Oko Fed Poly Presents 9 Programmes for NBTE Accreditation

By Praise Chinecherem

The Management of the Federal Polytechnic Oko on April 30, 2025 presented nine programmes to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) officials and Resource persons for quality assurance.

The programmes presented for accreditation include: ND marketing, HND Hospitality Management and Technology, SLT Biochemistry option and Biochemistry/Microbiology, HND Surveying & Geo-Informatics Technology.

Other programmes are HND Mechanical Engineering Technology, HND Horticultural Technology, Geological Technology and HND Agricultural Technology for resource inspection and verification respectively.

Fedpoly Oko Rector, Dr. Chioma Awuzie during the opening ceremony welcomed the 38 NBTE officials and Resource persons to Federal Polytechnic, Oko. She also expressed gratitude to the Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje for his impactful and innovative leadership.

Dr. Awuzie who was represented by the Deputy Rector Academic, Dr. Uche Onyegbu expressed preparedness of the Institution for the exercise and expressed optimism that the Polytechnic will scale through in the exercise.

He stated that the Polytechnic has enjoyed a good relationship with NBTE over the years and is hopeful this relationship will continue to flourish.

He went further to inform the team that the institution has about 65 programmes that are currently running, while some of these programmes will be presented for accreditation in next quarter.

Responding, the NBTE Director of Polytechnic Programmes and overall team leader, Dr. Fatima Kabir Umar who was represented by Bldr. Adesina Oluodo thanked the Polytechnic for the warm reception.

He assured that they did not come for any punitive measure but to access what the Polytechnic has on ground and offer advice and possibly solutions. He therefore called on the heads of departments to be open and co-operate with them.

During the exit interview, the resource persons appreciated the remarkable improvements they saw in the school during the accreditation exercise. They however, pointed out some grey areas which they called on the Management to address.

In her remarks, the NBTE South East Zonal Director, Engr. Dr Ngozi Okelekwe praised Federal Polytechnic Oko for having one of the best facilities in Hospitality Management department in the entire South East.

She also appreciated the efforts made by the Management in the area of Entrepreneurship and called for increased productivity in the area.

Present at the event were Principal Officers, Deans and Directors of schools, Heads of departments and other staff of the Polytechnic.