The vice-chancellor said that signing an MoU with the polytechnic had been his intention for some time.He said that areas of collaboration between the two institutions include Top-Up and Conversion Programmes, staff exchange and research.He said that FUOYE had 32,000 students undergoing 64 academic programmes.
The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Dr Ademola
Olatunji, promised to abide by the spirit and letters of the agreement
signed. “I am particularly overwhelmed
with joy that the process of affiliation we started has come to fruition.“Human
capital development is essential for development, and this synergy is a good
process to start this goal.“
Federal Polytechnic, Offa, is the most sought-after polytechnic in Nigeria, according to Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board records.“It is the first institution to commence Computer Technology Studies in Nigeria, and students’ election are conducted by electronic voting,” he said.
NAN reports that Federal polytechnics that have signed MoU with FUOYE include Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun; Lagos State
Polytechnic, Ikorodu, and Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.The other
institution are Federal Polytechnic Ibadan; Best Solution Polytechnic, a
private polytechnic based in Akure. (NAN)