July - August, 2017 Vol. 4 No. 6 ISSN NO:2141-9590 Snippets on NBTE 62nd NCE Meeting Ends in Kano Board Chairman

Executive Secretary Dr. Masa'udu A. Kazaure, mni

NBTE Vision and Mission

Vision To be a world class regulatory body for the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria

Mission To promote the production of skilled technical and professional manpower for the development and sustenance of the national economy

Core Mandate To coordinate all aspects of Technical and Vocational Education falling outside university education

NBTE Statutes th From left: Hon. Minister of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu, Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. ? NBTE enabling Act No. 9 of 11 Hafiz Abubakar, Hon. Minister of State for Education, Prof Anthony Anwuka. January, 1977 he 62nd Meeting of the of inclusive education, Concurrency in ? Education (National Minimum N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l o n education, Professionalism of Standard and Establishment of Institution Act No. 16 of August Education (NCE) which was teaching, Technical and Vocational th th 1985 held between 24 and 28 Training, Basic education curriculum and Act No. 9 of 1993 T controversy, Improving areas of July, 2017 has ended in Kano, Kano quality in tertiary education, No. of Institutions under NBTE State. The theme of the meeting was: Purview “Inclusive Education; Creating Promoting inclusive in the UTME ?Polytechnics 114 Quality Learning Opportunity for all: C o m p u t e r B a s e T e s t , a n d Implication for Concurrency in Institutionalization of the Nigerian ?Colleges of Agriculture 35 Education in Nigeria”, education management information ?Colleges of Health In a keynote address, the Honourable system. Sciences 35 Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu After extensive deliberations on the ?Specialized Institutions 26 Adamu called on the delegates to memoranda presented at the meeting identify challenges and consider and other issues on how to improve ?Innovation Enterprise Institutions policy options that will enable the Nigeria's education sector, the Council (IEIs) 141 education sector move rapidly to noted the need to improve on the ?Vocational Enterprise entrench a 21st century education organisation of the Joint Consultative system that is globally competitive. Institutions(VEIs) 77 Committee on Education (JCCE) The Minister's address centred on key ? Plenary and NCE meetings in terms of Technical Colleges 171 areas which included; Implementation Total: 599 Cont. on Page 2 Lawal Y. Hafiz, Chima A. Ejiofor, Ansa O. Ndem, Jacob A. Abang (Editor), Esther Damisa, Fatima Abubakar, Nafisa Abba, Suleiman S. Gwarzo (Secretary) Aliyu I. Hassan (Graphics) Abdullahi Isah (Cameraman) website: www.nbte.gov.ng, All enquiries to: [email protected] NBTE Bulletin 62nd NCE Meeting... Cont’d from front page categories and number of delegates and the mode of presentation of documents among others. The Council also endorsed the need to start piloting the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) particularly in areas where National Occupational Standards (NOS) have been developed and classified; need for States participation in NVQs delivery for skills of the youth; need for the Office of the Head of the Civil HME, Mal Adamu Adamu (left) being received by HMSE, Prof Anthony Anwuka at the 62nd Service of the Federation to fast- NCE meeting in Kano. Middle is the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar track the inclusion of NVQs in the structures are needed in Inclusive Chairman of the Technical session Scheme of Service as well as States Schools who was represented by the and FCT to ensure that all artisans Representative of the Kano State Director, Educational Planning, and craftsmen are certified and D e p u t y G o v e r n o r a n d Research and Development licensed in their occupation before Commissioner for Education, (EPR&D), who is also the they can practise in line with global S c i e n c e , Te c h n o l o g y a n d Chairperson JCCE&NCE, Mrs best practice. Innovation, Dr. Bakari Ado Magdalene Anene-Maidoh urged the delegates to contribute The Council agreed on the need to Hussaini, who is also the Special significantly to the realization of the r e t r a i n l e c t u r e r s i n a l l Adviser to the Kano State Governor meeting. She commended the faculties/schools and departments on Education Matters declared the Deputy Governor of Kano State and in tertiary institutions for effective meeting open, while the Director implementation on inclusive the Permanent Secretaries in overseeing the office of the education in curriculum delivery; attendance. Permanent Secretary, Federal a n d N i g e r i a E m p l o y e r s The Technical Session was attended Ministry of Education (FME), Dr. Consultative Association (NECA), by Permanent Secretaries from State Ministries of Education, Chief Nigerian Association of Chambers Husseini Adamu delivered the Executive Officers of Parastatals of of Commerce, Industry, Mines and opening remark in which he the Federal Ministry of Education, Agriculture (NACCIMA) and expressed gratitude to Anambra and Edo States for hosting the JCCE States Ministry of Education; manufacturers' Association of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f N o n - Reference and Plenary meetings Nigeria (MAN) to accept the Governmental Organisations technical teachers during training respectively. (NGOs), Internally Displaced which is for a period of one month Dr. Husseini who called on the Persons (IDPs) and other relevant in every three years. delegates to come up with policies stakeholders, while dignitaries at Council also agreed that the that will enhance the development the ministerial session included Federal Ministry of Education, of the inclusive and equitable Prof. Anthony Gozie Anwuka, Minister of State for Education, States, the FCT and all relevant education system in the country, said that the theme of the meeting Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, Deputy stakeholders to take more was apt as 10.5 million of the over Governor Kano State, the Emir of proactive measures in intensifying 20 million out of school children Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II who advocacy, sensitization and globally are in Nigeria. He added was represented by Madaki of Kano, Honourable Commissioners, campaigns for the achievement of that a sound inclusive and inclusive education in the country; Director overseeing the Office of functional education system must the Permanent Secretary FME, Dr. adequate funding, provision of be put in place for the nation to Hussaini Adamu among other learning materials, equipment and achieve economic prosperity. relevant stakeholders. Page 2 NBTE Bulletin Minister Constitutes Committee to Review Needs Assessment Report of matter that will enrich the report Public Polytechnics and guide the Hon. Minister in the ollowing the directive of the implementation of the report. Hon. Minister of Education, The Committee which is expected Fthe Executive Secretary of to submit its report within one week National Board for Technical has as its Chairman, the Rector of Education (NBTE), Dr. Masa'udu Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Dr. Adamu Kazaure has inaugurated a Masud Elelu, while the Deputy Committee to review the Report of Director, Finance & Accounts of the Presidential Committee on NBTE, Mr. Jonathan Anyanwu is to Needs Assessment of Nigerian serve as the Secretary. Public Polytechnics. Other members are: Arc. Olusegun In a brief ceremony at the Board's Aluko, Rector of Federal Secretariat in Kaduna, the Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State; Dr. Executive Secretary stated that the Mal. Adamu Adamu Sa'id Umar Jen, Rector of Federal Hon. Minister of Education has Hon. Minister of Education Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State; and expressed the need to update the inflationary indices. Patience Edoimioya, Rector of Edo report of the Committee set up by The Committee is expected to State Institute of Technology, Usen. the Federal Government in 2014 to review the financial needs of the Also included are representatives of assess the needs of public polytechnics as contained in the Academic Staff Union of polytechnics in the country. earlier report in line with the present P o l y t e c h n i c s ( A S U P ) , Dr. Kazaure who said that the day inflationary indices; look more representative of Non-academic review was necessitated by the closely at the report with a view to Staff Union of Polytechnics, current market indices, said the updating it to be in consonance with (NASU) and Senior Staff update of the report will enable it government view and aspirations of A s s o c i a t i o n o f N i g e r i a n conform to the present day a polytechnic as well as any other Polytechnics, (SSANIP). … Tasks Educational Institutions on Relevance of Curriculum to Needs of Industry, as Auchi Poly Holds 24th Convocation he Hon. Minister of Education, Mal. Adamu TAdamu has reiterated government's commitment towards strengthening the capacity of polytechnics to train competent persons in human resource management, which he said has remained the only capable means of ensuring sustainable economic and technological development in the country. th Speaking at the 24 convocation From left: Ag Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Tpl Dr. Sanusi Momodu Jimah; Chairman of the ceremony of Auchi Polytechnic, Polytechnic Governing Council, Chief Michael Oloyo and Rep of the Hon Minister of Auchi, Edo State on Saturday, 16th Education, TPl E E Ekpenyong at the convocation. September, 2017, the minister said yearly are actually skilled enough to for Technical Education (NBTE), one of the biggest problems be employed or whether their skills Tpl. Ekpenyong Ekpenyong urged confronting the nation is that of are even relevant at all to the current e d u c a t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n s , unemployment. demands in the labour market' Mal. professional bodies and regulatory ' E v e r y y e a r, e d u c a t i o n a l Adamu noted. agencies to revisit the existing The Hon. Minister who was curriculum with a view to revising it institutions turn out graduates who st end up being jobless. It is arguable represented at the occasion by the and bringing it in line with the 21 whether these graduates turned out Director of Physical Planning and century work environment. Development of the National Board Cont. on Page 4 Page 3 NBTE Bulletin C'ttee of Chairmen of Councils of Federal Polys Holds First Meeting, Elects Officials he Committee of Chairmen w h i l e H o n . of Governing Councils of Lasby Aman and TFederal Polytechnics has Pharm. Abayomi e l e c t e d A l h . M o h a m m e d D a r a m o l a , Abubakar, the Governing Council C o u n c i l Chairman of Federal Polytechnic, Chairmen of the Damaturu as its Chairman. F e d e r a l Alh. Abubakar who was the former Polytechnic, Oko rector of Jigawa State Polytechnic, and Hussaini Kazaure, now Hussaini Adamu Adamu Federal Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, was P o l y t e c h n i c , elected Chairman during the Kazaure are to meeting of the Committee with the serve as Vice- Alh. Mohammed Abubakar, Chairman, Committee of Chairmen Executive Secretary of National Chairmen for the of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics and Chairman Federal Polytechnic Damaturu Board for Technical Education (NBTE), in Kaduna. South and North respectively. communities. Also, the Chairmen The Chairmen who were meeting The Council Chairmen, who took of Institutions in the North East for the first time since after their turn to make presentations, appealed for special interventions inauguration in May, 2017, also enumerated the myriads of to assist their institutions to re- elected Chief Edwin Ogunfor, problems facing their respective construct and replace the facilities C h a i r m a n o f t h e F e d e r a l institutions; ranging from shortfall damaged as a result of insurgency. Polytechnic, Nekede-Owerri as in allocations, non-appointment of In his welcome address, the Secretary, Haj. Aisha Yelwa Tahir, substantive principal officers, Executive Secretary of NBTE, Dr. C h a i r m a n o f t h e F e d e r a l various unions demands and Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure who Polytechnic, Bali as Treasurer, overbearing attitude of most host expressed gratitude to the Cont. on Page 9 ...Auchi Poly Holds 24th Convocation Cont’d from page 3 The minister commended the Ag. become truly prosperous if we According to the Minister, Rector of the Polytechnic for his accord TVET sector its rightful 'Government believes that solving e f f o r t s i n i n f r a s t r u c t u r a l place by funding it properly and the problem of unemployment will development and for restoring ensuring that such funds are ultimately be addressed through peace and stability in the institution. properly utilized', he added. technical and vocational education 'Government is satisfied with the In his address, the Governor of Edo and training TVET)”. He added pace of infrastructural growth and State, Godwin Obaseki commended that 'Institutions of higher learning expansion of the institution, its the Ag. Rector and the management are urged to develop and inculcate robust staff development policy and for developing a pool of manpower in the youths appropriate attitudes the high level of information and to fill the growing technical and give career guidance and communication technology development gap of the modern choices that will enable the youth penetration in the institution', he economy and for maintaining the to engage in lifelong learning and said. standard of learning and level of development'. He however admonished all TVET discipline. While stressing the good institutions to engage in teaching, 'There is no doubt that the agricultural potential of the learning and research in such new polytechnic is meeting the desired country, the minister enjoined areas that will turn around the objective of the founding fathers, institutions to ensure that youths fortunes of the country. 'I expect the which is to be a centre of excellence are trained to tap into these TVET sector to focus on in technological education in potentials. “Government decision biotechnology, nanotechnology, Nigeria'. Adding that 'it is also to diversify the economy is based renewable energy, railway responsive in addressing the on the consideration that there are engineering as well as aerospace t e c h n i c a l a n d m a n a g e r i a l several opportunities for self- technology'. manpower requirement of both the employment especially in the 'Government believes that we can public and private sectors of the agricultural value chain'. break the cycle of poverty and Cont. on Page 6 Page 4 NBTE Bulletin AFIT Holds 46th Convocation, Graduates 247 o fewer than 247 young men and women were on NFriday, 28th July, 2017 awarded diplomas and prizes at the 46th convocation ceremony of the Airforce Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna. The convocation ceremony which took place at the Ibrahim Alfa Auditorium of the Institute in Kaduna witnessed the attendance of very high dignitaries including the Chief of Air Staff and Visitor to the Institute, Air Marshal S.B. Abubakar, his Naval Staff From left: Hon. Minister of Transport, Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi; Chief of Air Staff, Air counterpart, Rear Admiral Etak Marshall Sadiq Abubakar; Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Etak Ette Ebas; AFIT Provost, Ette Ebas and the Honourable Prof. E.O. Ezugwu at the ceremony. Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi who was also the Guest of Honour of the occasion, among others. In his remark, the Provost of the Institute, Prof. (Engr.) E.O. Ezugwu said 247 students graduated in 16 programmes at the various levels of diplomas including 11 Postgraduate Diploma (PGD); 106 Higher National Diploma (HND) and 129 National Diploma (ND). Prof. Ezugwu stated that in pursuant to the resolve to incorporate civilians in the Representative of ES NBTE, Alh. Suleiman Saad Gwarzo at the ceremony. Institute, a total of 119 of the graduands were civilians. While congratulating the graduands and their families for their efforts, the Provost urged the graduands to think outside the box to surmount challenges in their environment. “You have to work hard to impact on your environment and society at large and be good ambassadors of the Institute” he charged. In his address, the Guest of Honour and Minister of Transportation, Rt. Cross section of guests and graduands at the ceremony Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi said the Institution is dear to his sub region. technology urged the Institute to Ministry in the production of The Minister who noted the high continue to fly the flag higher to manpower for the aviation exchange rate which he said meet the technological needs of the industry even as it adds value to the p r e s e n t s c h a l l e n g e s f o r nation and in the realization of the Air force, nation and West African development of indigenous Cont. on Page 6 Page 5 NBTE Bulletin Medical and Health Workers Union Visits NBTE he Medical and Health supremacy and it is trying its best to In his response the Executive Workers Union of Nigeria bring back sanity and order to the Secretary thanked the delegation for (MHWUN) were at the union. the visit, while expressing concern T In his remarks, Mr. Emmanuel National Board for Technical over lack of cooperation and Education (NBTE) Kaduna to pay a Udontre member of the Education understanding especially among courtesy visit to the Executive Committee of the union called on the health sector personnel. He said that Secretary, Dr. Masa'udu Adamu Executive Secretary to rescue the a meeting will be scheduled for the Kazaure. middle level man power in the health unions so as to reach a truce on the Briefing the Executive Secretary on sector which is part of the mandate of issue and bring an end to the existing the visit, the head of the delegation the Board. He said that the problems. and Registrar/CEO o the Union, Alh Pharmacists and Radiographers are The Ag. Director Monotechnics Umar Faruq Abubakar stated that out to whittle down the role of the Programmes Department Mrs. they were at the board to discuss technicians and technologists. Helen Oduntan in her remarks said issues of mutual interest and also to He appealed to the Executive that due to the problems between the request for the review of curriculum Secretary to review and upgrade the unions, the NBTE has stopped the for X-Ray and Pharmacist curriculum to fit into the emerging accreditation process of Kano State Technician and Technologist. He trend which will be for the benefit of Polytechnic and Moshood Abiola said the union is trying its best to the country at large. In his words “the Polytechnic, therefore urging them ensure harmony within the cadres health of the citizens is a major to try and bring an end to the and therefore appealed to the Board priority and cannot be achieved problem. without the technical manpower.” He to look into the issues raised. The union plans to partner with the called on the Executive Secretary to He added that the major problem of Chinese micro phobia to establish an the union is leadership and use his good office and rescue the middle man power. orthodox and Chinese hospital. ...Auchi Poly Holds 24th AFIT Holds 46th Convocation... Convocation Cont’d from page 5 Cont’d from page 4 Agenda of President Buhari's Vice Marshal I. Bukar said the nation's economy'. administration. convocation provides an opportunity Also, the Ag. Rector of the He charged the graduands to be for stocktaking and evaluation. He Polytechnic, Tpl. (Dr.) Momodu agents of positive change in the said all programmes offered by the Sanusi Jimoh said 18,010 students country and to prove their worth in Institute including Explosive graduated in the 2015/2016 their future endeavours. Ordinance Technology have been academic session and were Also, the Chairman of Governing accredited by the National Board for awarded the National Diploma Council and Visitor to the Institute, Technical Education (NBTE), (ND) and Higher National Air Marshal S.B. Abubakar who is adding that the Institute was about to Diploma (HND) certificates. also Nigeria's Chief of Air Staff, mount the HND component of He said out of this number, 431 said the Institute is making giant Explosive Ordinance Technology students had Distinction, 9197 strides in making the Nigerian programme. Airforce self-sustaining through graduated with Lower Credit The Commandant said the Institute while 5,135 graduated with Pass. manpower development and lacks the enabling law which he said contributing towards technological The rector urged the graduating the Bill was before the National students to remember at all times development of the country. The Assembly for passage into law, Air Chief noted that the knowledge that they are the most potent stressing that the Institute has zero advertisement for the polytechnic. gained from the Institute is vital to t o l e r a n c e f o r e x a m i n a t i o n the force and to the nation for Highlight of the ceremony was the malpractices. advancement of the fast growing conferment of fellowship awards He commended the Chief of Air Staff aviation industry in the country. of Auchi Polytechnic on the Hon. for the support to the Institute and While lamenting the dearth of Ministers of Transport and other stakeholders including the funds to execute capital intensive Petroleum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike NBTE, TETFund and NUC. aviation projects, the Chairman Amaechi and Engr. Dr Emmanuel Goodwill messages were delivered pledged continuous support to the I b e K a c h i k w u f o r t h e i r by the Federal University of institute to achieve its objectives. contributions and steadfastness to Technology, Akure and Nigeria Earlier in his address, the the growth of the polytechnic. Commandant of the Institute Air Defence Academy, Kaduna. Page 6 NBTE Bulletin TOPREC President Commends NBTE Scribe he President of the Town Planners Registration TC o u n c i l o f N i g e r i a (TOPREC) Tpl (Prof) Layi Egunjobi, FNITF has said that the Executive Secretary's vast knowledge and experience will be valuable in the repositioning of the National Board for Technical Education towards achieving the desired change agenda of the President by ensuring that all polytechnics in the country are sources of knowledge and TOPREC delegation (left) with NBTE ES (3rd right) during the visit entrepreneurship for wealth c r e a t i o n a n d e c o n o m i c development. The President stated this during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary, National Board for Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n , D r. Masa’udu Adamu Kazaure at the Board’s secretariat in Kaduna. He stated that the accreditation of Urban and Regional Planning programmes is key mandate of the TOPREC with the objective of creating and maintaining high standard for professional education and practice in Nigeria. He called on the Executive Secretary to direct all Rectors of TOPREC President, Tpl (Prof) Layi Egunjobi (left) presenting a souvenir to ES NBTE the polytechnics to ensure that only (right) registered town planners are appointed as Director Physical Planning Unit in their respective institutions. He urged him to make it mandatory that campus master plan of polytechnics to be produced by only registered town planning consultants/ Town planning consultancy firm in the interest of professionalism in Nigeria. R e s p o n d i n g , D r. K a z a u r e commended the TOPREC for the visit and assured that he will ensure Group photograph of ES NBTE (5h right) and some management staff with TOPREC the strict compliance of the 2007 delegation. procurement act which stipulates Qualification Framework (NVQF) the council said that the council was that only registered Town Planners training to develop skill manpower in the Board to discuss national gets the master planning job. for the growth of the economy. issues which will further enhance He urged the TOPREC to key into The Director, Physical Planning the Town Planning practice in the t h e N a t i o n a l Vo c a t i o n a l Department who is also a member of country. Page 7 NBTE Bulletin Director Human Resources Retires, Bids Staff Farewell h e D i r e c t o r H u m a n Assistant Registrar I. Resources Department of the He later joined the defunct National National Board for Technical Primary Education Commission T (NPEC) Kaduna as a Principal Education (NBTE) Kaduna, Mallam Sheriff Sanda has retired. Personnel Officer in Oct 1989 from where he transferred service to He retired from the service of the st Board on 2nd August 2017 after NBTE on 1 August, 1990 as a attaining the mandatory 35 years in Principal Personnel Officer. He was appointed Acting Director the public service. th Born in September, 1957, Mal. Human Resources on 12 December, 2009 and was later confirmed as a Sheriff who hails from Ngamdu in th Kaga Local Government Area Director on 12 April, 2010. Benisheik, Borno State holds a Meanwhile, the Director held a brief Bachelor Degree in Political farewell gathering with staff of the Science and Post Graduate Diploma Human Resources Department in in Public Administration from the which he used the occasion to thank Mal. Sheriff Sanda, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria them for the support and cooperation Former Director, Human Resources Kaduna State. granted to him during his tenure and brother's keeper and work in unity to He started his career in the civil urged that same should be extended move the department forward. service in August 1982 as a Local to his successor. Speech after speech, the staff Government Inspector at the He said he joined the services of the ceaselessly showered encomiums on Board as a Principal Officer and rose Ministry of Local Government and the departing Director whom they to the level of Director Human C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t , described as an epitome of humility Maiduguri. He joined the Borno Resources, urging that the staff should be law abiding, shun rumour and hard work and wished him State College of Education, success in his future endeavours. Maiduguri in June 1986 as an mongering and always be their BCSN Seek's NBTE'S Support in Training delegation of Builders Construction and Skills AAssociation in Nigeria was at the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to solicit for financial and training support. Briefing the Board's Executive Secretary and Management, leader of the delegation and President of the Association, Alhaji Fasase Muhammed Jamiu said, the alarming rate of cases of BCSN delegation with ES NBTE (middle) during the meeting collapsed buildings in Nigeria has become a major challenge Responding, the Executive that members of the Association are confronting the association, Secretary, Dr. Masa'udu Kazaure certificated. applauded the Association's Also, the NVQF Desk Officer, adding that they were at the Board initiative which he described as Engr. Suleiman M Yusuf said there to seek guidance on how to brilliant and expressed the Board's is possibility to move with the sharpen their skills. readiness to assist the members in members of the Association by He said the artisans are left achieving their objectives. giving them a unit and see how they behind, and therefore stressed the Dr. Kazaure who briefed the can professionalize. He said they need for improvement to be able to delegation on National Vocational have sensitized their staff and that compete favorably with their Qualification Framework (NVQF) are ready for all training to sharpen counterparts. said, he will make effort to ensure their competency. Page 8 NBTE Bulletin KANMA Homes Enlightens NBTE Staff on Properties h e p r o j e c t M a n a g e r Millennium City to make peoples will be given an offer and your KANMA Homes, Aliyu dream of owning a house a reality house will be ready in six months” TMohammed was at the especially that of civil servants who the project manager explained. National Board for Technical are to pay the mortgage for a In his remarks, the Director of Education (NBTE) recently on a maximum period of 25 years. P h y s i c a l P l a n n i n g a n d one day enlightenment talk with Mal. Mohammed said they have Development, Tpl. Ekpenyong staff of the Board on steps to houses ranging from one to five .E.Ekpenyong who represented the owning a property from KANMA bedroom apartments with modern Executive Secretary during the in Kaduna Millennium City. facilities for human comfort, noting briefing, described the housing Addressing the staff, the Manager that “all you need to do, to own a offer as a rare opportunity. He said said KANMA Homes are estate house from the estate developers being a private company they have managers capable of providing (KANMA) in Kaduna millennium the money and the land, he therefore high quality houses at lower prices. city, you select a house of your urged the staff to utilize the He said the property developers choice, then you fill an application opportunity whether or not they still have been in existence for a long form and pay the sum of N5, 000 time and have presently completed have more years in service since into one of the banks account listed a project in Abuja with an ongoing payment would continue even after Cone' tint eDeltae oStatef C andh aKadunairm ebyn the o developersf Cou afternc whichils youof service.Federal Polys... Cont’d from page 4 Committee over their prompt responses in visiting their institutions, said it was heart- warming to hear that some Councils have constituted their statutory Committees and have commenced work in earnest. He said the sector is faced with series of demands by the unions w h i c h i n c l u d e t h e n o n - implementation of the report of Needs Assessment conducted in 2014 for public polytechnics, non- payment of salaries by some state- owned polytechnics and persistent shortfall in the personnel cost of Federal Polytechnics. D r. K a z a u r e a d d e d t h a t Committee of Chairmen and NBTE Management during the meeting victimization of members and non- release of check-off dues in some review of the Polytechnic Act, non- steps taken by the Board to sustain polytechnics, non-payment of commencement of renegotiation of industrial peace on the campuses CONTISS 15 arrears and non- the 2010 agreement as well as and guarantee uninterrupted release of the White Paper of the government tardiness in the academic calendar, the Executive Visitation Panels to some Federal appointment of rectors for some Secretary said a multi-pronged Polytechnics are also of major polytechnics among others. approach was adopted, comprising concern to the polytechnic sector. He said though some of the demands dialogue with unions, reaching out Other challenges according to the were union-specific, others cut to agencies responsible for Executive Secretary include the across all the unions and ASUP has addressing some of the problems non-implementation of the been more strident in its demands like the office of the Accountant National Council on Education leading to series of ultimatums to General of the Federation, Budget (NCE) resolution on removal of the government. Office and the National Assembly. B.Sc./HND dichotomy, delay in While enumerating some of the Page 9 NBTE Bulletin Mr Joseph Chinkere Death Mr. Adegboro is Dead he death has occurred he death has occurred o f M r . J o s e p h o f M r . T u n d e TChinkere, a Higher TAdegboro, a former Executive Officer in the Deputy Director Training of Finance and Accounts the Human Resources Department of the Board. He Department of the Board. He nd died at the age of 54 after a died on 2 September, 2017 th after a protracted illness. Born protracted illness on 10 st st on 1 November 1948, Mr. August, 2017. Born on 21 Adegboro joined the services November, 1963, Mr. of NBTE on 1st April 1984 on Chinkere hailed from Ikuano Late Mr. Joseph Chinkere transfer of service from the Local Government Area of Federal Polytechnic, Bida Abia State. He joined the Niger State and retired from th Board on 2nd January, 1990 as public service on the 30 a cleaner and rose to his October, 2009. He was buried th present rank. He is survived on 20 September 2017 at his by a wife, four children and home town Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi other relations. Burial has th th State. He is survived by 5 been scheduled for 8 and 9 children. September, 2017 at his home NBTE Bulletin commiserates town in Ikuano Local with the family of the Government Area of Abia deceased and pray God to State. Late Mr. Tunde Adegboro grant his soul eternal rest. Bereavement accordance with Islamic rite. 2017 after a brief illness at the age rc. Yusuf Rufai, of the of 83. He is survived by three wives, sman Haruna Narkoji, APhysical Planning Department 27 children and 61 grandchildren. Principal Technical Officer lost his elder brother, Alh Idris Rufai He has been buried in accordance U th (ICT) in the Academic Planning on 12 August 2017 after a brief with Islamic rite. Research Statistics & ICT illness. Aged 64, Alh Idris is rs. Sola Loko, Secretary to Department of the Board lost his survived by three wives and 16 Mthe Director, Physical father, Dr. Usman Narkoji. Dr. children. He has since been buried in Planning Department lost her accordance with Islamic rites. Narkoji died after a brief illness on younger brother, Pastor Anu-Olu on ashir Danmulki, an Assistant th th the 24 August 2017. He died after a 30 July 2017 at the age of 71. A BChief Accountant in the former Governing Board member Finance and Accounts Department brief illness at the age of 50. He has of NBTE, Dr. Narkoji is survived of the Board lost his uncle, Alh. since buried in Kaduna. He is by a wife and many children. He Ishaq Salihu. Alh. Salihu died on survived by an aged mother and has since been buried in his July 31st, 2017 after a protracted other relatives. hometown Bida Niger State in illness at the age of 83. He is rs. Bridget Nwanko of the survived by a wife, three children MH u m a n R e s o u r c e s and other relations. He has been Department lost her mother Mrs Child Birth buried in accordance with Islamic Theresa Barnabas after a brief rd ohammad Dauda rite. illness on 3 September, 2017 at the H a l l a h o f t h e bdulkarim Bukar Shani, a age of 83. She is survived by 7 MAcademic Planning, APrincipal Technical Officer of children and many grandchildren. Research, Statistics & ICT t h e P h y s i c a l P l a n n i n g & Mama Theresa will be buried in Department of the Board was Development Department of the November at her home town, Isiku- blessed with a baby boy Board lost his father, Mal. Bukar Ato Local Government Area of th (Abdulrahman) on 29th July, 2017. Shani. Mal. Shani died on 19 July, Abia State. Page 10 NBTE Bulletin Briefs from the National Newspapers Daily Trust p.15 07/07/2017: Polytechnic This Day p.32 19/07/2017: Boosting Job Pensioners Give FG 21 Days Ultimatum: Pensioners Opportunities through Upgrading MAPOLY: of the Kaduna State Polytechnic have given the With the uproar generated for the upgrading of Federal Government an ultimatum of three weeks to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeakuta to Moshood commence gratuity payment of retirees who served the Abiola University of Science and Technology, the institution. technical committee setup to midwife the take-off, Leadership p.1&7 10/07/2017: TETFund's affirmed that rather than shrink the workforce of the Intervention to Varsities, Polytechnics, COEs institution, it will open new job opportunities. Tripled to N2.3bn: The Tertiary Education Trust Fund Leadership p.12 21/07/2017: Polytechnic (TETFund) has tripled its allocations to Universities, Progammes are Capital Expensive: Rector, Federal Polytechnics and Colleges of Education to N2.3bn. Polytechnic Nasarawa, Prof. Shettima Abdulkadir Leadership p.11, 10/07/2017: TETFund Boss Saidu has said that because of the capital intensive Decries Poor Quality of Manuscript: The Executive nature funding has become a major challenge. Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Daily Trust p.14 24/07/2017: Alumni Plans Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa has expressed displeasure Endowment Fund for Fed Poly, Bida: The Alumni over the poor quantity and contents of manuscripts Association of Federal Polytechnic Bida is planning submitted by scholars from tertiary institutions in an endowment fund to assist in the structural and Nigeria to TETFund for consideration and approval. other development needs of the institution. The Nation p.18 12/07/2017: A Rejoinder: NBTE The Guardian p. 35 03/08/2017: A Befitting End to Not in Slumber RE: Aberration in FedPoly, Auchi. HND-BSc Dichotomy written by Iyabo Lawal: A Daily Trust p.3, The Nationp.4 14/07/2017: FG muted jubilation over the announcement of Ends BSc/HND Dichotomy: The Federal dichotomy between HND and BSc in the civil service Government has ended the dichotomy between have been removed, indicates that there are still holders of university degrees and Higher National hurdles to cross in the age-old discrimination against Diploma (HND) in the Nigerian Security and Civil HND holders. Defense Corps, Federal Fire Service, Nigerian The Guardian p. 35 This Day p.25 03/08/2017: Immigration Service and Nigerian Prisons Service. Samsung Graduates 72 Technicians, Pledges to The Nation p.40, The Guardian p.26: 13/07/2017: promote Technical Skills: In line with the Federal Lecturers Shut MAPOLY over Alleged Sack of 250 Government vision of promoting entrepreneurship Colleagues: The Academic Staff Union of and youth employment, the Samsung Engineering Polytechnics (ASUP) Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Academy (SEA), Lagos has graduated 72 highly in Abeokuta Ogun State Capital yesterday suspended skilled technicians. academic activities. Blue Print p.15 22/06/2017: Revisit Ex-Poly The Nation p.22, The Guardian p.33: 13/07/2017: Rector's Dismissal, APC Chieftain Begs Ganduje: Save Polytechnic Education from Collapse: A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in National President of Academic Staff Union of Kano, Alh. Auwwalu Aliyu Fagge has called on Polytechnic (ASUP) comrade Usman Dutse has raised Governor Abdullahi Ganduji to, as a matter of the alarm that polytechnic education may collapse if according credence to the state education sector nothing urgent is done to rescue it. revisit the dismissal of the former Rector, Kano State Daily Trust p.7: 13/07/2017: Bello Pledges to Polytechnic, Prof. Yusuf Alhassan, which was Revamp Tertiary Institutions: Governor Yahaya effected by the immediate past administration of Dr. Bello of Kogi state has said that the government will Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Blue Print p.27 04/08/2017: Lagos Poly Workers' revamp the tertiary institutions in the state to ensure rd they produce qualified graduate that can compete Strike Enters 3 Day: Academic and administrative favorably with their counterparts anywhere. activities have been paralyzed, for the third day Leadership p.14, 18/07/2017: Delta Govt running, as unions of Lagos State Polytechnic Eliminates Degree, HND Dichotomy in Civil (LASPOTECH), made good their plans to embark on Service: The Delta State government has taken steps an indefinite strike which commenced on Wednesday, to resolve the alleged infighting between Degree and August 2. The Guardian p.34 10/08/2017: House Committee Higher National Diploma (HND) holders in the civil Commends YABATECH on Funds Utilization: service while verification committee setup by the state House committee on Tertiary Education and Services governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday rounded off its has commended Yaba College of Technology for exercise. Cont. on Page 12 Page 11 NBTE Bulletin Briefs from the National Newspapers Cont’d from page 11 prudent utilization of wealth and many project Triumph p.5, 28/08/2017: Quality Research completed by the institution within a short period. Engenders National Growth – TETFund Boss: Leadership p.45 14/08/2017: REPRONIG Takes The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Copyright Licensing Campaign to Tertiary Fund, Abdullahi B. Baffa, has said that conducting Institution: The level of photocopying and downloads quality research in our public tertiary institutions will going in Nigerian Tertiary institutions is significantly not only engender national growth but also raise the high. There is need for a system through which authors global competitiveness of Nigeria's education and publishers would be adequately compensated for system. their works. Daily Trust p.36, 28/08/2017: Poly Lecturers This Day p.32 16/08/2017: Grooming Reject JAMB Cut-off Marks: The Academic Staff Entrepreneurs, Equipping Engineering Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has described as Professionals for Global Practice: Ensuring that the “embarrassing” the recent cut off point announced by engineering sector develops through nurturing of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board expertise and students to become entrepreneurs; (JAMB). providing sustainable solution in infrastructure This Day p.33, 30/08/2017: NABTEB Registrar development, and equipping professionals with Attributes Decline in TVE to Poor Funding: The requisite skills and ethics to measure up with global Registrar of the National Business and Technical standard were the focus of the Council for the Examination Board (NABTEB), Prof. Ifeoma Isiugu- Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria assembly held Abanihe has attributed the low rate of Technical and recently in Abuja. Vocational Education (TVE) in Nigeria to poor This Day p.33 16/08/2017: '17% of Bauchi Students funding of Technical Colleges by Government at all Now Pass WAEC, NECO Exams': The Bauchi State levels. Governor, Muhammad Abubakar has commended the Daily Trust p.6, 30/08/2017: Board Seeks Transfer government for facilitating the accreditation of all of Health Information Management Training to courses and the introduction of degree programmes at Polytechnics: The Health Board Officers Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi which had Registration Board of Nigeria has called for the only three of its courses accredited by the National transfer of Health Information Management Training Board for Technical Education (NBTE). from University Teaching Hospitals to Polytechnics. The Guardian p.5 21/08/2017: ICAN Laments The Guardian p.27, 31/08/2017: PTI Appoints Quality of Graduates from Tertiary Institutions: Mafindi New Finance, Accounts Director: The The Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria Governing Council of the Petroleum Training (ICAN) has lamented the quality of graduates Institute (PTI) Effurun, Delta State has appointed produced by tertiary institutions In the country saying Aliyu Mafindi as Director of Finance and Accounts it is affecting standards and professionalism of the (DFA). members. This Day p.10, 30/08/2017: Cut-Off Marks of Triumph p.22 18/08/2017: A Feature Titled Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. “Declining Fortunes of Nigerian Polytechnic” This Day p.35, 7/09/2017: Ondo Poly Lecturers The Guardian p.10 22/08/2017: DSS, Police Commence Indefinite Strike: The Academic Staff Partner Oko Poly to Fight Cultism: As the fight Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) of Rufus Giwa against cultism intensifies, the Department of State Polytechnic, Owo Ondo State has declared an Security and Police have expressed the wiliness to indefinite strike over the non-payment of 10 month partner with the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra salary areas. state in the fight against cultism in the institution. Daily Trust p.8, 8/09/2017: New JAMB Policy has Daily Trust p.3 The Guardian p.5 23/08/2017: Jettisoned Rigidity in Admission – Rector: The JAMB Okays 120 Marks for Universities, 100 for Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Polytechnics: The minimum cut-off marks for new admission policy has been hailed as capable of admissions into polytechnics and colleges of affording prospective candidates multiple choices of education was agreed to be 100 marks while which institutions to seek admission. innovative enterprise institutions had 110 Blueprint p.15, 12/09/2017: Bauchi Poly Begs Daily Trust p.3, 28/08/2017: JAMB: Why we Striking Lecturers: Rector of Federal Polytechnic Reduced Cut-off Marks: The Joint Admission and Bauchi, Dr. Shuaibu Musa appealed to the school Matriculation Board (JAMB) has defended its lecturers under the auspices of ASUP to call off the decision on 120 as minimum cut-off mark for internal strike they went on since last month saying the admission into universities, 100 for polytechnics and management will work round the clock to address 110 for Innovative enterprise institutions. their problems. 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JULY - AUGUST BIRTHDAYS JULY BIRTHDAYS

NAMES BIRTHDAYS DEPARTMENT 1. Dr. M.A. Kazaure 15th July ES' Office 2. Yakubu Hauwa 29th July ES' Office (Clinic) 3. Udochukwu Roseline 23rd July Finance & Accounts 4. Muolokwu Juliana 30th July Human Resources 5. Okoro Julie 14th July Human Resources 6. Adegoke Foluke 31st July Human Resources 7. Bala Bilal Suleiman 18th July Human Resources 8. Nwanko Bridget 3rd July Human Resources 9. Shu'ibu Tanko 14th July Human Resources 10. Isa Ahmed Nura 17th July Human Resources 11. Emokhare Patrick Jeremiah 27th July Human Resources 12. Ahmed Umar Mayanchi 16th July Academic Planning 13. Abubakar Shehu 12th July Physical Planning 14. Bukar Shani Abdulkarim 7th July Physical planning 15. Shettima Ali 5th July Academic Planning 16. Mohammed Mustapha 7th July Poly Programmes 17. Ukpai Jonathan Item 29th July Poly Programmes 18. Maina Maureen 4th July Poly Programmes 19. Salisu Kabir Danja 22nd July Poly Programmes

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

NAMES BIRTHDAY DEPARTMENT 1. Ibrahim Salisu 7th August ES Office 2. Sadiq Halima Sadiq 4th August Finance & Accounts 3. Bamamu Idi Baba 8th August Human Resources 4. Mustapha Bukar 3th August Human Resources 5. Idris Abdullahi Sabo Tari 14th August Human Resources 6. Kadiri Maryam Emozozo 3rd August Human Resources 7. Biu Jibrin Musa 17th August Human Resources 8. Adaushikong John 14th August Human Resources 9. Shuwaki Musa 15th August Human Resources 10. Abdulkadir Aishat 15th August Human Resources 11. Benard micheal 4th August Human Resources 12. Yakubu Abdullahi 28th August Human Resources 13. Ejiofor Chima Augustine 14th August Human Resources 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. Usman Haruna Nakoji 14th August Academic Planning 19. Maude Maimunat Ahmadu 14th August Academic Planning 20. Oluodo Adesina 27th August Poly Programmes 21. Musa Mohammed Isgogo 23rd August Poly Programmes 22. Onwuliri Okechukwu 27th August Poly Programmes

NBTE Bulletin wishes all of you a happy birthday and many happy returns. Page 13 NBTE Bulletin

APPROVED POLYTECHNICS 10. Dorben Polytechnic, Bwari, Abuja. FEDERAL 11. Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 1.Airforce Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, Kaduna State. 12. Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State. 2.Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State 13. Gboko Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State 3.Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State 14. Global Polytechnic, Akure, Ondo State 4.Federal Polytechnic Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti State 15. Grace Polytechnic, Surulere, Lagos State. 5.Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State 16. Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Eket, Akwa Ibom State 6.Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, 17. Ibadan City Polytechnic, Ibadan Oyo State 7.Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State 18. Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo Osun State. 8.Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State 19. Interlink Polytechnic, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State 9.Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State 20. Kalac Christal Polytechnic, Lekki, Lagos State. 10.Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State 21. Kings Polytechnic, Ubiaja, Edo State 11.Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State 22. Lagos City Polytechnic, Ikeja, Lagos State. 12.Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State 23. Lens Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State 13.Federal Polytechnic Ile Oluji, Ondo State 24. Lighthouse Polytechnic, Benin City, Edo State 14.Federal Polytechnic, K/Namoda, Zamfara State. 25. Marist Polytechnic, Umuchigbo, Iji-Nike, Emene Enugu State 15.Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State 26. Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State 16.Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa 27. Nogak Polytechnic, Ikom, Cross Rivers State 17.Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State. 28. Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture & Tech. Enugu, Enugu State. 18.Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State 29. Prime Polytechnic, Jida Bassa, Ajaokuta, Kogi State. 19.Federal Polytechnic Oil and Gas Bonny, Rivers State 30. Ronik Polytechnic, Ejigbo, Ikeja, Lagos State. 20.Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State 31. Shaka Polytechnic, Benin City, Edo State. 21.Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Akwa Ibom State. 32. St. Mary Polytechnic, Kwamba, Suleja, Niger State 22.Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State. 33. Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ikot Akai, Ukanafun LGA, Akwa Ibom State 23.Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, 34. Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State. 24.National Institute Of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State 35. The Polytechnic, Igbo-Owu, Kwara State 25.Nigerian Army Institute of Tech. & Environmental Studies, NAITES, Makurdi, 36. The Polytechnic, Ile Ife, Osun State. 26.Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State. 37. The Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile, Osun State. 27.Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State. 38. The Polytechnic Otada Adoka, Otukpo, Benue State 28.Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State. 39. Tower Polytechnic, Dugbe, Ibadan. 40. Trinity Polytechnic Uyo, Akwa Ibom State STATE 41. Uma Ukpai Polytechnic Asaga Ohafia 1.Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara 42. Uyo City Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 2.Abia State Polytechnic, Aba 43. Valley View Polytechnic, Ohafia Abia State 3.Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo 44. Wolex Polytechnic, Iwo, Osun State. 4.Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi 5.Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE 6.Akwa Ibom State College of Art & Science, Nung Ukim 1.Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev 7.Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua 2.Anambra State College of Agriculture Mgbakwu 8.Bayelsa State College Of Arts & Science, Yenogoa 3.Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta 9.Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo 4.Bauchi State College of Agriculture 10.Cross Rivers State Institute of Technology and Management, Ugep 5.Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia, Jigawa State 11.D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro 6.College of Agriculture & Animal Health, Bakura 12.Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku 7.College of Agric & Animal Science, DAC-ABU, Mando, Kaduna 13.Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara 8.College of Agriculture, Jalingo 14.Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro 9.College of Agriculture, DAC-ABU, Kabba 15.Edo State Institute of Technology and Management, Usen 10.College of Agriculture, Lafia 16.Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade 11.College of Agriculture, Zuru 17.Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina 12.Edo State College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi 18.Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa 13.Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo 19.Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji 14.Federal College of Agriculture, Akure 20.Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu 15.Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan 21.Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse 22.Kano State Polytechnic, Kano 16.Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu 23.Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State 17.Federal College of Agricultural Produce, Kano 24.Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja 18.Federal College of Animal Health & Production Tech., Ibadan 25.Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin 19.Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Vom 26.Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu 20.Federal College of Fisheries & Marine Technology, VI, Lagos 27.Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic, Geidam 21.Federal College of Forestry, Jericho Hill, Ibadan 28.Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta 22.Federal College of Forestry, Jos 29.Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Nasarawa 23.Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka 30.Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru 24.Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga 31.Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria 25.Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, New Bussa 32.Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa 26.Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa Gombe 33.Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki 27.Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Kuru, Jos 34.Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke 28.Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Owerri 35.Osun State Polytechnic, Iree 29.Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa 36.Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi 30.Mohamet Lawan College of Agriculture, Maiduguri 37.Port-Harcourt Polytechnic, Port Harcourt 31.Niger State College of Agriculture, Mokwa 38.Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri 32.Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igbo-Ora 39.Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo 33.Plateau State College of Agriculture, Garkawa 40.The Polytechnic, Ibadan 34.Samaru College of Agriculture, DAC-ABU, Zaria 41.Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto, Sokoto State 35.Yobe State College of Agriculture, Gujba 42.Zamfara State College Of Arts and Science, Gusau COLLEGES OF HEALTH SCIENCES PRIVATE 1.ABUTH, School of Health Information Management - Zaria. 1. Ajayi Polytechnic Ikere Ekiti 2.AKTH, School of Health Information Management - Kano. 2. Al-Hikma Polytechnic Karu Nasarawa State 3.UCTH, School of Health Information Management,Calabar. 3. Allover Central Polytechnic, Sango Ota, Ogun State. 4.School of Health Information Management - UUTH, Uyo. 4. Best Solution Polytechnic, Akure Ondo State 5.LUTH, School of Health Information Management - Lagos. 5. Bolmor Polytechnic, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State. 6.UMTH, School of Health Information Management - Maiduguri. 6. Calvary Polytechnic, Owa-Oyibu Delta State 7.UBTH, School of Health Information Management – Benin City. 7. College of Technology, Iresi, Osun State 8.NAUTH, School of Health Information Management –Nnewi. 8. Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State. 9.OAUTHC, School of Health Information Management – Ile Ife. 9. Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 10.School of Health Information Management – UCH, Ibadan. Page 14 NBTE Bulletin

35.Enville Institute of Environmental and Safety Management Ikeja, Lagos 11.UDUTH, School of Health Information Management Sokoto. 36.Environmental Sustainability Thinking and Action Centre (ESTAC), Enugu. 12.UITH, School of Health Information Management – Ilorin. 37.Fame School of Music, Lekki Phase I, Lagos 13.Federal School of Dental Technology & Therapy, Enugu. 38.FCFM-Afaka Entrepreneurship Centre, Kaduna 14.Federal College of Orthopedic Technology, NOH, Igbobi-Lagos. 39.Filaps Media Training Institute, Kano 15.School of Orthopedic Cast Tech. N.O.H. Igbobi Lagos. 40.Film and Broadcast Academy, Ozoro 41.First Mark Innovation School of Technology, Ado-Ekiti 16.School of Orthopeadic Cast Technology NOH, Dala- Kano. 42.Flyingdove Institute of Information Technology, Abuja 17.School of Orthopeadic Cast NOH, Technology, Enugu. 43.Foundation College of Technology, Ikot Idem, Ikot Ekpene 18.Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Vom. 44.Gateway Industrial Petrogas Institute, Oni 19.Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences & Technology, Makarfi-Kaduna State. 45.Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-Olomu 20.Abia State College of Health Sciences & Management Technology, Aba. 46.Global Institute of Commerce and Technology Gwarinpa, Abuja 47.Gloryland Institute of Management Ankpa, Kogi State 21.Cross River College of Health Technology, Calabar. 48.Graig Philips College of Technology Maryland, Lagos 22.Ogun State College of Health Sciences & Technology, Ilese, Ijebu- Ode. 49.Highland College of Technology and Further Education, Ibadan 23.Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa. 50.Honourable Justice L. O. Aremu's Academy for Basic Studies Ibadan, Oyo State 24.Rivers State College of Health Sciences & Technology, Port Harcourt. 51.Ibom Institute of Management and Technology, Ikot Ekpene 25.Delta State College of Health Technology, Ufuoma- Ughelli. 52.Ibrahim Shehu Shema Business Institute Katsina, Katsina State 26.School of Health Technology, Akure- Ondo State. 53.IFO College of Management and Technology, Ifo, Ogun State 54.IMFI-ICT Academy, Uyo 27.Plateau State College of Health Technology, Zawan. 55.ITF Models Skills Training Centre, Maitama, Abuja 28.Anambra State College of Health Sciences & Technology, Obosi. 56.Innovation Institute of Information Technology, Akure, Ondo State 29.Imo State College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Amaigbo. 57.Innovation Institute of Technology, Kaduna. 30.Gombe State College of Health Sciences & Technology, Kaltungo. 58.Institute of Banking and Finanace, Ibadan 31.NKST College of Health Technology, Mkar-Gboko, Benue State. 59.Institute of Information and Computer Tech., Awgu, Enugu State 60.International Chaplaincy Corps Network (ICCN) Institute of Security Tech and 32.POGIL College of Health Technology, Oke-Eri Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Management, Orlu 33.Millenium College of Health Technology, Akure, Ondo State. 61.Izisco Obos Institute of Marine Studies & Technology, Warri 34.Newgate, College of Health Technology-Minna, Niger State. 62.Kaduna Business School, Kaduna 35.Aminu Dabo College of Health Sciences & Technology, Kano. 63.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Ibadan Centre 64.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Ikeja Centre, Lagos SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS 65.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Ogba Centre, Lagos 1.College of Business and Management Studies, Konduga 66.KarRox/UGRL Computer Education and Training, Surulere Centre, Lagos 67.Ladela Educational Institute (Dreamsville Ltd), Wuse, Abuja 2.College of Administration and Business Studies, Potiskum 68.Lagos Aviation and Maritime Business (LAMB) Academy, Iyana-Paja, 3.Federal Cooperative College, Kaduna 69.Lagos City Computer College, Ikeja, Lagos 4.Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan 70.Laser Petroleum Geosciences Centre, Port-Harcourt 5.Federal Cooperative College, Oji – River 71.Lens School of Management and Technology, Offa, Kwara State 6.Federal School of Statistics, Manchok 72.Linet Paul Innovative Institute, Etegwe-Yenagoa 73.Living Spring College of Innovation Technology, Oshogbo, Osun State 7.Federal School of Surveying, Oyo 74.Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts, Ikoyi-Lagos 8.Federal Training Centre, Calabar 75.Marvel Institute of Management & Tech, Kuchikau, Nasarawa State 9.Federal Training Centre, Enugu 76.Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Nasarawa 10.Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi 77.Maurid Institute of Management and Technology Oron, Akwa Ibom State 11.Federal Training Centre, Ilorin 78.Mbara Ozioma College of Technology Ehime – Mbano, Imo State 12.Federal Training Centre, Kaduna 79.Merchant Seaman Academy, Ikot Adautor Essien, Udim Akwa Ibom State 80.Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Benin City 13.Federal Training Centre, Maiduguri 81.Minna Institute of Technology and Innovation, , Minna, Niger State 14.Jigawa State Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure 82.My Project Institute of Security and Tech. Management, Zuba, Abuja, FCT 15.Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron 83.NAOWA Institute of Management and Technology, Asokoro, Abuja 16.Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha 84.National Centre for Women Development, Abuja 17.Michael Imodu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin 85.National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State 18.National Water Resources Institute, Mando, Kaduna 86.National Institute of Transport & Management Tech, Lagos 87.Niger-Delta Innovation Enterprise Institute, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State 19.Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration, Apapa, Lagos 88.NIIT-IDM. 9 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos 20.Nigerian Army School of Signals, Apapa, Lagos 89.NIIT Abeokuta Centre 21.Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria 90.NIIT Ajah Centre 22.Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ikeja, Lagos 91.NIIT Benin Centre 23.Nigerian Institute of Leather and Chemical Technology, Samaru, Zaria 92.NIIT Festac Centre 93.NIIT Garki Centre, Abuja 24. Nigerian Navy Engineering College, Sapele 94.NIIT Gbagada Centre, Lagos 25.Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College, Owerrinta, Abia State 95.NIIT Ikorodu Centre 26. Wavecrest College of Catering and Hospitality Management, Lagos. 96.NIIT Kaduna Centre 97.NIIT Offa Centre INNOVATION ENTERPRISE INSTITUTIONS (IEIs) 98.NIIT Ota Centre 1. Afrihub ICT Institute, Wuse II, Abuja 99.NIIT Owerri Centre 2. Ambassador College, Festac, Lagos 100.NIIT PHC Dline. Port-Harcourt 3.Ambassador College of Management and Tech., Rumuokwrushi, P/Harcourt 101.NIIT Surulere Centre 4.Aquatech Institute of Fisheries Management, Ibadan 102.NIIT Uyo Centre 5.Arewa Paralegal Innovation Enterprise, Kaduna 103.NIIT Warri Centre 6.Benson Idahosa School of Basic & Applied Studies, Benin City 104.NIIT Wuse, Abuja 7.Best Global Business and Financial School, Kachia Road Kaduna 105.Nspire School of Management and Tech, Oyo House, Abuja, FCT 8.Bonny Vocational Centre, Bonny Island 106.NTA TV College Jos 9.Buckingham Academy of Management and Tech., Ogidi, Anambra 107.Olawoyin Awosika School of Innovation Studies (OASIS), Lagos 10.Business Education Examinations Council (BEEC), Lagos 108.ONIT Institute of Technology, Njikoka 11.Calvary Foundation Institute of Technology, Enugu 109.Oseni Elamah ICT Institute, Auchi 12.Calvary College of Technology, Ijoko, Ogun State 110.Offercentre Institute of Agriculture, Olupona Iwo, Osun State 13.Central Institute of Business and Tech. Egba, Benin City 111.Pan-African Institute of Paralegal Studies Gwarimpa, Abuja 14.Centre for Creative Arts Education, Port-Harcourt 112.Pencil Film and Television Institute (PEFTI), Lagos 15.Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN), Lagos 113.Prime Innovation Institute of Technology, Ajah, Lagos 16.Cherish Enterprise Institute, Batsari 114.Risk Control Academy, Lagos 17.CIFMAN Institute of Technology, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos 115.Rocana Institute of Technology, Enugu 18.City Gate Institute of Innovation and Technology, Ibadan 116.Royal Arts Academy Surulere, Lagos 19.Clara School of Media & Performing Arts, Yenogoa 117.Sagamu Business and Arts Institute Sagamu, Ogun State 118.School of Banking Honours, Ikeja, Lagos 20.College of Banking and Finance, Ibadan 119.Sentona Institute of Management and Tech, New Nyanya, Karu Abuja 21.Complete Computers and Technology Institute, Benin City 120.Smart Image Film and Theatre Institute, Ibadan 22.Comprehensive Institute of Mgt & Tech, Byazin, Kubwa, Abuja 121.Southern Eastern College for Computer Engineering and Info Tech Owerri 23.Corner Stone Institute of Management and Technology Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 122.Southern Nigerian Institute of Innovation Tech Ifewara, Ile Ife, Osun 24.Dalewares Institute of Technology, Lagos 123.Stars Maritime Academy, Lafenwa 25.Daibo Paralegal Training Institute, Lagos. 124.St. Augustine Innovation Enterprise Institution, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos 26.Del – York Creative Academy Ikoyi, Lagos 125.St. Rita Innovative Institute, Onitsha 27.Dialogue Computer Institute, Kaduna Centre, Kaduna. 126.St. Winifred Innovative Institute, Ibadan 28.Dialogue Computer Institute, Katsina Centre, Katsina. 127.TEEBABS Innovation Institute, Itele-Ota, Ogun State 29.Digital Bridge Institute, Kano 128.Timeon Kairos Educational and Vocational Institute, Akowanjo, Lagos 30.Digital Bridge Institute, Lagos 129.Total Human Capital Development Institute, Lagos 31.DOTS.ICT Institute of Technology, Agbadu Road, Abeokuta 130.Tower Innovative College, Dugbe, Ibadan 32.ECWA Information and Computer Science Institute, Jos, Plateau State 131.Trizas Institute for Innovation Education, Enugu 33.Emdee Shipping and Maritime College, Apapa, Lagos 132.UA College of Science and Technology Isuofia, Anambra State 34.Entrepreneurship Vocational Technology Ltd, Matan Fada, Kano State Page 15 NBTE Bulletin

133.Umuebe Farm College, Abakaliki 9. Government Technical College, Ewet-Uyo 134.United Cement Community Initiative Dev. Training Institute Mfamosing Cross River 10. Government Technical College, Oron State 11. Union Technical College, Ikpa-Eket 135.United School of Science and Technology, Jos 12. Federal Science Technical College, Zik Avenue, Awka, 136.Unival Institute of Technology, Benin City 13. Government Technical College, Onitsha 137.Uptonville Oil and Gas Institute, Port-Harcourt 14. Nigeria Science and Technical College, Nnewi, Anambra State 138.Yahaya Hamza Institute of Advanced Studies, Kaduna 15. Federal Science Technical College, Tungbo, Bayelsa State. 139.Yefmadec Institute of Science and Technology, Mosogar, Delta State 16. Government Day Technical College, Bauchi 140.Yenagoa Enterprise School, Yenagoa 17. Government Day Technical College, Gar 141.Zibeh Institute of Technology, Jos, Plateau State 18. Government Day Technical College, Azare 19. Government Day Technical College, Tafawa Balewa 20. Government Day Technical College,Jama'are VOCATIONAL ENTERPRISE INSTITUTIONS (VEIs) 21. Government Day Technical College, Gamawa 1. Agency for Mass Education (AME) Tech. Centre, Asokoro, Garki, FCT. 22. Government Day Technical College, Kafin Madaki VTC Kwali, Abuja, Campus 23. Benue State University Technical College, Makurdi 2. Agency for Mass Education(AME) Training Centres, Asokoro District, 24. St. Joseph Technical College, Makurdi Abuja. 25. St. Jude's Technical College, Tse-Mker 3. Ambassador College of Mgt. and Tech, Rumuokwurushi, Port-Harcourt 26. Community Technical College, Calabar 4. Best Global Business and Financial School, Kaduna, Kaduna State 27. Government Technical College, Ogoja 5. Bonny Vocational Centre, Bonny Island, Rivers State 28. Agbor Technical College, Agbor 6. Buckingham Academy of Management. and Tech, Ogidi Anambra State 29. Issele-Uku Technical College, Issele-Uku 7. Calvary Foundation Institute of Technology, (CAFITECH), Enugu 30. Ofagbe Technical College, Ofagbe 8. Cherish Enterprise Institute, Batsari, Katsina State 31. Ogor Technical College, Otogor Ughelli 9. Complete Computers and Technology Institute, Benin City, Edo State 32. Sapele Technical College, Sapele 10. Dalewares Institute of Technology, Lagos 33. Utagba-Ogbe Technical College, Kwale 11. DOF Institute of Catering and Hospitality, Ikeja. 34. Federal Science Technical College, Uromi, P.M.B. 4, Uromi 35. Government Technical College, Ado Ekiti 12. ECWA International College of Technology, Jos, Plateau State 36. Government Technical College, Ikole-Ekiti 13. Entrepreneurial Vocational Technology Ltd. Matan Fada Kano 37. Government Technical College, Enugu 14. ESTAC, Institute of Construction & Engineering, Enugu. 38. Government Technical College, Nsukka 15. Exhale Salon and Beauty Institute, Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna. 39. Government Science and Technical College, Gombe 16. FCFM-Afaka Entrepreneurship Centre, Kaduna, Kaduna State 40. Government Science and Technical College, Kumo 17. Film and Broadcast Academy (FABA), Ozoro-Delta State. 41. Ahiara Science & Technical College, Ahiara 18. First Mark Innovation School of Technology, Ado-Ekiti 42. Government Technical College, Owerri 19. Flyingdove Institute of Information Technology, Abuja, FCT 43. Government Technical College, Okohia, Osu 20. Gateway Industrial Petrogas Institute, Oni, Ogun State 44. Government Technical College, Okporo, Orlu 21. Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-Olomu, Delta State 45. Government Technical College, Hadejia 22. Hajia Sa'udatu and Ummul-Khairi Foundation, Kurawa Quarters, Kano 46. Government Science Technical College Karkarna 23. Hanzy Beauty International Institute Ltd, Kaduna 47. Government Science Technical College Birnin Kudu 24. Highland College of Technology & Further Studies, Ibadan, 48. Government Science Technical College Ringim 25. Hotel & Tourism Business School, Ikeja, Lagos State 49. Federal Science Technical College, 26. ICCN Institute of Security Technology and Management, Orlu, Imo State 50. Kafanchan, P. M. B. 1017, Kafanchan 27. IMFI-ICT Academy, Akwa Ibom State. 51. Government Technical College, Kajuru 28. Innovation Institute of Technology, Kaduna 52. Government Technical College, Malali 29. Institute of Administration and Construction Engineering, Awgu, Enugu 53. Tafawa Balewa Memorial Commercial College, Samaru Kataf State 54. Government Commercial College, Bagauda 30. Institute of Information and Computer Technology, Awgu, Enugu State 55. Government Technical College, Kano 31. Izisco Obos Institute of Marine Studies & Technology, Warri, Delta State 56. Government Technical College, Ungogo 32. JKN Training Centre, Oshodi, Lagos 57. Government Technical College, Wudil 33. Kano Innovative Vocational Technology Institute, 58. Government Girl's Commercial College, Mai Adua 34. Kazaure Innovation Institute, Kazaure, Jigawa State 59. Government Girl's Technical Commercial College, Charanchi 35. Lagos City Computer College, Ikeja, Lagos State. 60. Government Technical College, Funtua 36. Landmark Academy of Hospitality Management, Port Harcourt 61. Government Technical College, Ingawa 37. Linet Paul Innovative Institute, Etegwe- Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. 62. Government Technical College, Mashi 38. Lobi School of Management and Technology, Makurdi 63. Federal Science Technical College, Zuru, 39. Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Benin City, Edo State. 64. Government Technical College, Bunza 40. NAOWA Institute of Management and Technology, Asokoro, Abuja 65. Government Technical College, Zuru 41. National Centre for Women Development Central Business District, Abuja 66. Government Technical College, Amadu-Asungblu 42. NIIT Abeokuta Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State. 67. Government Technical College, Erinle Ille 43. NIIT Ajah Centre, Lagos 68. Government Technical College, Esie Iludun 44. NIIT Benin Centre, Benin City, 69. Government Technical College, Pategi 45. NIIT Education and Training Centre. Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos 70. Federal Science Technical College, Yaba 46. NIIT Festac Centre, Lagos 71. Government Technical College, Ado-Soba 47. NIIT Garki Centre, Abuja. 72. Government Technical College, Agidingbi, Ikeja 48. NIIT Gbagada Centre, Lagos State. 73. Government Technical College, Ikorodu 49. NIIT Ikorodu Centre, Lagos State. 74. Government Technical College, Ikotun 50. NIIT Kaduna Centre, Kaduna State. 75. Government Technical College, Odomola, Epe 51. NIIT Offa Centre, Kwara State. 76. Government Technical College, Asakio 52. NIIT Ota Centre, Ogun State. 77. Federal Science Technical College, Shiroro 53. NIIT Owerri Centre, Imo State. 78. Government Technical College, Eyagi Bida 54. NIIT Port Harcourt Centre, Rivers State. 79. Government Technical College, Kontagora 55. NIIT Surulere Centre, Lagos 80. Government Technical College, Minna 56. NIIT Uyo Centre, Akwa Ibom State. 81. Government Technical College, New Bussa 57. NIIT Warri Centre, Effurun, Warri, Delta State 82. Government Technical College, Aiyetoro 58. NIIT Wuse-Abuja Centre, Abuja. 83. Government Technical College, Ajegunle 59. Nspire Educational Services, Abuja FCT 84. Government Technical College, Idi-Aba (Abeokuta) 60. OFFERCentre Institute of Agriculture, Oluponna, Osun State 85. Government Technical College, Igbesa 61. Oseni Elamah ICT Institute 86. Government Technical College, Ijegbu Igbo 62. PAN Training Centre, Kaduna 87. Government Technical College, Ijebu-Ode 63. Prime Innovation Institute of Technology, Ajah, Lagos 88. Government Technical College, Ilara Remo 64. Rocana Institute of Technology, Enugu 89. Don Bosco Training Centres, Ondo, Ondo State 65. Southern Nigerian Institute of Innovation Technology, Ifewara, Ile Ife 90. Federal Science Technical College, Ikare Akoko 66. St. Winifred Innovative Institute, Ibadan, Oyo State. 91. Government Technical College, Idanre 67. Topearl Catering Institute, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 92. Government Technical College, Oka Akoko 68. UA College of Science and Technology, Osuofia 93. Government Technical College, Owo 69. Umuebe Farm College, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 94. Federal Science Technical College, Ilesa 70. Unival Institute of Technology, Benin City 95. Government Technical College, Osogbo 71. UTAGBA-UNO Vocational Enterprise Institute, Delta State 96. Government Technical College, Bukuru 72. Yenagoa Enterprise School, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State 97. Government Technical College, Ele-Ogu 73. Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Vocational Training Centre, 98. Government Technical College, Port Harcourt Kaduna State 99. Ahmadu Bello Academy, Farfaru 100. Government Girl's Secondary School, Tambuwal FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES 101. Government Technical College, Bafarawa 1. Ohafia Technical College, Ania 102. Government Technical College, Binji 2. Government Technical College, Mubi 103. Government Technical College, Farfaru 3. Government Technical College, Yola 104. Federal Science Technical College, 4. Vocational Technical Training Centre, Mayo-Balwa 105. Jalingo, P.M.B. 1022, Jalingo, Taraba State 5. Vocational Technical Training Centre, Mubi 106. Government Science and Technical College, Geidam 6. Vocational Technical Training Centre, Yola 107. Government Technical College, Kaura Namoda 7. Community Technical College, Ikot-Akata 108. Federal Science and Technical College, Orozo, Abuja 8. Government Technical College, Abak 109. Government Science and Technical College, Garki Page 16