By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Rector of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Ogbo Usman over the weekend disclosed that the institution would collaborate with the Delaware Africa Caribbean Coalition, (DACC) of U.S.A towards providing a conducive learning environment, capacity building, and infrastructural development,
This was contained in a release made available to the press in Lokoja by Uredo Omale, the Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit said Usman disclosed this at the meeting between the management of the Polytechnic and the DACC team led by Thomas Grant held at the council hall of the Polytechnic main campus..
Dr. Usman who lauded the Governor for facilitating the meeting and the collaboration which he described as timely and expected to project the institution on a global space also thanked him for creating the enabling environment for infrastructural and sustainable manpower development in the institution in line with the Blue Print
He noted that the Polytechnic would sustain the established relationship with DACC to actualize its cardinal agenda of delivering quality assurance and security of the institution.
In his remark, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones, disclosed that the collaboration with the US based agency was to actualize Governor Yahaya Bello’s vision of providing quality education for all.
On his part, the Commissioner for Finance, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, who also accompanied the team, further stressed that the State would partner the DACC in other sectors, including Agriculture, Health, Infrastructure and Technology.
He commended the Rector for a laudable job in the institution, adding that Dr Usman has been able to transform Kogi State Polytechnic with judicious use of funds that is not sufficient in the State.
President of DACC and Lead Chair for Kogi Project, Thomas Grant expressed delight with what the institution has put in place especially in the area of infrastructure and quality projects by students of the institution.
The Chairman of Education and Culture for DACC, Dr.Eunice Gwanmesia, who commended the Rector for his outstanding efforts in making the institution admirable and attractive, assured the management of robust relationship that would be of mutual benefits.
Highlights of the DACC visit include presentation of materials produced by the institution’s Entrepreneurship Development Centre such as towels, body cream, liquid detergents, Tie and Dye materials, among others.
The team also visited the exhibition house of School of Art, Design and Printing and inspected some ongoing projects on the campus.
