By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Kogi State Government has approved the relocation of the State Polytechnic’s School of Preliminary Studies to Koton Karfe in Kogi Local Government Area of the State.
The School which was formerly situated at Osara in Adavi LGA will now temporarily be at the Government Science Secondary School, Koton Karfe.
“The decision to move the School of Preliminary Studies to the new site was at the instance of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, who has shown keen interest in the upliftment of the education sector in the state.”
In a statement made available to Journalists in Lokoja, the Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the state Polytechnic, Mrs.Uredo Omale said the Acting Rector is Soliciting Corporate Support for Education in the new direction.
While congratulating the Ohimegye and the people of Koton Karfe on the historic moment of having a higher institution in the area, the state commissioner for education science and technology, Wemi Jones reiterated the state government’s resolve to make the new site admirable and conducive for teaching and learning.
His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Sani Isah Koto, in a response, appreciated the Governor for choosing to relocate the School of Preliminary Studies to Koton Karfe, and commended the Acting Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic for his outstanding performance since he assumed office.
In his response, the Acting Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Ogbo Usman, appreciated the decision of the State Government to relocate the School, and called for more support for education from corporate bodies and well meaning individuals in and outside the State.
While inspecting the facilities at the new site along with the State Government representatives, Dr Usman said the Polytechnic was ready to collaborate with the community to make the institution a befitting one.
The Acting Rector, Dr Usman stressed that as the first alumnus and youngest person to be so appointed in the history of the institution, he was so elated that the School of Preliminary Studies that produced him (first set of IJMB in 1995/96) has been upgraded to the Conflunce University of Science and Technology ( CUSTECH).
He added that history was again, already in the making under his watch with the relocation of the School of Preliminary Studies to Koton Karfe.
