enugu 72.Linet Paul Innovative Institute, Etegwe-Yenagoa 8. Cherish Enterprise Institute, Batsari, Katsina State 73.Living Spring College of Innovation Technology, Oshogbo, Osun State 9. Complete Computers and Technology Institute, Benin City, Edo State 74.Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts, Ikoyi-Lagos 10. Dalewares Institute of Technology, Lagos 75.Marvel Institute of Management & Tech, Kuchikau, Nasarawa State 11. DOF Institute of Catering and Hospitality, Ikeja. 76.Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Nasarawa 12. ECWA International College of Technology, Jos, Plateau State 77.Maurid Institute of Management and Technology Oron, Akwa Ibom State 13. Entrepreneurial Vocational Technology Ltd. Matan Fada Kano 78.Mbara Ozioma College of Technology Ehime – Mbano, Imo State 14. ESTAC, Institute of Construction & Engineering, Enugu. 79.Merchant Seaman Academy, Ikot Adautor Essien, Udim Akwa Ibom State 15. Exhale Salon and Beauty Institute, Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna. 80.Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Benin City 16. FCFM-Afaka Entrepreneurship Centre, Kaduna, Kaduna State 81.Minna Institute of Technology and Innovation, , Minna, Niger State 17. Film and Broadcast Academy (FABA), Ozoro-Delta State. 82.My Project Institute of Security and Tech. Management, Zuba, Abuja, FCT 18. First Mark Innovation School of Technology, Ado-Ekiti 83.NAOWA Institute of Management and Technology, Asokoro, Abuja 19. Flyingdove Institute of Information Technology, Abuja, FCT 84.National Centre for Women Development, Abuja 20. Gateway Industrial Petrogas Institute, Oni, Ogun State 85.National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State 21. Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-Olomu, Delta State 86.National Institute of Transport & Management Tech, Lagos 22. Hajia Sa'udatu and Ummul-Khairi Foundation, Kurawa Quarters, Kano 87.Niger-Delta Innovation Enterprise Institute, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State 23. Hanzy Beauty International Institute Ltd, Kaduna 88.NIIT-IDM. 9 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos 24. Highland College of Technology & Further Studies, Ibadan, Page 21 NBTE Bulletin

25. Hotel & Tourism Business School, Ikeja, Lagos State 33. Utagba-Ogbe Technical College, Kwale 26. ICCN Institute of Security Technology and Management, Orlu, Imo State 34. Federal Science Technical College, Uromi, P.M.B. 4, Uromi 27. IMFI-ICT Academy, Akwa Ibom State. 35. Government Technical College, Ado Ekiti 28. Innovation Institute of Technology, Kaduna 36. Government Technical College, Ikole-Ekiti 29. Institute of Administration and Construction Engineering, Awgu, Enugu 37. Government Technical College, Enugu State 38. Government Technical College, Nsukka 30. Institute of Information and Computer Technology, Awgu, Enugu State 31. Izisco Obos Institute of Marine Studies & Technology, Warri, Delta State 39. Government Science and Technical College, Gombe 32. JKN Training Centre, Oshodi, Lagos 40. Government Science and Technical College, Kumo 33. Kano Innovative Vocational Technology Institute, 41. Ahiara Science & Technical College, Ahiara 34. Kazaure Innovation Institute, Kazaure, Jigawa State 42. Government Technical College, Owerri 35. Lagos City Computer College, Ikeja, Lagos State. 43. Government Technical College, Okohia, Osu 36. Landmark Academy of Hospitality Management, Port Harcourt 44. Government Technical College, Okporo, Orlu 37. Linet Paul Innovative Institute, Etegwe- Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. 45. Government Technical College, Hadejia 38. Lobi School of Management and Technology, Makurdi 46. Government Science Technical College Karkarna 39. Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Benin City, Edo State. 47. Government Science Technical College Birnin Kudu 40. NAOWA Institute of Management and Technology, Asokoro, Abuja 48. Government Science Technical College Ringim 41. National Centre for Women Development Central Business District, Abuja 42. NIIT Abeokuta Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State. 49. Federal Science Technical College, 43. NIIT Ajah Centre, Lagos 50. Kafanchan, P. M. B. 1017, Kafanchan 44. NIIT Benin Centre, Benin City, 51. Government Technical College, Kajuru 45. NIIT Education and Training Centre. Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos 52. Government Technical College, Malali 46. NIIT Festac Centre, Lagos 53. Tafawa Balewa Memorial Commercial College, Samaru Kataf 47. NIIT Garki Centre, Abuja. 54. Government Commercial College, Bagauda 48. NIIT Gbagada Centre, Lagos State. 55. Government Technical College, Kano 49. NIIT Ikorodu Centre, Lagos State. 56. Government Technical College, Ungogo 50. NIIT Kaduna Centre, Kaduna State. 57. Government Technical College, Wudil 51. NIIT Offa Centre, Kwara State. 58. Government Girl's Commercial College, Mai Adua 52. NIIT Ota Centre, Ogun State. 53. NIIT Owerri Centre, Imo State. 59. Government Girl's Technical Commercial College, Charanchi 54. NIIT Port Harcourt Centre, Rivers State. 60. Government Technical College, Funtua 55. NIIT Surulere Centre, Lagos 61. Government Technical College, Ingawa 56. NIIT Uyo Centre, Akwa Ibom State. 62. Government Technical College, Mashi 57. NIIT Warri Centre, Effurun, Warri, Delta State 63. Federal Science Technical College, Zuru, 58. NIIT Wuse-Abuja Centre, Abuja. 64. Government Technical College, Bunza 59. Nspire Educational Services, Abuja FCT 65. Government Technical College, Zuru 60. OFFERCentre Institute of Agriculture, Oluponna, Osun State 66. Government Technical College, Amadu-Asungblu 61. Oseni Elamah ICT Institute 67. Government Technical College, Erinle Ille 62. PAN Training Centre, Kaduna 63. Prime Innovation Institute of Technology, Ajah, Lagos 68. Government Technical College, Esie Iludun 64. Rocana Institute of Technology, Enugu 69. Government Technical College, Pategi 65. Southern Nigerian Institute of Innovation Technology, Ifewara, Ile Ife 70. Federal Science Technical College, Yaba 66. St. Winifred Innovative Institute, Ibadan, Oyo State. 71. Government Technical College, Ado-Soba 67. Topearl Catering Institute, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 72. Government Technical College, Agidingbi, Ikeja 68. UA College of Science and Technology, Osuofia 73. Government Technical College, Ikorodu 69. Umuebe Farm College, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 74. Government Technical College, Ikotun 70. Unival Institute of Technology, Benin City 75. Government Technical College, Odomola, Epe 71. UTAGBA-UNO Vocational Enterprise Institute, Delta State 76. Government Technical College, Asakio 72. Yenagoa Enterprise School, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State 77. Federal Science Technical College, Shiroro 73. Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Vocational Training Centre, Kaduna State 78. Government Technical College, Eyagi Bida 79. Government Technical College, Kontagora FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES 80. Government Technical College, Minna 1. Ohafia Technical College, Ania 81. Government Technical College, New Bussa 2. Government Technical College, Mubi 82. Government Technical College, Aiyetoro 3. Government Technical College, Yola 83. Government Technical College, Ajegunle 4. Vocational Technical Training Centre, Mayo-Balwa 84. Government Technical College, Idi-Aba (Abeokuta) 5. Vocational Technical Training Centre, Mubi 85. Government Technical College, Igbesa 6. Vocational Technical Training Centre, Yola 86. Government Technical College, Ijegbu Igbo 7. Community Technical College, Ikot-Akata 8. Government Technical College, Abak 87. Government Technical College, Ijebu-Ode 9. Government Technical College, Ewet-Uyo 88. Government Technical College, Ilara Remo 10. Government Technical College, Oron 89. Don Bosco Training Centres, Ondo, Ondo State 11. Union Technical College, Ikpa-Eket 90. Federal Science Technical College, Ikare Akoko 12. Federal Science Technical College, Zik Avenue, Awka, 91. Government Technical College, Idanre 13. Government Technical College, Onitsha 92. Government Technical College, Oka Akoko 14. Nigeria Science and Technical College, Nnewi, Anambra State 93. Government Technical College, Owo 15. Federal Science Technical College, Tungbo, Bayelsa State. 94. Federal Science Technical College, Ilesa 16. Government Day Technical College, Bauchi 95. Government Technical College, Osogbo 17. Government Day Technical College, Gar 96. Government Technical College, Bukuru 18. Government Day Technical College, Azare 19. Government Day Technical College, Tafawa Balewa 97. Government Technical College, Ele-Ogu 20. Government Day Technical College,Jama'are 98. Government Technical College, Port Harcourt 21. Government Day Technical College, Gamawa 99. Ahmadu Bello Academy, Farfaru 22. Government Day Technical College, Kafin Madaki 100. Government Girl's Secondary School, Tambuwal 23. Benue State University Technical College, Makurdi 101. Government Technical College, Bafarawa 24. St. Joseph Technical College, Makurdi 102. Government Technical College, Binji 25. St. Jude's Technical College, Tse-Mker 103. Government Technical College, Farfaru 26. Community Technical College, Calabar 104. Federal Science Technical College, 27. Government Technical College, Ogoja 105. Jalingo, P.M.B. 1022, Jalingo, Taraba State 28. Agbor Technical College, Agbor 106. Government Science and Technical College, Geidam 29. Issele-Uku Technical College, Issele-Uku 30. Ofagbe Technical College, Ofagbe 107. Government Technical College, Kaura Namoda 31. Ogor Technical College, Otogor Ughelli 108. Federal Science and Technical College, Orozo, Abuja 32. Sapele Technical College, Sapele 109. Government Science and Technical College, Garki Page 22