From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Acting Rector of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr. Salihu Ogbo Usman, has officially handed over the ‘Osara campus’ of the institution, for the takeoff and commencement of academic activities in the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in Adavi LGA of Kogi State.
The Rector, who handed over the necessary documents to the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, on Monday in Osara, expressed joy for being part of the historic event.
He thanked governor Yahaya Bello for the opportunity given him to serve the state in that capacity as an Acting Rector adding that it is historic in all ramifications.
In his remarks, the Commissioner expressed joy for being saddled with such responsibility in making history in the state’s education sector.
Jones thanked the governor for reposing confidence in him, especially his capacity and ability to deliver on the mandate of revamping education in the state.
”Infact, the governor has said that from now till the end of his tenure, 20 per cent of the annual state budget will be allocated to education.”
According to him, the governor is a man of his words who always back up his words with actions, and he is doing everything possible to reposition education and taking it to another level.
He commended the Rector for his proactiveness and expressed satisfactions with the handed over document, saying it was very detailed.
”We are all stakeholders and citizens of Kogi State, so we must do everything possible to ensure that we contribute our own quota to the development of education in our state.”
The Osara campus of Kogi State Polytechnic was until the time of handing over, the School of Preliminary Studies of the institution.
The commissioner who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Pastor Emmanuel Idenyi; Director Science and Technology, Mr Dipo Aiyenibe; and Director Tertiary and Continued Education, Mrs Clara Bolu also inspected some ongoing projects and some facilities at the Osara campus.
He further moved to Kogi Polytechnic School of Engineering, Itakpe to inspect some TETFUND executed projects at the campus respectively.
