The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the appointments of principal officers of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.
The appointment came on the heels of the recommendations by the Governing Council of the Abia polytechnic, chaired by a former Deputy of Chief of Staff to Abia Governor, Elder John Nwagborogwu.
Governor Ikpeazu announced Dr. Kalu Osonwa as substantive rector of the Polytechnic, while others are Oriaku Chinyere (Registrar) Omenihu Friday (Bursar), Ndulaka Chigozie (Librarian) and Nwogu Jude (Director of Works Services).
Speaking when he received in audience the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of the Polytechnic who were in Government House, Umuahia to present the report of the Council on the selection of principal officers of the institution.
Governor Ikpeazu said he was passionate about relocating the Abia State Polytechnic Aba, to its permanent site, as well as looking for ways to ensure academic stability in the institution.
He charged the institution to remain consistent and stable in order to attract more students, as well as to mount programmes that are relevant to the yearnings of the people in their catchment area.
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the appointments of principal officers of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.
The appointment came on the heels of the recommendations by the Governing Council of the Abia polytechnic, chaired by a former Deputy of Chief of Staff to Abia Governor, Elder John Nwagborogwu.
Governor Ikpeazu announced Dr. Kalu Osonwa as substantive rector of the Polytechnic, while others are Oriaku Chinyere (Registrar) Omenihu Friday (Bursar), Ndulaka Chigozie (Librarian) and Nwogu Jude (Director of Works Services).
Speaking when he received in audience the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of the Polytechnic who were in Government House, Umuahia to present the report of the Council on the selection of principal officers of the institution.
Governor Ikpeazu said he was passionate about relocating the Abia State Polytechnic Aba, to its permanent site, as well as looking for ways to ensure academic stability in the institution.
He charged the institution to remain consistent and stable in order to attract more students, as well as to mount programmes that are relevant to the yearnings of the people in their catchment area.
Ikpeazu advised the institution to find ways to maintain industrial harmony and peace.
He tasked the Board and Management to look at ways of attracting funds independently through local and international support grants.
The Abia Chief Executive further charged them to sustain their collaboration with Tedfund to assist it financially.
He assured that his administration would continue to support the Institution through the payments of statutory subvensions and would specifically assist the institution in the forthcoming accreditation of more of its courses.
Ikpeazu also applauded the Council and management on job well done and their quick intervention that averted violence by their students last week as a result of protest against a Police officer that allegedly raped one of their female students.
Earlier in his speech, while presenting the reports, the Chairman, Governing Council of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Elder John Nwangborogwu, identified lack of due process in appointing principal officers as contributing to the challenges bedeviling the institution.
The council chairman stated that they followed due process by advertising the positions of principal officers and subsequently interviewing them.
Nwangborogwu who used the medium to report to Governor Ikpeazu on their intervention on the protest which students of the Abia polytechnic embarked upon, explaining that it was done because of the alleged rape of one of their female students by a police officer and not for any other issue as peddled by some people.
