September - December, 2018 Vol. 4 No. 12 ISSN NO:2141-9590 Snippets on NBTE National Assembly Education Board Chairman Prof. Modupe Adelabu Committees on Oversight Visits to NBTE Executive Secretary Dr. Masa'udu A. Kazaure, mni he Senate Committee NBTE Vision and Mission on Tertiary Vision Education & To be a world class regulatory body T E T F u n d a n d i t s for the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training counterpart, House of in R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s Mission Committee on Tertiary To promote the production of skilled Education & Services technical and professional manpower for the development and were at the National sustenance of the national economy Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Sen. Barau Jibril, Chairman Hon. Aminu Suleiman, Chairman Core Mandate Senate Committee on Tertiary House Committee on Tertiary To coordinate all aspects of Kaduna on separate Education and TETFund Education and Services Technical and Vocational Education visits to carry out their falling outside university education statutory oversight NBTE Statutes function at the Board. · NBTE enabling Act No. 9 of 11th January, 1977 T h e H o u s e o f Representatives team · Education (National Minimum which visited the Board Standard and Establishment of th Institution Act No. 16 of August on 5 November, 2018 1985 w a s l e d b y t h e and Act No. 9 of 1993 Committee's Chairman, No. of Institutions under NBTE R t . H o n o u r a b l e Purview §Polytechnics 123 S u l e i m a n A m i n u . Honourable Aminu said §Colleges of Agriculture 34 Hon. Aminu Suleiman, Chairman House Committee on Tertiary the Committee was in Education and Services (left) and his team being welcomed by ES NBTE (right). §Colleges of Health Sciences 38 Kaduna to access the 2018 budget Honourable Aminu however performance of the Board. decried the delay in the release of §Specialized Institutions 27 He commended NBTE for the prudent allocated funds for capital projects §Innovation Enterprise Institutions management of the little fund released to and other running costs that would (IEIs) 153 it and urged the Board to continue in this have enabled the Board impact on §Vocational Enterprise manner in line with the policy trust of the the lives of Nigerians. Institutions(VEIs) 82 President Buhari's administration on According to him, “What we had on § Technical Colleges 118 prudent and transparent management of our table at the National Assembly Total: 577 resources. Cont. on Page 2

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] ...Education Committees on Oversight Visits to NBTE Cont’d from front page was a budget performance of 30 and 35 per cent in most government agencies, but what we have seen here and in other agencies was not more than 20 to 25 per cent”. The law maker said the situation was disturbing especially as the year 2018 was getting to an end, stating that people have not felt the impact of the budget due to delay in the release of funds to implement g o v e r n m e n t p o l i c i e s a n d programmes. Sen. Barau Jibrin, Chairman Senate Committee on Tertiary Education (1st left) and He gave the assurance that the TETFund with some members of NBTE management during the oversight visit National Assembly will ensure that necessary steps are taken to address the ugly trend. In the same vein, the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund has commended the NBTE Board and Management for ensuring accountability and transparency in the management of the affairs of the Board. The commendation was given by the Chairman, Sen. Barau Jibrin when he led a delegation of the Committee on an oversight visit to Senator Bara’u Jibrin (left) and Director Physical Planning and Development, Tpl the Board. Ekpenyong E. Ekpenyong (right) during the Senate’s oversight visit to the Board. Sen Barau said the visit to the Board was in line with the statutory role of the Senate and the mandate of the Committee to carry out oversight function and see things for themselves. He said that they were impressed with the Board for its transparency and urged that they continue in line with the current government's policy on transparency and accountability in management of government resources. He Hon Aminu Suleiman, Chairman House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services r e i t e r a t e d t h e F e d e r a l (left) and ES NBTE, Dr M. A. Kazaure (right) during the visit Government's commitment expressed concern on the issue of Ekpenyong during the Senate towards increasing funding to the delay in release of funds and Committee's visit, said that the main education sector and providing shortage of funding which he said is goal of the Board is to ensure quality quality education to Nigerians undermining the quality of technical education in the country particularly in the area of technical technical education in the country. t h r o u g h q u a l i t y t e a c h i n g , education. The Executive Secretary who was assessment and certification. In his response, the Executive represented by the Director Secretary of the Board, Dr. He said for technical education to be P h y s i c a l P l a n n i n g a n d Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure relevant, employers must be Development, Tpl Ekpenyong E. Cont. on Page 3 Page 2 Board Decries Spade of Conversion of Colleges of Agric to Polytechnics v i s i t e d w a s he National Board for recommended for Technical Education approval of the T(NBTE) has decried the Hon. Minister of incessant conversion of Colleges of Education while Agriculture to Polytechnics by t h r e e w e r e some State Governments and r e q u e s t e d t o vowed to put an end to the r e m e d y s o m e development. i d e n t i f i e d In a press briefing at the end of the nd deficiencies. 82 Regular Meeting of the NBTE The Governing Governing Board in Kaduna, the Board commended Executive Secretary of the Board, the effort of the Dr. Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure who read the meeting's resolutions, said K a d u n a S t a t e that a total of 41 polytechnics were Commissioner for visited between June and H e a l t h f o r September, 2018, where 191 expressing his programmes were granted full concern to the accreditation and 48 interim Board over illegal accreditation out of the 239 Health Institutions Prof Modupe Adelabu NBTE Board Chairman programmes visited. operating in the The meeting which was held on the State. It also approved the signing clamp down on unapproved private 4th, October, 2018 and chaired by o f a M e m o r a n d u m o f Health Institutions springing up t h e B o a r d ' s C h a i r p e r s o n , Understanding (MoU) with the across the country. Prof.(Mrs.) Modupe Adelabu also Environmental Health Officers The Executive Secretary added that noted that 117 programmes were Registration Council of Nigeria the Governing Board has resolved to visited on Resource Inspection out (EHORECON) in order to reduce organize a stakeholders meeting of which 94 were granted interim with relevant ministries and the burden of duplication of quality accreditation to commence while stakeholders in order to end the 23 were denied accreditation. One assurance activities undertaken by proliferation of illegal technical private polytechnic out of the four the two regulatory bodies as well as institutions across the country. ...Education Committees on Oversight Visits to NBTE Cont’d from page 2 t h r o u g h q u a l i t y t e a c h i n g , through teaching, assessment and confident that their employees assessment and certification is qualifications, stressing that all receive quality training and acquire maintained. He called for increased learning programmes, including the needed capacity to produce funding of the sector and timely a p p r e n t i c e s h i p s , m u s t b e quality desirable manpower. release of funds to enable the Board underpinned by teaching, learning Earlier in his briefing during the build the technical, creative and and assessment that are good. House Committee's visit, the innovative skills needed in He added that employers must be NBTE Executive Secretary, Dr. developing . confident that their future Masa'udu A. Kazaure stated that Speaking further, Dr. Kazaure employees receive good quality training and assessment so that they the Board was making every effort stated that the challenge of have a solid foundation of skills that technical and vocational education in ensuring that quality and they can build on as they progress and training (TVET) in Nigeria is to relevance of technical and through their careers. vocational education in Nigeria ensure quality and relevance Page 3 NBTE Executive Secretary Meets Chairmen and Rectors of State Polytechnics he Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical TEducation (NBTE) Dr. Masa'udu A. Kazaure met with Rectors and Chairmen of Governing Councils of State Polytechnics in Nigeria to trash out issues that are critical for the maintenance of standards in the institutions. Dr. Kazaure stated that the Board was becoming worried by the prevalence of certain developments in the institutions that impact negatively on standard in the system. ES NBTE (9th right)Chairman COHEADS and Rector Poly Alh Masud Elelu (2nd right),Chairman Committee of Chairmen of Federal Polys Alh Mohammed Abubakar He listed some of the issues to (8th right) with other chairmen and rectors of state polytechnics during the meeting. include; non accreditation of Also of worry to the Board according in the institutions. He expressed the e x p i r e d p r o g r a m m e s , o v e r to the Executive Secretary, is the hope that the meeting will open up a enrolment, poor funding profile, issue of recruitment and promotion forum for state polytechnics to meet inability to mobilize statistical data, of unqualified staff especially in the at frequent intervals to resolve issues r e c r u i t m e n t / p r o m o t i o n o f academics in clear violation of the of common concern. unqualified staff, poor employer- rules. The Executive Secretary Also, the Chairman of Council of employee relationship and delay in t h e r e f o r e w a r n e d t h a t t h e Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges holding convocations. appointment and promotion of staff o f Te c h n o l o g y i n N i g e r i a The Executive Secretary decried the should not be at the whims and (COHEADS) and Rector of Kwara worrisome level of expired caprices of those in authority but State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Alh. Masud programmes in most of the state based on the laid down rules, Elelu said a forum for Chairmen of –owned polytechnics, noting that if stressing that “Anything contrary State Polytechnics is necessary to the situation is not addressed it could will only water down standards and address the gap that may exist affect standards. make our products half-baked.” between operators. He added that the problem is further The Executive Secretary also called The President of Academic Staff compounded by the menace of over on the Chairmen to look into the Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) enrolment, which according to him, issues of non-payment of staff Comrade Usman Dutse while is solely driven by the desire to salaries and allowances running into thanking NBTE for convening the generate revenue, noting that several months and victimization of meeting lamented that most states “While there is the need to union leaders by management, have abandoned funding of their complement government revenue stating that the problems are capable institutions to TETFund, which he subvention, education remains a of creating unease on the campuses. referred to as “TETFund Institutions” social investment that is quality He called on the Chairmen to come The Chairmen who commended the conscious”. together and form a forum like that of Executive Secretary of NBTE for Dr. Kazaure further bemoaned the t h e i r f e d e r a l p o l y t e c h n i c s convening the meeting agreed to the difficulties faced by the Board in counterparts as a mechanism for peer proposal to form a forum of Chairmen getting statistical data from state review and the development of the of Governing Councils of State institutions, stating that request for sector. Polytechnics where issues of statistical data from institutions are In his goodwill message, the former common concern could be discussed. either responded to late or not Executive Secretary of NBTE and They also agreed on Abuja as venue respond to at all. He called on the Chairman of Governing Council of for the meeting as well as the Chairmen to emphasise the need for Polytechnic, Prof. A. T. secretariat of the forum a change of attitude from Abdullahi commended the NBTE for It was agreed that election of leader management of their institutions, organizing the meeting stating that it will be carried out in the next meeting explaining that the failure to provide is a good idea to discuss problems while the Executive Secretary will required data greatly hampers the facing the State Polytechnics to coordinate the affairs of the forum Board academic planning activities. ensure that standards are maintained until the election of its leaders. Page 4 NBTE Holds Orientation Workshop on Worldskills International Competition xecutive Secretary of the National Board for ETechnical Education (NBTE), Dr. Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure has said that technical s k i l l s d e v e l o p m e n t a n d acquisition has become a catalyst for national development and the reason many nations are turning towards skills training as a means to engender national growth and development. Dr. Kazaure who stated this at a one-day WorldSkills Competition Mr. Thomas Pardeller, facilitator of the workshop from WorldSkills Italy while making his Management and Leadership presentation. Listening keenly is ES NBTE (2nd right) and chairman COHEADS (1st right) Orientation Workshop held at the NBTE Secretariat in Kaduna, recalled that the Board has since 2011 made concerted efforts towards registering Nigeria in Worldskills International competition, which has earned the c o u n t r y a c c e p t a n c e a n d recommendation for mentoring by Italy towards becoming a member. The theme of the workshop was “National Skills Competition &

TVET Exposition: Promoting ES NBTE, Dr. M.A. Kazaure, flanked on right by Chairman COHEADS and Rector Kwara Skills Excellence, Raising State Poly, Alh. Masud Elelu and on left by Dr. Yemisi Akinrinade with some participants at National Training Standards and the workshop Unleashing the Potential of Young competition” he said. key TVET leadership in Nigeria to People to Drive Economic Dr. Kazaure further noted that the deliberate on developing a Growth” educational training acquired in sustainable, sealable and replicable The Executive Secretary TVET institutions are tilted framework for a successful world disclosed that the workshop will towards hands-on experience skilled Nigeria. She noted that the expose the leadership of TVET thereby making the assessment of first step to achieving this is the i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d m a j o r students based on the quality of establishment of a national skills stakeholders to the operation of technical skills they possess and competition & TVET exposition. the international organization and demonstrate. This he said will Dr. Akinrinade who noted that the national skills competition. “This enable trainees showcase their national skills competition and workshop marks the beginning of competences beyond the shores of TVET exposition is a collaborative the mentoring and exposure of the Nigeria. platform of TVET exposition country to the operations of the The facilitator, Dr. Yemisi domains that will challenge young international organization Akinrinade said that the workshop people, their teachers, trainers and including national skills was aimed at bringing together Cont. on Page 17 Page 5 Federal Polytechnic Nekede Tops in Nigerian Polytechnics Ranking he Federal Polytechnic, registrations, 70:30 technology- Federal Polytechnic, Nekede; Nekede, has non-technology enrolment ratio as Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun Temerged first position with w e l l a s i n c o r p o r a t i o n o f State; Kaduna Polytechnic, 85.38% in the Institutional entrepreneurship education into the Kaduna, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Ranking of Nigerian Polytechnics institution's fully established EDC. ; Federal Polytechnic, as Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun The Executive Secretary explained B i d a , N i g e r S t a t e ; A u c h i State and Kaduna Polytechnic that a rating of 0-5 was used to score Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State; came second with 73.08% and each criteria and weight of 1-3 was Institute of Management and third with 72.31% respectively. applied according to the relative Technology (IMT), Enugu; Federal This was disclosed by the importance of the criteria to arrive Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State; Executive Secretary of the at the total score obtained in the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, National Board for Technical percentage score. The result of the ; Yaba College of Education, Dr. Masa'udu Adamu ranking revealed that forty Technology, Yaba, State, Kazaure in a report released by the polytechnics scored 50% and Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra Board for the pilot Institutional above, eleven 60% and above and State; and Federal Polytechnic, Ranking of Nigerian Polytechnics three had 70% and above. The Idah, Kogi State. for the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 Federal Polytechnics dominate the The highest ranked private academic years. top ten positions with three State polytechnic is Lagos City Dr. Kazaure who stated that the Polytechnics namely, The Polytechnic, which made the cut at th exercise covered 27 Federal Polytechnic Ibadan, Institute of 14 position and first position Polytechnics, 42 State and 43 Management and Technology, among Private Polytechnics, with Private Polytechnics disclosed that E n u g u a n d R u f u s G i w a Dorben Polytechnic and Heritage institutions that have not Polytechnic, Owo, breaking in. Polytechnic coming second and c o m m e n c e d o p e r a t i o n b y The top ten polytechnics include, third respectively. 2015/2016 academic year were not 2018 Polytechnics Ranking SNo INSTITUTION OWNERSHIP RANK included. 1 Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State Federal 1 He noted that the ranking was 2 Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Federal 2 3 Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Federal 3 based on eleven criteria consisting 4 The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State State 4 5 Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Federal 5 of total number of programmes 6 Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State Federal 6 with full accreditation by NBTE 7 Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu, Enugu State State 7 8 Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State Federal 8 during the last two years, 9 Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State State 8 percentage of programmes with 10 Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Federal 8 11 Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Federal 11 full accreditation by NBTE, 12 Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State Federal 12 13 Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State Federal 13 proportion of academic staff 14 Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State State 13 showing the right mix at the 15 Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State Federal 13 16 Lagos City Polytechnic, , Lagos State Private 16 departmental level for institutions, 17 Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State Federal 17 that is, Chief and Principal 18 Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Kano State State 17 19 , Ikorodu, Lagos State State 17 Lecturer levels and its equivalent 20 Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State State 20 21 Dorben Polytechnic, Abuja, FCT Private 20 down to the Assistant Lecturer or 22 Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Akwa Ibom State Federal 22 its equivalent, and the ability of 23 Hassan Usman Katsina Poly Katsina, Katsina State State 22 24 Waziri Umaru Poly, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State Federal 22 i n s t i t u t i o n s t o i n t r o d u c e 25 Akanu Ibiam Fed Poly, Unwana, Ebonyi State Federal 25 programmes in new and emerging 26 Heritage Poly, Ikot Udota, Eket, Akwa Ibom State Private 25 27 Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State Private 25 fields. 28 Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Ohaji, Imo State State 25 29 Delta State Poly, Ogwashi-Ukwu, Delta State State 29 Others were; Capacity building of 30 Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State Federal 29 staff both within and outside 31 Grace Polytechnic, , Lagos State Private 29 32 Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Kogi State State 29 Nigeria, teaching quality-ratio of 33 Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State Federal 29 full-time to part-time staff, 34 Hussaini Adamu Fed Poly, Kazaure, Jigawa State Federal 34 35 Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture & Technology, Emene, Private 34 availability of current campus Enugu State 36 Poly, Barikin Ladi, Plateau State State 34 master plan, strategic plan and 37 Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, State 34 academic brief, percentage of 38 Osun State College of Tech, Esa-Oke, Osun State State 38 39 St. Mary Poly Kwamba, Suleja, Niger State Private 38 academic staff with relevant higher 40 Wolex Polytechnic, Iwo, Osun State Private 38 41 Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko, Private 41 qualifications and professional Cont. on Page 14 Page 6 Dr. Kazaure Urges Polytechnics Management to Shun Corrupt Practices he Executive Secretary of practices in National Board for o r d e r t o TTechnical Education, p r o m o t e (NBTE) Dr. Masa'udu Adamu accountability' Kazaure has charged the ' he noted. Management and Principal H e f u r t h e r Officers of the Technical, u r g e d Vocational, Education and participants to Training (TVET) Institutions to come up with shun all forms of corrupt practices e f f e c t i v e and related vices that are inimical strategies for to the progress of the sector. p r e v e n t i n g He gave the charge at a training f r a u d a n d c o r r u p t ES Rep and NBTE ACTU Chairman, Arc Kabir D Mohammad, programme organized by the FNIA, FCArc, while delivering ES address. NBTE in collaboration with the p r a c t i c e s Anti-corruption Academy of t o w a r d s Nigeria (ACAN) and the Bursars' p r o p e r Association of Polytechnics and administration C o l l e g e s o f Te c h n o l o g y a n d (BURSCON) on Anti-Corruption accountability and Fraud Prevention for Bursars especially in and Registrars and other relevant the utilization officers of Polytechnics at the of internally ACAN Headquarters in Keffi, G e n e r a t e d Nasarawa State. R e v e n u e (IGR) in their Addressing participants at the Rep of ES NBTE and Chairman ACTU NBTE (2nd left) and event, Dr. Kazaure commended r e s p e c t i v e Chairman Committee of Federal Polytechnic Bursars (COFEB) the efforts of the agency and the institutions. and Bursar Federal Poly Nekede (2nd right) with others during the workshop. BURSCON in organizing the training workshop which he noted Tpl. Ekpenyong Now NITP Fellow as a patriotic move to join the fight for the eradication of h e B o a r d ' s corruption in the TVET sector. D i r e c t o r o f Dr. Kazaure who was represented TPhysical Planning at the occasion by the Board's a n d D e v e l o p m e n t A n t i - C o r r u p t i o n a n d D e p a r t m e n t , T p l . E k p e n y o n g E d e t Transparency Unit Chairman, Ekpenyong has been Arc. Kabir Daiyabu, said that the e l e c t e d i n t o t h e i n i t i a t i v e t o b r i n g t h e prestigious College of management team of both Federal Fellows of the Nigerian and State polytechnics to brain I n s t i t u t e o f To w n storm on issues bothering on Planners (NITP). management of the sector's He was conferred with resources was a welcome the Fellowship by the development. Council of the Institute at ''This training will expose a n i n v e s t i t u r e o f participants to areas prone to Fellowship ceremony fraud and corrupt practices in the held on 20th October, 2018 p o l y t e c h n i c s a s w e l l a s at Airforce Conference government platforms designed Centre, Abuja. Tpl. Ekpenyong E. Ekpenyong, FNITP to arrest such frauds and corrupt Director Physical Planning and Development Page 7 Ken Saro-Wiwa Poly Bori, IMT Enugu Hold Convocation o fewer than 17,671 graduates of Kenule NBeeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori were awarded the National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and Prizes at the 2 1 s t – 2 4 t h c o n s o l i d a t e d convocation ceremony held at the Polytechnic's Convocation Arena in Bori on Saturday 1st December, 2018. Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr(Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo while delivering the In his address, the Rivers State convocation address. Governor, Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike pledged to continue to build an educational system in the state to enviable heights in s t a n d a r d s a n d s t r u c t u r e s comparable to similar institutions anywhere in the world. The governor who was represented by his deputy, Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, said that the polytechnic was created to fill the vacuum which was to provide well- Rivers State Deputy Governor (3rd left) flanked on her left by the state Commissioner of Education and on her right by the Chairman Ken Poly Governing Council Chief Adokiye b r e d p r a c t i c a l l y o r i e n t e d Amiesimaka and Rector, Dr Georgewill Onengiye during the convocation. professional manpower for the numerous establishments that abound in the state in particular and Nigeria at large. Wike who stated that the Polytechnic has lived up to expectation gave the assurance that the State Government under his watch will continue to support the 8th Governing Council of the institution to succeed and commended the host community Cont. on Page 10 Cross section of graduands at the convocation Page 8 Ken Saro-Wiwa Poly Bori, IMT Enugu ... Cont’d from page 8 for supporting the polytechnic. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Engr. Dr. Onengiye Georgewill who constituted the Convocation Assembly said the event was in line with his vision to reposition the polytechnic to a top-ranked institution of excellence in the production of highly skilled technological manpower in the country. Also, the Chairman of the 8th Governing Council of the NBTE Rep on IMT Enugu Governing Council Mal. Aliyu Lemu (2nd left) with other Council members at the convocation Polytechnic, Chief Adokiye Ezeakamadu, and Ledum Anazor agencies, the governments and other Amiesimaka while delivering his Mitee. stakeholders to come to the aid of convocation address commended In the same vein, the Institute of the institution. the Rivers State Governor for his Management and Technology Fellowship of the Institute was support to the Council, adding that nd nd (IMT) Enugu held her 32 – 42 conferred on notable personalities though the Council has brought c o n s o l i d a t e d c o n v o c a t i o n for their outstanding contributions about significant transformation of ceremony on 1st December 2018 at to the development of the society the institution in the last three the Michael Okpara Square, including; Chief (Engr.) Prince years, much was still to be done for Enugu. The convocation which Arthur Eze; Chief Nnamdi Kenpoly to rank among the best covered eleven academic sessions Okonkwo, MD/CEO of Fidelity polytechnics in the world. from 2007 to 2017 witnessed the Bank; Mr. Frank Aigbogun, While announcing that the award of the National Diploma Publisher of and Polytechnic won the star prize with (ND), Higher National Diploma Evangelist Mrs. Patience Ozokwor, a Solar –powered machine for (HND), certificates and prizes. Nigerian Actress turned Evangelist. enhanced agricultural production In his address, the Rector, Prof. Other dignitaries present at the in a competition organized by the Austin Nweze said the Institute occasion included; the Deputy Nigerian Society of Engineers for which started with three academic Governor of Enugu State, tertiary institutions in Rivers State, programmes in 1973 now has Honourable Cecilia Ezeilo, who the Chairman said the Council has thirty-seven programmes housed in represented the State Governor; Rt. instituted the Nyesome Ezenwo nine schools. He added that the Honourable Uchenna Ubosi, Wike (N.E.W) Prize for any student Institute also runs degree Speaker Enugu State House of or department that excels in programmes in six academic Assembly; Chief Justice of Enugu fabrication and innovative departments in affiliation with the State, representative of the NBTE technology. University of Nigeria (UNN), Executive Secretary, Mal. Aliyu Prominent indigenes of the state Nsukka. L e m u ; r e c t o r s o f F e d e r a l were honoured with the Patriot of The Rector listed funding as one of Polytechnics Oko, Nekede, Ado Education Award including the late the major challenges facing the Ekiti and Vice Chancellor of Enugu Paul T.N. Birab, Barinua Moses Institute and called on donor State University amongst others. Wifa (SAN), Nwosu Lucius Page 9 NBTE Scribe Expresses Board's Commitment to Peace in TVET Institutions he National Board for the workshop Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n w i l l e x p o s e T(NBTE) has reiterated her participants to commitments towards ensuring extant relevant that the incessant face-off between laws and rules Management and Labour Unions r e l a t i n g t o in all institutions under her purview i n d u s t r i a l becomes a thing of the past. h a r m o n y i n The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria as well Board, Dr. Masa'udu Adamu as help them Kazaure stated this at a three-day imbibe soft skills national workshop on Labour and for better inter- p e r s o n a l Management Relations in relationship at Polytechnics, Monotechnics and work, among Similar Tertiary Institutions in th th others. Nigeria held from 8 to 10 , D r. K a z a u r e October, 2018 at the NBTE Centre further noted that of Excellence for TVET in Kaduna. t h o u g h i t i s Dr. Kazaure who said that a expected that harmonious workplace that l a b o u r a n d guarantees satisfaction of workers m a n a g e m e n t and employers' aspirations is very s h o u l d w o r k essential for enhanced productivity together with a noted that when the interest of v i e w t o either or both of the parties achieving the Dr. M. A. Kazaure, mni involved in industrial relations is common goals of NBTE Executive Secretary unsatisfied, industrial crisis the institutions, this expectation is In a keynote address, the facilitator becomes imminent. not always fulfilled in real life due and Managing Director, Projectlink “The effect of industrial crises is to the divergent views arising from Konsult, Mr. Adetunji Adepoju said usually more severe when it affects the different expectations of the two that the workshop would address higher institutions because parties. causes of the incessant industrial whenever there is protracted In an opening remark, the Board's conflicts bedeviling the TVET industrial crisis, students are the Director, Centre of Excellence for major victims and are tempted to sector with a view to overcoming TVET, Dr. (Mrs.) Amina Idris said them. He noted that participants study mainly to pass as against the that the workshop was a consensus tradition of studying for would be equipped with requisite among participants at a similar measures that would help prevent knowledge acquisition which workshop held in 2015. affects academic performance and industrial conflicts in the TVET She noted that participants at the sector. standard of education in the workshop requested that such be He further enjoined participants to country”, the Executive Secretary replicated to provide template for always show high sense of explained. mutual co-existence and enhance The workshop which was themed appropriate conflict resolution responsibility, maintain integrity, “Enhancing Best Practices in mechanism between management transparency and accountability at Management Labour Unions and labour or staff in tertiary all times so as to maintain industrial Relations in TVET sector was technical institutions in Nigeria. harmony in their institutions. aimed at maintaining better She added that the workshop would The workshop which was held in management-union relationship in assist management and labour with Kaduna for institutions in the North TVET institutions in Nigeria. the requisite measures to apply and West, North East and North Central The Executive Secretary who was enhance their communication skills zones was also replicated in Ibadan represented by the Ag. Director of in the workplace to effectively to cover institutions in the South Human Resources of the NBTE, address existing or impending West, South East and South South Mal. Jafaru Adamu, disclosed that conflicts. zones. Page 10 Directors of Academic Planning of Polytechnics Hold 2018 Annual National Conference in Kaduna he Committee of Directors academic standards of Academic Planning of in the institutions, TPolytechnics (CODAPP) stressing that “The held her 2018 Annual National achievement of Conference in Kaduna. The s u c c e s s b y conference which was organized in C O D A P P collaboration with the National a u t o m a t i c a l l y Board for Technical Education t r a n s l a t e i n t o (NBTE) had the theme “Academic success for your P l a n n i n g a n d E c o n o m i c institutions, NBTE Diversification in Nigeria', while and the entire the objective was to build the TVET sector.” Tpl. Ekpenyong E. Ekpenyong while delivering the ES address capacity of Directors of Academic T h e E x e c u t i v e at the conference Planning towards effective Secretary further economic diversification in noted that the Nigeria. collaboration of the The Executive Secretary of NBTE, B o a r d a n d Dr. Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure who CODAPP has led to gave the keynote address and the establishment declared the conference open said o f f u n c t i o n a l the theme was well chosen to align Academic Planning with the Federal Government's Department in the goal of diversifying the economy i n s t i t u t i o n s , a n d i m p r o v i n g n a t i o n a l strengthening of e- Engr. U. J. Danjuma, NBTE Director of Academic Planning productivity. while delivering his address at the conference “The TVET sector remains critical in the realization of the noble o b j e c t i v e b y t h e F e d e r a l Government with a dynamic academic planning function in the polytechnics at the forefront of driving it” he said. The Executive Secretary who was represented by the Director of P h y s i c a l P l a n n i n g a n d Development, Tpl. Ekpenyong E. Ekpenyong added that the conference was an opportunity to examine the actualization of the goal of economic diversification Group photograph of Directors of Academic Planning of polytechnics at the conference. for improved productivity. statistical MIS units, strengthening institutions in other to be relevant in He expressed the hope that the of the culture of academic research the 21st century. He added that the conference will improve the a n d p u b l i c a t i o n a n d t h e conference is an avenue for sharing function and position of academic institutionalization of strategic o f i d e a s , i n t e r a c t i o n a n d planning towards achieving the planning as a major academic establishment of contact network mission and vision of technical and planning role. among the institutions. vocational education and training In his remarks, the Board's Director He expressed appreciation for the in the polytechnics. of Academic Planning Research efforts of the Executive Secretary, He reiterated the Board's support Statistics and ICT, Engr. U.J. his management team, and members and commitment to CODAPP'S Danjuma, said the conference was of the organizing committee for the objectives of improving the aimed at strengthening the Cont. on Page 13 Page 11 NBTE Holds Sensitization Workshop on Ranking of Nigerian Polytechnics and Monotechnics xecutive Secretary of the N a t i o n a l B o a r d f o r ETe c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n (NBTE) has stated that the Board will continue its efforts towards the repositioning of the Polytechnic and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector as a major factor of tertiary e d u c a t i o n a n d n a t i o n a l development. Dr. Kazaure stated this in a welcome address during a sensitization workshop on Ranking of Nigerian Polytechnics and M o n o t e c h n i c s w h i c h w a s organized for Rectors and Provost Group photograph of NBTE Executive Secretary and Board officials with participants at and their institutions' Web the workshop th Managers held on 5 December Masud Elelu, who was represented inadequate funding, inadequate 2018 at the NBTE Auditorium, by Engr. (Dr.) Y.O. Oyebode, tools and equipment for practical, Kaduna. Deputy Rector, Academic, Kwara inadequate facilities, weak support He added that a repositioned State Polytechnic said that the f r o m t h e i n d u s t r i e s , a n d system will lead to improved workshop has shed more light on administrative bottlenecks. skilled and technical manpower some aspects of ranking criteria The participants commended that will create opportunities for which institutions must take NBTE for facilitating the workshop innovation and technological seriously to do well in the next and resolved that all institutions advancement. ranking. should have campus networks and Dr. Kazaure explained that the He commended the efforts of ICT infrastructure to facilitate main aim of the workshop was to NBTE in positioning the technical teaching and learning using world sensitize the participant on the education sector as a critical part of class tools. They also agreed that all criteria adopted for the institutional the nation's education system. institutions should have fully ranking and also to rub minds on Papers presented at the workshop functional websites and virtual ideas that will boost future ranking i n c l u d e : “ I m p o r t a n c e o f campuses as well as appropriate activities. Institutional Ranking”, by Domain Name Selection (DNS) He said the ranking will provide the Executive Secretary NBTE, Dr. and consistency of portal. public with information about the Masa'udu Kazaure; “Institutional In addition, they called on technical education institutions Ranking as a Catalyst for institutions to develop the culture which will enable them make P r o m o t i n g A c a d e m i c a n d of updating their websites and informed decisions. Administrative Excellence in portals, ranking be carried out once “This is why we have started the TVET”, by COHEADS Chairman in two years, institutions to develop ranking of all institutions under the representative, Engr.(Dr.)Y.O. their own criteria that would purview of the NBTE to motivate Oyebode; “Ranking of Institutions: improve their ranking, Rectors to the heads of institutions to strive for The Principal Considerations”, by organize training workshops for excellence” he said. the Project Lead Consultant, Dr. secretaries and administrative He added that as heads of the Aliyu Mamman Ibrahim; and assistants to work with the website technical institutions and web “Promoting Institutions' Web directorates to enable them access managers who are the critical Presence for International and respond to information on the stakeholders that the project needs Ranking”, by the Associate Project institutions website timely and to enhance the institutionalization Consultant, Mr. Dewole Ajao. appropriately and NBTE to of the ranking. Participants identified some accompany ranking with plagues or In his remarks, the COHEADS challenges facing institutions that c e r t i f i c a t e s t o d e s e r v i n g Chairman and Rector of Kwara could affect ranking including; institutions and State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Alh. Page 12 Directors of Academic Planning of Polytechnics ... Cont’d from page 11 polytechnic lecturers to create polytechnics; and Academic success of the conference. linkage between industry and Planning Departments should stand In a goodwill message, COHEADS institutions; Government should a s D i r e c t o r a t e s i n T V E T Chairman and Rector of Kwara establish standardized vocational institutions. The next meeting was State Polytechnic, Alh. Masud centres in each Local Government scheduled for November, 2019 at Elelu, who was represented by the Area to serve as feeders to the NBTE Secretariat, Kaduna. Rector of Katsina State Institute of Cont’d from page 6 Technology and Management, Dr. 2018 Polytechnic Ranking Cont’d S/N INSTITUTION OWNERSHIP RANK Babangida Abubakar Albaba 42 Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State State 41 expressed the hope that the 43 The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, Osun State Private 41 44 AirForce Institute of Techn(AFIT), Kaduna Federal 44 conference will help in improving 45 Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State State 44 service delivery in the institutions 46 AbubakarTatari Ali Poly, Bauchi, State 46 47 Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Benue State State 46 and gave the assurance of the 48 Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Delta State State 46 49 Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Shaki, Oyo State State 46 COHEADS' commitment and 50 Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State State 50 support to the committee. 51 Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, bauchi State Federal 50 52 Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State Federal 50 The two days conference which 53 Kings Polytechnic, Ubiaja, Edo State Private 50 th th 54 Lighthouse Polytchnic, Benin, Edo State Private 50 was held on 28 and 29 November, 55 Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, Niger State State 50 2018 at the NBTE Auditorium had 56 Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, Gusau State 50 57 Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State Private 57 papers presented by various 58 Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State State 57 resource persons including; 59 Lens Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State Private 59 60 Umaru Ali Shinkafi Poly, Sokoto, State 59 “Academic Planning in the Era of 61 Templegate Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State Private 59 62 Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, Adamawa State State 62 Change”, by Engr. U.J. Danjuma, 63 Akwa Ibom State College of Arts and Science, Nung Ukim, Akwa Ibom State State 62 N B T E D i r e c t o r A c a d e m i c 64 Al-Hikma Polytechnic, Karu, Nasarawa State Private 62 65 Allover Central Polytechnic, Otta, Ogun State Private 62 Planning Research Statistics & 66 D.S. Adegbenro ICT Poly, Itori-Ewekoro, Ogun State State 62 ICT; “The Role of Academic 67 Interlink Polytechnic, Ijebu - Jesa, Osun State Private 62 68 The Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile, Osun State Private 62 P l a n n i n g i n E c o n o m i c 69 Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Private 69 70 Ronik Polytechnic, Ejigbo, Lagos State Private 69 Diversification”, by Mr. Jesse Z, 71 Edo State Institute of Technology and Management, Usen, Edo State State 71 Kwaha, former Director of 72 Ibadan City Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State Private 71 73 Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse, Jigawa State State 71 Academic Planning, Kaduna 74 National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State Federal 71 Polytechnic, Kaduna; “Training 75 Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State State 71 76 Nigerian Army Institute of Tech. and Environmental Studies, NAITES, Federal 71 and Development for Effective Makurdi, Benue State 77 Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapade, Ogun State State 77 Employees Performance”, by Dr. 78 Nogak Polytechnic, Ikom, Private 77 Obasi O. Oko, Director Academic 79 Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa, Ogun State State 77 80 College of Technology, Iresi, Osun State Private 80 Planning, Federal Polytechnic 81 Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State Federal 81 Nekede among others. 82 NACABS Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State Private 81 83 Shaka Polytechnic, Benin City, Edo State Private 81 At the end of the event, the 84 Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State State 84 85 Uyo City Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Private 84 conference resolved that NBTE 86 Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara, Zamfara State State 86 should come up with a standard on 87 Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State Federal 87 88 Prime Polytechnic, Jida Bassa, Kogi State Private 87 how to handle Entrepreneurship 89 Valley View Polytechnic, Ebem, Abia State Private 87 Education (EDD) courses; 90 The Polytechnic Igbo-Owu,Igbo-Owu, Kwara State Private 90 91 Mai IdrisAlooma Polytechnic, Geidam, Yobe State State 91 Entrepreneurship training should 92 Port Harcourt Polytechnic, Rumuola, Rivers State State 91 93 Calvary Polytechnic, Owo-Oyibu, Delta State Private 93 be reinforced with technology 94 Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science, Elebele, Bayelsa State State 94 incubation to spin off entrepreneurs 95 Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo, akwa Ibom State Private 94 96 Best Solution Polytechnic, Akure, Ondo State Private 96 who are skilled in various fields; 97 Institute of Tech. and Management (ITM), Ugep, Cross River State State 97 Curriculum of TVET programmes 98 * Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ikot-Akai, Akwa Ibom State Private 98 99 Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Akwa Ibom State 99 should be reviewed regularly to 100 Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State Federal 100 101 Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State State 100 provide constant relevance of 102 * Uma Ukpai Polytechnic Asaga, Abia State Private 100 graduates for the industries and 103 * The Polytechnic Adoka, Otada, Benue State Private 103 104 * Tower Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State Private 103 NBTE should involve relevant 105 * Bolmor Polytechnic, Dugbe, Oyo State Private 105 stakeholders during curriculum 106 Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State Federal 106 107 Taraba State Polytechnic Jalingo, Taraba State State 107 review; Teachers Industrial Work 108 * Global Polytechnic, Akure, Ondo State Private 108 109 * Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Private 109 Experience Scheme (TIWES) 110 * Kalac Crystal Polytechnic, , Lagos State Private 109 should be established for 111 * Ajayi Polytechnic, Ara-Ekiti, Ekiti State Private 111 112 * Marist Polytechnic, Umuchigbo-Ije, Enugu State Private 111 Page 13 NBTE, Albedo Hold Curriculum Workshop on Interior Design he National Board for and skills. Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n He said the Board is using the seven T(NBTE) organized a 9–day c o l u m n u n i f i e d f o r m a t o f national critique workshop on curriculum introduced by UNESCO d e v e l o p m e n t o f N a t i o n a l and adopted by Nigeria, which is Innovation Diploma Curriculum on structured to include dates, teaching Interior Design from 7th - 15th activities and resources to be used in October, 2018. specific learning outcome. The workshop which was held at the The Executive Secretary while Holiday Conference Hotel Kufena wishing participants fruitful Road, Kaduna was sponsored by deliberations, urged them to abide Albedo Design Institute, Abuja. by guidelines so as to have a While declaring the workshop open, standardized document that will the Executive Secretary of NBTE lead to the production of knowledge Dr. Masa'udu Adamu Kazaure said Mal. Abdu Isa Kofarmata, workshop facilitator and Deputy Director Enterprise Institutions development of the curriculum was and skilled necessary in view of the need to m a n p o w e r reposition programmes to meet up especially in with the current global challenges. the area of Dr Kazaure who was represented by i n t e r i o r the Board's Deputy Director, design. Enterprise Institutions Division, I n h e r Mal. Abdu Isa KofarMata said remarks, the government allows private proprietress investors, professional bodies etc. to o f t h e come up with a draft curriculum I n s t i t u t e , which the Board uses its expertise to Hajiya Binta enrich the draft with up-to-date S u l e i m a n knowledge, expected skills and said the need From left: NBTE staff during the workshop Engr. Ngozi Margaret innovation that will enable the to fill the Okelekwe, Dr Musa Hatim Koko and Hajara E. Abdulkadir yawning gap in producing skilled necessitated the development of the learner acquire current knowledge manpower in interior design sector curriculum. 2019 Senior Staff Promotion Exercise he Management of the marking schemes to N a t i o n a l B o a r d f o r t h e E x e c u t i v e Technical Education has S e c r e t a r y w e r e T th approved the date for the scheduled for 28 commencement of the processes November, 2018. and procedures for 2019 Senior In the in same vein, Staff promotion exercise. e x a m i n a t i o n a n d n d In the schedule dated 22 marking were slated ES NBTE, Dr. M. A. Kazaure (right) and Director COE Dr November, 2018 which was for 11 t h and 12 t h (Mrs) Amina Idris while supervising the senior staff released by the Ag, Director of D e c e m b e r promotions examination. Human Resources, Mal. Jafaru respectively while the Adamu, with reference/TEB. 55 oral interview was Vol. VA/X, the exercise started held on Wednesday with Confirmation/Display of 13th December, 2018. approved list of candidates who A total of 24 senior were due for the examination as at s t a f f f r o m a l l 1st January, 2019 while collation of departments of the c o m p l e t e d A P E R f o r m s , Board were shortlisted submission of question papers and for the exercise. Candidates taking the senior staff promotion examination Page 14 Association of Agric Economists Visits NBTE he Executive Secretary of opportunity to make enquiry on include them in mounting of new N a t i o n a l B o a r d f o r whether there was any law barring agricultural programmes in TTe c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n Nigerian Polytechnics from institutions under the Board's (NBTE), Dr Masa'udu Adamu running Agric Economics as a purview to open grounds for Kazaure has been commended for progamme. collaboration and make things work his effort towards uplifting While expressing their willingness faster. Technical Education in Nigeria. to support the Board in doing the Responding, the Deputy Director of The commendation was made paper work, the Chairman also Agricultural Technology Division when he received a delegation of highlighted that agricultural of the Board, Dr. Rufa'i who the National Association of business cannot stand on its own as represented the Executive Secretary Agricultural Economist of Nigeria a programme, offering that the welcomed the delegation and also enlightened them on Agricultural who paid him a courtesy visit in his association would need to critically programmes run in Nigerian office in Kaduna. work on the document; “though we Polytechnics both at the National The delegation which was led by don't know how we can come in as a Diploma (ND) and Higher National the Association's National body and look at the document on Diploma (HND) levels. Chairman, Prof. Job Madu said ground”, the Chairman wondered. He said that the Polytechnics are not they were holding their Annual He further explained that b a r r e d f r o m r u n n i n g a n y General Meeting (AGM) in agricultural business as a programme provided there is a Kaduna and decided to use the programme cannot be sustained proposal and justification for opportunity to visit the Board and easily, if not given a broad running such a programme and pay respect to the Executive knowledge that is needed to provide further informed the Association Secretary. additional contents. that about five polytechnics were The Chairman also said that the In his remark, the Vice President of proposing to run Agricultural visit was to afford them the the Association called on NBTE to Business in their institutions. NISLT Seeks Collaboration with NBTE on Curriculum Development h e D i r e c t o r other technical institutions, the bodies going differently. General/Registrar CEO of NISLT has concluded plans to The Executive Secretary also TNigerian Institute of upgrade the quality of Science advised the Institute to liaise with Science Laboratory Technology Laboratory Technologists and the Board's Centre of Excellence in (NISLT), Yemi H.Gbadegesin has therefore solicited the NBTE's the area of capacity building, adding e x p r e s s e d t h e I n s t i t u t e ' s support to conduct professional that to improve technical teaching; willingness to collaborate with the e x a m i n a t i o n s f o r S c i e n c e the Institute will have to develop National Board for Technical Laboratory Technologists. their members professionally. Education (NBTE) in the review of She also drew the attention of the The Executive Secretary also Board to fraudulent cases of having e x i s t i n g c u r r i c u l u m a n d expressed worry over non memorandum of understanding criminals impersonating and presenting themselves as the establishment of the National (MoU). Council on Skills, lamenting that Gbadegesin who stated this during Executive Secretary of NBTE. She schools are just producing a courtesy visit to the Executive narrated the case of one Joshua Ibe massively without considering the Secretary of NBTE, Dr Masa'udu who introduced himself as the demand of the labour market. Adamu Kazaure in Kaduna, said to Executive Secretary and demanded ensure quality of members, the that his account should be credited While commending the Institute for Institute is willing to partner with with N5million for accreditation. the cordial relationship that exists the Board in the area of Responding, the Executive among its members, he reminded accreditation, capacity building Secretary congratulated the them that their curriculum which and the issue of adherence to Registrar on the confirmation of his was last reviewed sometimes in carrying capacity. appointment as the Chief Executive 2004 was due for another review, She further stated that to ensure that Officer of NISLT and urged the adding that the Board has over two only certified Science Laboratory institute to embark on collective hundred and eighty (280) curricular Technologist are employed accreditation exercise to avoid the which makes it difficult for the particularly in the polytechnics and regulatory agency and professional Board to review them all. Page 15 NBTE Senior Staff Association Holds Congress he Senior Staff Association agencies on the of the National Board for i s s u e o f TTechnical Education unionism and (TEBSSA) held its 2018 congress recommends on the 26th November, 2018 at the best way NBTE new Auditorium, Kaduna. the association In his address, the President of the should go. Association, Mal. Musa Hadeja On the issue of tendered apology for the failure of reclaiming the the executive committee to NBTE land at convene the meeting before now. Rigachikun in ES Rep and Director Physical Planning and Development Tpl E.E. He thanked the members for the Agabi Local Ekpenyong while making remarks at the congress confidence they reposed on the Government Exco and expressed gratitude for A r e a o f the opportunity given them to Kaduna State, serve. the President Going down memory lane, the c o m m e n d e d President recalled that the the effort of the association started as Senior Staff members of Club (TEBCLUB) in 1983 with the N i g e r i a n objective of presenting a common Police, Kaduna front on aspect of welfare that Command who needed to be addressed. He added assisted in the that a constitution was drafted and recovery of the th land, informing adopted on 16 November, 1983. Cross section of staff during the congress. He also recalled that a decision that a letter has been written to the was taken 1996 to unionize the Management team for the timely NBTE Management for the p r o m o t i o n o f s t a ff , n o n - TEBCLUB and affiliate it with the concession of the land to staff of the Senior Staff Association of interference in association's Board. activities and finding the Universities, Teaching Hospital, W h i l e e n u m e r a t i n g t h e R e s e a r c h I n s t i t u t i o n a n d association executive worthy of achievements of the Exco consultation on staff welfare. A s s o c i a t e d I n s t i t u t i o n s Committee, the President informed (SSAUTHRAI) but the move was In his remarks, the Executive that so far, they have facilitated the Secretary of NBTE, Dr. Masa'udu resisted by the then Management of disbursement of the sum of 50 the Board which led to the banning Adamu Kazaure commended the million naira Federal Mortgage Exco and members of staff for their of union activities in the Board in Bank Home Renovation Loan to 52 June 2008. steadfastness and encouraged them Staff of the Board while expecting to cooperate with the Management The President further said that the second batch of 48 million naira Management latter unbanned in the best interest of the Board and for 54 beneficial any moment from the nation at large. union activities and the chapter was now. He congratulated two staff successfully inaugurated by the Dr. Kazaure who was represented who have collected their FHA by the Director, Physical Planning then President of SSAUTHRIAI Houses at the Millennium City, but noted that the association has and Development Department, TPl Kaduna. E.E. Ekpenyong called on the Exco even with that failed to function as He said that the present Exco hopes an affiliate of SSAUTHRIAI. to follow up cases taken to the to promote a healthy working management and follow up with He informed members that on relation with the Management and assumption of office by the present reminders. He called on the promote industrial peace and association to engage in dialogue Executive committee, a committee harmony. He appreciated the was set up to study other sister with the Management when issues E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y a n d of disagreement arise. Page 16 Sani Kaltanga Converted to Works Superintendent Cadre h e M a n a g e m e n t by Mal. I.B.Hassan on Committee of the behalf of the Board's TNational Board for Executive Secretary, the Technical Education (NBTE) conversion takes effect th had in its 168 Regular from January, 2018. Mal. Meeting held on the 10th and Sani Kaltanga who joined 12th April, 2018 approved the the Board in 1999 as a lateral conversion of Mallam Motor Driver/Mechanic Sani Adamu Kaltanga from the proceeded for further Motor Driver/Mechanic Cadre studies and obtained the to Works Superintendent Cadre National Diploma (ND) on CONTEDISS 06. In a letter i n M e c h a n i c a l dated 2nd May, 2018 and signed Sani Adamu Kaltanga Engineering. ...Orientation Workshop on Worldskills International Competition Cont’d from page 5 In his remarks, the facilitator of the The Registrar who was represented employers to achieve world class workshop from WorldSkills Italy, at the occasion by the Director, students of competence in Mr. Thomas Pardeller assured Research and Quality Assurance of commerce, services and industry; NBTE of his support towards the Board, Mr. Mark Ugwoke will promote status of technical mentoring Nigerians to become noted the slow pace of skills and vocational training. m e m b e r o f Wo r l d S k i l l s development in Nigeria and the “Skills competitions are globally International and achieve the need to arouse interest in TVET acknowledged and valued for international best practices in particularly among the youths. driving TVET forward which is t e c h n i c a l a n d v o c a t i o n a l She expressed optimism that a new m o r e t h a n j u s t a s k i l l s performance as described by the competition, but a simple and W o r l d S k i l l s S t a n d a r d chapter will be opened in skills seemingly magical solution to a Specification (WSS). d e v e l o p m e n t i n N i g e r i a complicated problem” she added. “The standard specification is particularly in the organization and She further stated that the therefore a guide to the required management of National Skills objectives of the competition are training and preparation for the Competition that is linked to basically to showcase young skill competition” he added. WorldSkills International. people's talents, inspire and In a good will message, the Also, the Chairman of Council of reward world-class excellence in Registrar of the National Business Heads of Polytechnics and skills, improve and raise the and Technical Examinations Colleges of Technology in Nigeria standards of teaching and learning Board (NABTEB), Prof. (Mrs.) (COHEADS), Alh. Masud Elelu across TVET, increase awareness, I f e o m a I s i u g o A b a n i h e noted that the registration of social acceptance, attitudinal commended the NBTE for N i g e r i a i n Wo r l d s k i l l s change to TVET as well as create a sensitizing stakeholders on cost effective means for National Skills Competition and International will not only create government and industry to TVET exposition and its windows of job opportunities for cooperate to achieve higher contribution to development, TVET graduates but will also standards and industrial growth recognition and promotion of change the perception of TVET in nationally, among others. skills excellence in Nigeria. Nigeria.

Page 17 Briefs from the National Dailies Daily Sun P.4 3/09/2018: 3 Poly students killed in Poly, Iree has announced the combined 6th convocation clash with NURTW over bus fare: There was ceremonies for the graduates of the institution for pandemonium in Bida, Niger State, Sunday evening 2015/2016 Academic session. ,when students of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, and The Nation p. 23: Protest rocks MAPOLY over some youth clashed, leading to the death of three suspension of lecture: All activities were last Tuesday students, while several others were injured. and Wednesday, brought to a halt at Moshood Abiola Daily Sun p.28 4/09/2018: YABATECH holds Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Alumni Lectures series: Premier institute of higher Daily Trust P.3 15/10/2018: Polytechnic lecturers education in Nigeria, Yaba College of Technology Issue 21- day Ultimatum: The Academic Staff Union (YABATECH) has instituted an annual Alumni Lecture of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 21 day ultimatum series, first of its kind in the history of the 70- year old for government to address the lingering issues bothering college. welfare and funding. Leadership p.8 4/09/2018 Afe Babalola laments low Daily Sun P.12 17/10/2018: FG, ASUP meet over standard of education in Nigeria: Founder of Afe strike warning: Representatives of the Federal Babalola University Ado Ekiti, (ABUAD), Chief Afe government and the Academic Staff Union of Babalola (SAN) yesterday lamented low standard of Polytechnics (ASUP) met in Abuja, to discuss issues education in the country. that could possibly lead to another industrial strike Leadership p.39: FG trains civil servants on nationwide effective manpower planning: The federal Daily Trust P.3915/11/2018: Nigerian Polytechnics to government is organizing skill re-tooling workshop for rise up to tech needs: Polytechnics in Nigeria has been Directors and Desk Officers in charge of manpower urged to urgently rise up to her technological needs. planning and budgeting across the Ministries, Daily Trust p.31 29/11/2018 :Poly students, others Departments and Agencies (MDAs). paraded for robbery, others: The Kogi Police Daily Sun P.39 10/09/2018: ASUP demands command yesterday, paraded 18 suspects among them Implementation of White paper on Ondo Poly: The two polytechnic students, for alleged involvement in Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, Ondo state chapter of the crimes including culpable homicide, kidnapping Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic(ASUP) has robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. called for immediate release of the white paper on various panels report on the institutions. The Nation p.22 29/11/2018: Kwara Poly fights Daily Sun P.28 11/09/2018: Nigeria can't be among cultism with 182 security officers: The rector of 20 biggest economies without technical Education – Kwara State Polytechnic , Ilorin Alhaji Mas'ud Ilelu, has NABTEB: Registrar and Chief Executive of National said the institution successfully tackled cultism with B u s i n e s s a n d Te c h n i c a l E x a m i n a t i o n the deployment of 182 security officers. Board(NABTEB), Prof. Ifeoma Mercy Isiugo-Abanibe The Nation p.43 29/11/2018: Hoodlums rampage as speaks on challenges facing the agency and how her trailer kills Kogi Poly student: There was management team has changed the perception about pandemonium yesterday around the busy Natako area NABTEB, despite paucity of funds. of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital when a trailer knocked Daily Sun P.12 19/09/2018: IMT begins degree down a student of the State Polytechnic. programmes: the National University Commission Daily Sun P.9 30/11/2018: Poly lecturers threaten (NUC) has given approval to the Institute of strike Dec 12: The Academic Staff Union of Management Technology, IMT, Enugu to commence Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to embark on an full degree programme in six academic fields. industrial action if the Federal Government fails to Daily Trust P.1120/09/2018: TEDFUND: ICPC implement their outstanding demands. recovers N7.5m from 11 Kadpoly lecturers – Daily Trust P.37 3/12/2018: Architect cry out against, Spokesperson: The Independent Corrupt Practices and degree disparity: Some Architects who hold the other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has Higher National Diploma(HND) from polytechnics recovered N7.5million unused grants from 11 lecturers have staged peaceful protest against the disparity of the Kaduna Polytechnic. between a university degree and HND, especially when The Nation P.28 20/09/2018: FEDPOFFA gets NUC HND holders suffer a lot of discrimination before they nod for degree Programme: The Federal Polytechnic are honored with professional recognition. Offa, Kwara State, is to run four degree programmes in Daily Sun P.28 4/12/2018: YABATECh ripe for the 2018/2019 Academic Session starting next month. varsity status: Some years after the Federal The Polytechnic will run the programmes in affiliation Government proposed the conversion of Yaba College with Federal University of Technology Minna. of Technology (YABATECH) as City University of Daily Sun p.27 26/09/2018: Ospoly holds Technology, Chairman, Prince Lateef Fagbemi said the Convocation October: The management of Osun state institution is ripe for new status.

Page 18 Mrs. Antonia Emeh, Hajia Aisha Aliyu Retire rs. Anthonia Emeh has retired from the service of Mthe Board after attaining 60 years mandatory age of retirement in the public service. Born on 8th September, 1958, Mrs. Emeh, an indigene of Illah Oshimili North LGA of Delta State, joined the Board on 29th October 1986 as a Confidential Sectary II. Until her retirement on the 8th September 2018, Mrs. Emeh was a Chief Confidential Secretary in the Finance & Accounts Department Mrs Anthonia Emeh Hajiya Aisha Aliyu Musa ajiya Aisha Aliyu retired on 24th September, 1958, Hajiya Aisha Assistant I on CONTEDISS 06. She from the service of the Aliyu, an indigene of Biu LGA of retired as a Chief Confidential Board on 23rd July, 2018 Borno State, joined the Board on the Secretary and served her father land H th after attaining 60 years of age. Born 12 February 1990 as Secretary for 28 years. he death has occurred Chief Awa Mba is Dead of Chief Awa Agwu TMba, former Deputy Director, Academic Planning Division of the Board. He died at the age of 65 on November 18, 2018 after a brief illness at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. Born on 24th April, 1953, Chief Mba who hailed from Ndia, Mba Awa Ukpai Compound, Asaga-Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, joined the service of NBTE on 19th February, Late Chief Awa Agwu Mba 1982 as a Planning Officer I. He He is survived by a wife, five th retired from service on 24 April, children and other relatives. NBTE’s Director Academic Planning, Research 2013 after attaining the mandatory 60 Burial arrangement will be Statistics and ICT, Engr U. J. Danjuma while signing the years of age. announced by the family. condolence register at the deceased residence. Bututu, Gwarzo Local Bereavement Government Area of Kano a l l a m S u l e i m a n State. Gwarzo, Ag. Director, Among the early callers at MS p e c i a l D u t i e s , the residence of the deceased Executive Secretary's Office NBTE, were some staff of the Board lost his father, Alhaji Saad Abdullahi led by the Director, Physical Gwarzo on 25th November, 2018 at Planning and Development, the age of 115. He is survived by two Tpl. Ekpeyong. E. Ekpeyong wives, 12 children and many grand who commiserated with the and great grandchildren. He has family and prayed for the Tpl E.E. Ekpenyong Director Physical Planning (right) since been buried in accordance with repose of the soul of the while on a condolence visit with other members of management and staff of the Board to the family house Islamic rites in his home town deceased. of Alh Suleiman S. Gwarzo (left) Page 19 SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS September Birthdays Name Date of Birth Department 1. Bakori Hauwa Aminu 15th September ES Office (Clinic) 2. Yunusa Rabiu Alhaji 17th September COE 3. Yaribe sambo 14th September Finance & Accounts 4. Yahaya Hafiz lawal 24th September Human Resources 5. Emeh Antonia 8th September Human Resources 6. Abba Nom Helen Iliya 29th September Human Resources 7. Haruna Jummai 19th September Human Resources 8. Anyawu Christopher 23rd September Human Resources 9. Abubakar Fatimah 16th September Human Resources 10. Usman Adamu 20th September Human Resources 11. Mohammed Hassan 13th September Human Resources 12. Yahuza Sa'idu 11th September Human Resources 13. Dauda Mohammed 13th Septembe Physical Planning 14. Mohammed Bashir Yakubu 12th September Physical Planning 15. Mohammed Abdullahi 27th September Academic Planning 16. Husseini Haruna Mohammed 1st September VTSD October Birthdays Name Date of Birth Department 1. Esuma Elizabeth 18th October ES Office (Clinic) 2. Baba Kasim 24th October ES Office (Clinic) 3. Musa Garba 15th October ES Office (Clinic) 4. Hadiza Abubakar 9th October ES Office (Clinic) 5. Haruna Sayyid Abdulkarim 25th October Finance & Accounts 6. Ibrahim Yakubu 16th October Finance &Accounts 7. Mohammed Mustapha Bulama 1st October Finance & Accounts 8. Gachi Fatima Suleiman 5th October Human Resources 9. Mohammed Danladi 15th October Human Resources 10. Adinga Joe Cordelia 2nd October Human Resources 11. Ahmed Abdulkarim 10th October Human Resources 12. Ahmed Garba 5th October Human Resources 13. Kenneth Anarado 5th October Academic Planning 14. Yahaya Jimoh Tajudeen 11th October Physical Planning 15. Mbong Cyril Constance 10th October Academic Planning 16. Ibrahim Rufa'I (Dr) 18th October Mono Programmes 17. Yusuf Bello Yakubu 1st October Mono Programmes 18. Ogoh Ngbede 17th October Poly Programmes 19. Okelekwe Ngozi Margret 17th October VS &TD 20. Garba Husseini 1st October Human Resources 21. Sanusi Dauda 13 October Human Resources November Birthdays Names Birthday Department 1. Anyawu Jonathan 29th November Finance & Accounts 2. Onyegbu Chidiebere 8th November Finance & Accounts 3. Maina Usman Uze 8th November Finance & Accounts 4. Bello Adulhakim 10th November Human Resources 5. Jibril Saddiqa Abdulkadir 28th November Human Resources 7. Benson Lydia 11th November Human Resources 8. Usman Mohammed Tata 20th November Human Resources 9. Yayork Ibrahim 16th November Human Resources 10. Usman Maryam Daura 5th November COE 11. Anoka Ayamba 21st November Academic Planning

Page 20 12. Aminu Bashir Datti 6th November Academic Planning 13. Bahago Blessing Enene 20th November Academic Planning 14. Mohammed A.Danmowa 11th November Poly Programmes 15. Adetola O. Stella 18th November Poly Programmes December Birthdays S/N Names Date of Birth Department 1. Abdulsalam Halima Ahmed 31st December ES Office (Clinic) 2. Antonia Stellamaris 21st December ES Office (Clinic) 3. Garba Abubakar Umar 20th December Finance & Accounts 4. Barau Yusuf Mohammed 20th December Human Resources 5. Abi Emmanuel 5th December Human Resources 6. Abdullahi Hassan 8th December Human Resources 7. Abdulraham Maimuna 3rd December Human Resources 8. Bello Zainab Baba 13th December Human Resources 9. Sule Abdul Umar 23rd December Human Resources 10. Yahaya Mohammed 1st December Human Resources 11. Musa Hassan 1st December Human Resources 12. Mohammed musa 15th December Human Resources 13. Abbah Mohammed Bello 30th December Human Resources 14. Husseini Mukhtar Bello 18th December Human Resources 15. Idris Amina Mohammed 4th December COE 16. Bako Godwin 24th December Academic Planning 17. Dikko Maryam 31st December Academic Planning 18. Oduntan Helen Okpoanwan 8th December Mono Programmes 19. Tanko Sama'ila 5th December Poly Programmes 20. Musa Hatim Koko 25th December VT&SD 21. Onyeocha Ebenezer Iheanyi 26th December Poly Programmes 22. Bello Oladipupo Olubumi 13th December Poly Programmes 23. Mohammed Suleiman 17th December Poly Programmes NBTE Bulletin wishes all of you a happy birthday and many happy returns.

APPROVED POLYTECHNICS 5.Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola FEDERAL 6.Akwa Ibom State College of Art & Science, Nung Ukim 1.Airforce Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna,Kaduna State 7.Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua 2.Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State 8.Bayelsa State College Of Arts & Science, Yenogoa 3.Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State 9.Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo 4.Federal Polytechnic Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti State 10.Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia, Jigawa State 5.Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State 11.Cross Rivers State Institute of Tech. and Mgt., Ugep 6.Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, 12.D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro 7.Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State 13.Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku 8.Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State 14.Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara 9.Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State 15.Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro 10.Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State 16.Edo State Institute of Tech.and Management, Usen 11.Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State 17.Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade 12.Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State 18.Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina 13.Federal Polytechnic Ile Oluji, Ondo State 19.Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa 14.Federal Polytechnic, K/Namoda, Zamfara State. 20.Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji 15.Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State 16.Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa 21.Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu 17.Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State. 22.Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse 18.Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State 23.Kano State Polytechnic, Kano 19.Federal Polytechnic Oil and Gas Bonny, Rivers State 24.Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State 20.Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State 25.Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja 21.Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Akwa Ibom State. 26.Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin 22.Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State. 27.Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu 23.Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Kaduna State 28.Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic, Geidam 24.National Institute of Construction Tech., Uromi, Edo State 29.Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Nasarawa 25.Nigerian Army Institute of Tech. & Environmental Studies, NAITES, Makurdi, 30.Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru 26.Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State. 31.Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria 27.Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State. 32.Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa 28.Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State. 33.Ogun State Polytechnic Ikpokia 34.Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki STATE 35.Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke 1.Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara 36.Osun State Polytechnic, Iree 2.Abia State Polytechnic, Aba 37.Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi 3.Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo 38.Port-Harcourt Polytechnic, Port Harcourt 4.Abubakar Polytechnic, Bauchi 39.Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri Page 21 40.Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo 32.Plateau State College of Agriculture, Garkawa 41.The Polytechnic, Ibadan 33.Samaru College of Agriculture, DAC-ABU, Zaria 42.Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto, Sokoto State 34.Yobe State College of Agriculture, Gujba 43.Zamfara State College Of Arts and Science, Gusau COLLEGES OF HEALTH SCIENCES PRIVATE 1.Abia State College of Health Technology, Aba 1.Ajayi Polytechnic Ikere Ekiti 2.ABUTH School of Health Records Administration & Biostatistics, Zaria, Kaduna 2.Al-Hikma Polytechnic Karu, Nasarawa State State. 3.Allover Central Polytechnic, Sango Ota, Ogun State. 3.Aminu Dabo College of Health Sciences & Technology, Kano. 4.Ashi Polytechnic Anyiin, Logo LGA Benue State 4.Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, School of Health Information Management, Kano, 5.Best Solution Polytechnic, Akure Ondo State Kano State. 6.Bolmor Polytechnic, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State. 5.Anambra State College Of Health Technology, Obosi. 7.Calvary Polytechnic, Owa-Oyibu Delta State 6.College of Health Technology, Zawan, Plateau State 8.Citi Polytechnic, Dutse Alhaji, FCT Abuja 7.Cross Rivers State College of Health Technology, Calabar 9.College of Technology, Iresi, Osun State 8.Delta State School of Health Technology, P.M.B. 22, Ofuoma, Ugheli 10.Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State. 9.Emirates College of Health Science and Technology, Kano, Kano State 11.Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 10.Federal School of Dental Technology & Therapy, Enugu, Enugu State. 12.Dorben Polytechnic, Bwari, Abuja. 11.Gombe State College of Health Technology, Kaltungo 13.Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 12.Imo State College Of Nursing & Health Sciences, Amaigbo, Nwangele LGA. 14.Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State. 13.Institute of Health Technology, University Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State. 15.Gboko Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State 14.Kwara State College of Health Technology, Ojoku Road Offa, Kwara State 16.Global Polytechnic, Akure, Ondo State 15.Lagos State College of Health Technology, Yaba 17.Grace Polytechnic, Surulere, Lagos State. 16.Millenium College of Health Technology, Akure, Ondo State. 18.Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Eket, Akwa Ibom State 17.New Gate College of Health Science & Technology, Minna, Niger State. 19.Ibadan City Polytechnic, Ibadan Oyo State 18.NKST College of Health Technology, Mkar, Gboko, Benue State. 20.Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo Osun State. 19.Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ijebu, Ilese, P.M.B. 2081, Ijebu-Ode. 21.Interlink Polytechnic, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State 20.Pogil College Of Health Technology, Opposite Mechanic Village Gate, Ijebu- 22.Kalac Christal Polytechnic, Lekki, Lagos State. Ode/Ibadan Road, Ogun State. 23.Kings Polytechnic, Ubiaja, Edo State 21.Rivers State College of Health Technology, Port Harcourt 24.Lagos City Polytechnic, Ikeja, Lagos State. 22.School Of Biomedical Engineering, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin 25.Landmark Polytechnic Ayetoro, Ado Odo Ota LGA Ogun State Edo State. 26.Lens Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State 23.School Of Biomedical Engineering, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, 27.Lighthouse Polytechnic, Benin City, Edo State Maiduguri, Borno State 28.Marist Polytechnic, Umuchigbo, Iji-Nike, Emene Enugu State 24.School Of Health Information Management, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, 29.Mater Dei Polytechnic Benin City, Edo State 30.Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State 25.School of Health Information Management, University of Calabar Teaching 31.Nogak Polytechnic, Ikom, Cross Rivers State Hospital, Calabar. 32.Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture & Tech. Enugu, Enugu State. 26.School of Health Information Management, OAUTH, Ile-Ife 33.Prime Polytechnic, Jida Bassa, Ajaokuta, Kogi State. 27.School of Health Information Management, UCH, Ibadan. 34.Redeemers College of Technology and Management (RECTEM), Mowe, Ogun State 28.School of Health Information Management, UDUTH, Sokoto. 35.Ronik Polytechnic, Ejigbo, Ikeja, Lagos State. 29.School of Health Information Management, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, 36.Saf Polytechnic, Iseyin, Oyo State Ilorin 37.Savannah Institute of Technolog, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 30.School of Health Information Management, UMTH, , Bama Road, Maiduguri 38.Shaka Polytechnic, Benin City, Edo State. 31.School of Health Information Management, UPTH, Port -Harcourt 39.St. Mary Polytechnic, Kwamba, Suleja, Niger State 32.School of Health Information Management, UTH, Idi Araba, Lagos 40.Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ikot Akai, Ukanafun LGA, Akwa Ibom State 33.School of Health Information Management, University of Uyo, Uyo 41.Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State. 34.School of Health Technology, Akure, Ondo State. 42.The Polytechnic, Igbo-Owu, Kwara State 35.School of Orthopedic Cast Technology, National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu. 43.The Polytechnic, Ile Ife, Osun State. 36.School of Orthopedic Cast Technology, National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos 44.The Polytechnic, Imesi-Ile, Osun State. 37.School of Orthopedic Cast Technology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, 45.The Polytechnic Otada Adoka, Otukpo, Benue State Ilorin 46.Tower Polytechnic, Dugbe, Ibadan. 38.Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology,Makarfi, Kaduna State. 47.Trinity Polytechnic Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 48.Uma Ukpai Polytechnic Asaga Ohafia SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS 49.Uyo City Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 1.College of Business and Management Studies, Konduga 50.Valley View Polytechnic, Ohafia Abia State 2.College of Administration and Business Studies, Potiskum 51.Wolex Polytechnic, Iwo, Osun State. 3.Federal Cooperative College, Kaduna 4.Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE 5.Federal Cooperative College, Oji – River 1.Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev 6.Federal School of Statistics, Manchok 2.Anambra State College of Agriculture Mgbakwu 7.Federal School of Surveying, Oyo 3.Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta 8.Federal Training Centre, Calabar 4.Bauchi State College of Agriculture 9.Federal Training Centre, Enugu 5.College of Agriculture & Animal Health, Bakura 10.Federal Training Centre, 6.College of Agric & Animal Science, DAC-ABU, Mando, Kaduna 11.Federal Training Centre, Ilorin 7.College of Agriculture, Jalingo 12.Federal Training Centre, Kaduna 8.College of Agriculture, DAC-ABU, Kabba 13.Federal Training Centre, Maiduguri 9.College of Agriculture, Lafia 14.Jigawa State Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure 10.College of Agriculture, Zuru 15.Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron 11.Edo State College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi 16.Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha 12.Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo 17.Michael Imodu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin 13.Federal College of Agriculture, Akure 18.National Water Resources Institute, Mando, Kaduna 14.Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan 19.Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration, , Lagos 15.Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu 20.Nigerian Army School of Signals, Apapa, Lagos 16.Federal College of Agricultural Produce, Kano 21.Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria 17.Federal College of Animal Health & Production Tech., Ibadan 22.Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ikeja, Lagos 18.Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Vom 23.Nigerian Institute of Leather and Chemical Technology, Samaru, Zaria 19.Federal College of Fisheries & Marine Technology, VI, Lagos 24. Nigerian Navy Engineering College, Sapele 20.Federal College of Forestry, Jericho Hill, Ibadan 25.Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College, Owerrinta, Abia State 21.Federal College of Forestry, Jos 26. Wavecrest College of Catering and Hospitality Management, Lagos. 22.Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka 23.Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, Baga INNOVATION ENTERPRISE INSTITUTIONS (IEIs) 24.Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, New Bussa 1.Afrihub ICT Institute,Wuse II, FCT- Abuja 25.Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa Gombe 2.Ambassador College Festac, Lagos 26.Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Kuru, Jos 3.Ambassador College of Mgt. and Technology, Rumuokwurushi Port-harcourt 27.Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Owerri 4.Aquatech Institute of Fisheries Management, Ibadan 28.Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa 5.Arewa Paralegal Innovation ENT. U/ Rimi Kaduna 29.Mohamet Lawan College of Agriculture, Maiduguri 6.Benson Idahosa School of Basic & Applied Studies, Benin City, Edo State 30.Niger State College of Agriculture, Mokwa 7.Best Global Business and Financial School Kachia Road, Kaduna 31.Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igbo-Ora 8.Bonny Vocational Centre, Bonny Island, Rivers State Page 22 9.Buckingham Academy of Management and Technology, Ogidi, Anambra State Kogi State 10.Business Education Examinations Council (BEEC), Ikoyi, Lagos State 97.Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Television College, Jos, Plateau State. 11.Calvary Foundation Institute of Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 98.NIIT Education and Training Centre, Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos. 12.Calvary College of Technology, Ijoko, Ogun State 99.NIIT Abeokuta Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State. 13.Central Institute of Business and Technology, Egba, Benin City 100.NIIT Ajah Centre,cLekki-Epe Express Way, First Gate - Ikota 14.Centre for Creative Arts Education, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. 101.NIIT Benin Centre,GRA, Benin City, Edo State 15.Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria, Lagos 102.NIIT Festac Centre, Lagos 16.Cherish Enterprise Institute, Batsari, Katsina State 103.NIIT Garki Centre, Garki, Abuja. 17.CIFMAN Institute of Technology, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos 104.NIIT Gbagada Centre, Lagos State. 18.City Gate Institute of Innovation and Technology, Ibadan, 105.NIIT Ikorodu Centre, Lagos State. 19.City Institute of Management and Technology, Mararaba, Nasarawa State 106.NIIT Kaduna Centre, 5, Station Road, Kaduna North, Kaduna State. 20.Clara School of Media & Performing Arts, Yenogoa, Bayelsa State 107.NIIT Offa Centre, Olofa Way, Offa, Kwara State. 21.College of Banking and Finance, Ibadan 108.NIIT Ota Centre, Ota, Ogun State. 22.Complete Computers and Technology Institute, Benin City, Edo State 109.NIIT Owerri Centre, Owerri, Imo State. 23.Comprehensive Institute of Management and Technology, Byazin, Kubwa, Abuja 110.NIIT Port-Harcourt Centre, D-Line, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. 24.Conarina Maritime Academy Oria, Abraka, Delta State 111.NIIT Surulere Centre, Lagos 25.Corner Stone Institute of Management and Technology Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 112.NIIT Uyo Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 26.Dalewares Institute of Technology, Surulere, Lagos State. 113.NIIT Warri Centre, Effurun, Warri, Delta State. 27.Damson Institute of Management and Technology, Jikwoyi FCT Abuja 114.NIIT Wuse-Abuja Centre, Wuse 2, Abuja. 28.Daibo Paralegal Training Institute Victoria Island, Lagos State. 115.Nspire School of Management and Technology Limited, Abuja, FCT 29.Del-York Creative Academy, Ikoyi, Lagos State 116.OfferCentre Institute of Agriculture Olupona, Iwo, Osun State 30.Dialogue Computer Institute, Kaduna Study Centre, Kaduna, 117.Olawoyin Awosika School of Innovation Studies (OASIS), Isheri North LGA, Lagos 31.Dialogue Computer Institute Katsina Study Centre. 118.ONIT Institute of Technology Abagana, Njikoka LGA Anambra State. 32.Digital Bridge Institute, Kano 119.Oseni Elamah ICT Institute, Auchi,Edo State 33.Digital Bridge Institute, Lagos 120.Owu College of Management Technology Itele-Ota, Ogun State 34.Distinct Institute of Management and Technology Osogbo, Osun State 121.Pan-African Institute of Paralegal Studies Gwarimpa, Abuja 35.DOTS.ICT Institute of Technology, Agbadu Road, Abeokuta 122.Peace Institute of Management Technology Abak, Akwa Ibom State 36.ECWA Information and Computer Science Institute, Jos, Plateau State 123.Pencil Film and Television Institute (PEFTI) Oshodi, Lagos State. 37.Eko College of Management and Technology, Ikotun, Lagos State 124.Prime Innovation Institute of Technology, Ajah, Lagos 38.Emdee Shipping and Maritime College, Apapa, Lagos 125.Risk Control Academy, Dreamworld Africana Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos. 39.Entrepreneurship Vocational Technology Ltd, Matan Fada, Kano State 126.Rocana Institute of Technology, Enugu 40.Enville Institute of Environmental and Safety Management Ikeja, Lagos 127.Rolof Computer Academy, Warri, Delta State 41.ESTAC Institute of Construction & Engineering, Enugu.Enugu State. 128.Royal Arts Academy, Surulere, Lagos State 42.Fame School of Music Lekki Phase I, Lagos 129.Sagamu Business and Arts Institute Sagamu, Ogun State 43.FCFM-Afaka Entrepreneurship Centre Kaduna 130.School of Banking Honours, Ikeja, Lagos 44.Filaps Media Training Institute, Kano 131.Sentona Institute of Management and Technology, New Nyanya, Karu LGA, Abuja 45.Film and Broadcast Academy (FABA) Ozoro-Delta State 132.Smart Image Film and Theatre Institute, Ibadan, Oyo State 46.First Mark Innovation School of Technology, Ado-Ekiti 133.Soteria Business School Oke Ado, Ibadan Oyo State 47.Flying Dove Institute of Information Technology, Central Area Abuja. 134.Southern Eastern College for Computer Engineering and Information Technology, 48.Foundation College of Technology, Ikot Idem, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State Owerri, Imo State 49.Foundation for Energy Health International College of Science and Technology 135.Southern Nigerian Institute of Innovation Technology, Ifewara, Ile Ife, Osun State Mgbowo, Awgu LGA,Enugu State 136.Stars Maritime Academy, Itele, Lafenwa Ogun State, 50.Gateway Industrial Petrogas Institute, Oni, Ogun State 137.St. Augustine Innovation Enterprise Institution, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos 51.Global Institute of Commerce and Technology, Gwarinpa, Abuja 138.St Rita Innovative Institute Onitsha 52.Global Maritime Academy, Oguni-Ololmu, Delta State 139.St. Winifred Innovative Institute, Sango Dina Village, Ibadan, Oyo State. 53.Glory land Institute of Management Ankpa, Kogi State 140.Tashiba Institute of Information Technology Gyallesu, Zaria, Kaduna State 54.Graig- Philips College of Technology, Maryland, Lagos State 141.Timeon Kairos Educational and Vocational Institute, Akowanjo, Abeokuta Express 55.Highland College Ibadan, Oyo State Way, , Lagos 56.Homik Oil and Gas Facility Engineering School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 142.Total Human Capital Development Institute, Lekki Phase I, V.I. Lagos. 57.Honourable Justice L. O. Aremu's Academy for Basic Studies Ibadan, Oyo State 143.Trizas Institute for Innovation Education, Trans-Ekulu Enugu 58.Ibom Institute of Management and Technology, Ikot Ekpene 144.UA College of Science and Technology, Isuofia Anambra State 59.ICCN Institute of Finance and Investment Management Nkwerre, Imo State 145.Umuebe Farm College Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 60.Ife Business School Ile Ife, Osun State 146.United Cement Community Development Initiative Training Institute, Mfamosing, 61.IFO College of Management &Technology, Ifo, Ogun State. Cross River State 62.IMFI-ICT Academy, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. 147.Unival Institute of Technology, Benin City 63.Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Models Skills Training Centre, Maitama, Abuja 148.Uptonville Oil and Gas Institute, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. 64.Innovation Institute of Information Technology, Akure, Ondo State 149.Yahaya Hamza Institute of Advanced Studies, Kaduna, Kaduna State 65.Innovation Institute of Technology, Kaduna 150.Yefmadec Institute of Science and Technology, Mosogar, Delta State 66.Institute of Banking and Finance Ibadan 151.Yenagoa Enterprise School, Yenagoa 67.Institute of Corporate Security and Intelligence Studies, Kano, Kano State 152.Zibeh Institute of Technology, Jos, Plateau State 68.Institute of Information and Computer Technology, Awgu, Enugu State 69.Institute of Transport and Management Technology, Lagos FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES 70.International Chaplaincy Corps Network (ICCN) Institute of Security Technology and 1.Ohafia Technical College, Ania Management, Orlu, Imo State 2.Government Technical College, Mubi 71.Izisco Obos Institute of Marine Studies & Technology, Warri, Delta State 3.Government Technical College, Yola 72.Kaduna Business School, U/Rimi, Kaduna 4.Vocational Technical Training Centre, Mayo-Balwa 73.Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management Katsina, Katsina State 5.Vocational Technical Training Centre, Mubi 74.Ladela Educational Institute (Dreamsville Ltd.) Garki, Abuja, FCT. 6.Vocational Technical Training Centre, Yola 75.Lagos Aviation and Maritime Business (LAMB) Academy, Iyana-Paja, Lagos 7.Community Technical College, Ikot-Akata 76.Lagos City Computer College, Ikeja, Lagos State. 8.Government Technical College, Abak 77.Laser Petroleum Geosciences Centre, Port-Harcourt Rivers State. 9.Government Technical College, Ewet-Uyo 78.Lens School of Management and Technology, Offa, Kwara State 10.Government Technical College, Oron 79.Linet Paul Innovative Institute, Etegwe-Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. 11.Union Technical College, Ikpa-Eket 80.Living Spring College of Innovation Technology, Oshogbo, Osun State 12.Federal Science Technical College, Zik Avenue, Awka, Anambra State. 81.Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts Ikoyi, Lagos 13.Government Technical College, Onitsha 82.Magic Brush Film School Port Harcourt, Rivers State 14.Nigeria Science and Technical College Nnewi, Anambra State 83.Mario Institute of Hospitality Management and Entreprenuership Education, 15.Government Technical College Nkpor, Anambra State. Uhunowerre, Igbo – Eze South LGA Nsukka, Enugu State 16.Government Technical College Umuchu, Anambra State. 84.Marvel Institute of Management & Technology, Kuchikau, Nasarawa State 17.Government Technical College Umueri, Anambra State. 85.Maurid Institute of Management and Technology Oron, Akwa Ibom State 18.Government Technical College, Umunze 86.Maurid Institute of Management and Technology Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom State 19.St. John's Science and Technical College, Alor 87.Mbara Ozioma College of Technology Ehime – Mbano, Imo State 20.Federal Science Technical College, Tungbo, Bayelsa State. 88.Merchant Seaman Academy, Ikot Adautor Essien, Udim L. G. A. Akwa Ibom State 21.Government Day Technical College, Bauchi 89.Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Benin City 22.Government Day Technical College, Gar 90.Minna Institute of Technology and Innovation, Kpakungu Road, Minna, Niger State 23.Government Day Technical College, Azare 91.My Project Institute of Security and Strategic Studies, Zuba, Abuja, FCT 24.Government Day Technical College, Tafawa Balewa 92.NAOWA Institute of Management and Technology, Asokoro, Abuja 25.Government Day Technical College,Jama'are 93.National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Abuja 26.Government Day Technical College, Gamawa 94.National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State 27.Government Day Technical College, Kafin Madaki 95.Niger-Delta Innovation Enterprise Institute, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State 28.Benue State University Technical College, Makurdi 96.Nigeria–Korea Friendship Institute of Vocational and Advanced Technology, Lokoja, 29.St. Joseph Technical College, Makurdi Page 23 30.St. Jude's Technical College, Tse-Mker 2.Agency for Mass Education(AME) Training Centres, Garki Abuja. 31.Community Technical College, Calabar 3.Agency for Mass Education (AMF) Technology Centre, Asokoro, GarkiVTC Kwali, 32.Government Technical College, Ogoja Abuja, Campus 33.Agbor Technical College, Agbor 4.Ambassador College of Management. and Technology, 80c Igwuruta Road(Tank) 34.Issele-Uku Technical College, Issele-Uku 5.Rumuokwurushi, Port-Harcourt 35.Ofagbe Technical College, Ofagbe 6.Armed Forces Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics School 36.Ogor Technical College, Otogor Ughelli Mogadishu Barracks Asokoro, Abuja 37.Sapele Technical College, Sapele 7.Best Global Business and Financial School Kachia Road, Kaduna 38.Utagba-Ogbe Technical College, Kwale 8.Bonny Vocational Centre, Bonny Island, Rivers State 39.Federal Science Technical College, Uromi, Edo State 9.Buckingham Academy of Management and Technology, Ogidi Anambra State 40.Government Technical College, Ado Ekiti 10.Calvary Foundation Institute of Technology, (CAFITECH), Enugu, Enugu State 41.Government Technical College, Ikole-Ekiti 11.Central Institute of Business and Technology, Egba, Benin City 42.Government Technical College, Enugu 12.Cherish Enterprise Institute, Batsari, Katsina State 43.Government Technical College, Nsukka 13.Complete Computers and Technology Institute, Benin City, Edo State 44.Government Science and Technical College, Gombe 14.Dalewares Institute of Technology, Lagos, Surulere, Lagos State. 45.Government Science and Technical College, Kumo 15.Damson Institute of Management and Technology, Jikwoyi, FCT Abuja 46.Ahiara Science & Technical College, Ahiara 16.DOF Institute of Catering and Hospitality, Ikeja. 47.Government Technical College, Owerri 17.ECWA Information and Computer Science Institute, Jos, Plateau State 48.Government Technical College, Okohia, Osu 18.Environmental Sustainability Thinking and Action Centre (ESTAC), Institute of 49.Government Technical College, Okporo, Orlu Construction & Engineering, Enugu. 50.Government Technical College, Hadejia 19.Entrepreneurship Vocational Technology ltd, Matan Fada, Kano State, Matan Fada, 51.Government Science Technical College Karkarna Kano. 52.Government Science Technical College Birnin Kudu 20.Exhale Salon and Beauty Institute, Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna 53.Government Science Technical College Ringim 21.FCFM-Afaka Entrepreneurship Centre, Kaduna, Kaduna State 54.Federal Science Technical College, Kafanchan, 22.First Mark Innovation School of Technology, Ado-Ekiti 55.Government Technical College, Kajuru 23.Flyingdove Institute of Information Technology, Abuja, FCT 56.Government Technical College, Malali 24.Gateway Industrial Petrogas Institute, Oni, Ogun State 57.Tafawa Balewa Memorial Commercial College, Samaru Kataf 25.Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-Olomu, Delta State 58.Government Commercial College, Bagauda 26.Hajia Sa'adatu and Umul-khairi Foundation, Kano 59.Government Technical College, Kano 27.Hanzy Beauty International Institute Ltd, Kaduna 60.Government Technical College, Ungogo 28.Highland College of Technology & Further Studies, Ibadan, Oyo State. 61.Government Technical College, Wudil 29.Homik Oil and Gas Facility Engineering School, Ozuoba, Port Harcourt, Rivers 62.Government Girl's Commercial College, Mai Adua State 63.Government Girl's Technical Commercial College, Charanchi 30.Hotel & Tourism Business School, Ikeja, Lagos State 64.Government Technical College, Funtua 31.IMFI-ICT Academy, Akwa Ibom State. 65.Government Technical College, Ingawa 32.Industrial Training Fund(ITF) Models Skills Training Centre, Adetokunbo Ademola 66.Government Technical College, Mashi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja 67.Federal Science Technical College, Zuru 33.Innovation Institute of Technology, Kaduna 68.Government Technical College, Bunza 34.Institute of Administration and Construction Engineering, Awgu, Enugu State 69.Government Technical College, Zuru 35.Institute of Information and Computer Technology, Awgu, Enugu State 70.Government Technical College, Amadu-Asungblu 36.International Chaplaincy Corps Network (ICCN) Institute of Security Technology 71.Government Technical College, Erinle Ille and Management, Orlu, Imo State 72.Government Technical College, Esie Iludun 37.Izisco Obos Institute of Marine Studies & Technology, Warri, Delta State 73.Government Technical College, Pategi 38.JKN Training Centre, Oshodi, Lagos 74.Federal Science Technical College, Yaba 39.Kazaure Innovation Institute, Kazaure, Jigawa State 75.Government Technical College, Ado-Soba 40.Lagos City Computer College, Ikeja, Lagos State. 76.Government Technical College, Agidingbi, Ikeja 41.Landmark Academy of Hospitality Management, Port Harcourt 77.Government Technical College, Ikorodu 42.Linet Paul Innovative Institute, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. 78.Government Technical College, Ikotun 43.Lobi School of Management and Technology, Makurdi 79.Government Technical College, Odomola, Epe 44.Mario Institute of Hospitality Management and Entreprenuership Education 80.Government Technical College, Asakio 45.Uhunowerre, Nsukka, Enugu State 81.Government Science and Technical College, Agwada 46.Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Benin City, Edo State. 82.Government Science and Technical College, Mada Station 47.Minna Institute of Technology and Innovation, Kpakungu Road, Minna, Niger State 83.APJ Science and Technical College, Masaka, Nasarawa State 48.NAOWA Institute of Management and Technology, Asokoro, Abuja 84.Federal Science and Technical, College, Shiroro 49.National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Abuja 85.Government Technical College, Eyagi Bida 50.Nigeria–Korea Friendship Institute of Vocational and Advanced Technology, 86.Government Technical College, Kontagora Lokoja, Kogi State 87.Government Technical College, Minna 51.NIIT Education and Training Centre. Ikeja Lagos 88.Government Technical College, New Bussa 52.NIIT Surulere Centre, Lagos 89.Government Technical College, Aiyetoro 53.NIIT Festac Centre, Lagos 90.Government Technical College, Ajegunle 54.NIIT Abeokuta Centre, 69, Kuto Road, Abeokuta, Ogun State. 91.Government Technical College, Idi-Aba (Abeokuta) 55.NIIT Ajah Centre, Ikota, Lagos State 92.Government Technical College, Igbesa 56.NIIT Benin Centre,Benin City, Edo State. 93.Government Technical College, Ijegbu Igbo 57.NIIT Garki Centre, Garki, Abuja. 94.Government Technical College, Ijebu-Ode 58.NIIT Gbagada Centre, Lagos State. 95.Government Technical College, Ilara Remo 59.NIIT Ikorodu Centre, Lagos State. 96.Don Bosco Training Centres, Ondo, Ondo State 60.NIIT Kaduna Centre, Kaduna State. 97.Federal Science Technical College, Ikare Akoko 61.NIIT Offa Centre, Offa, Kwara State 98.Government Technical College, Idanre 62.NIIT Ota Centre, Otta, Ogun State. 99.Government Technical College, Oka Akoko 63.NIIT Owerri Centre, Ikenegbui, Owerri, Imo State. 100.Government Technical College, Owo 64.NIIT Uyo Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. 101.Federal Science Technical College, Ilesa 65.NIIT Warri Centre, Warri, Delta State 102.Government Technical College, Osogbo 66.NIIT Wuse-Abuja Centre, Wuse 2, Abuja. 103.Government Technical College, Bukuru 67.Nspire Educational Services, Abuja FCT 104.Government Technical College, Ele-Ogu 68.Offer Centre Institute of Agriculture Olupona, Iwo, Osun State 105.Government Technical College, Port Harcourt 69.Oseni Elamah ICT Institute Auchi. 106.Government Technical College Ahoada 70.Peter Akinola Youth Centre for Industrial Training, Abeokuta, Ogun State 107.Government Technical College Tombia 71.Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Ltd. Kaduna. 108.Government Craft Development Centre, Port Harcourt 72.Prime Innovation Institute of Technology, Ajah, Lagos 109.Ahmadu Bello Academy, Farfaru 73.Rocana Institute of Technology, Enugu 110.Government Girl's Secondary School, Tambuwal 74.Rolof Computer Academy Warri, Delta State 111.Government Technical College, Bafarawa 75.Southern Nigerian Institute of Innovation Technology, Ifewara, Ile Ife, Osun State 112.Government Technical College, Binji 76.St. Winifred Innovative Institute, Sango Dina Village Ibadan, Oyo State. 113.Government Technical College, Farfaru 77.Tashiba Institute of Information Technology, Gyallesu, Zaria, Kaduna State 114.Federal Science Technical College, Jalingo, Taraba State 78.Topearl Catering Institute, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 115.Government Science and Technical College, Geidam 79.UA College of Science and Technology, Osuofia, Anambra State 116.Government Technical College, Kaura Namoda 80.Umuebe Farm College, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 117.Federal Science and Technical College, Orozo, Abuja 81.Unival Institute of Technology, Benin City 118.Government Science and Technical College, Garki 82.UTAGBA-UNO Vocational Enterprise Institute, Ndokwa West LGA, Delta State 83.Yenagoa Enterprise School, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State VOCATIONAL ENTERPRISE INSTITUTIONS (VEIs) 84.Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Vocational Training Centre, Kaduna, 1.Adhama Innovation Enterprise Institute, Bompai, Kano Kaduna State Page 24