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By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a Polytechnic for Cross River State and it is to be situated in Ugep in the Northern part of the state.
To enhance its early take-off, the Federal Government has also approved the release of N2 billion for the project.
The new school, the first of its kind in that part of the country, is to take off in October this year and the approval has already been communicated to the Minister of State for Power, Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba, who is the highest-ranking political leader in the Buhari administration from the state.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has increased the number of polytechnics in Nigeria by approving the sum of N2bn for the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Ayede, Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area in Ogbomoso zone of Oyo State.
This was made known in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny S.T. Echono, and addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde.
According to the letter, the N2bn will come from the “funding resources of TETFund for the provision of core facilities for immediate take-off. Also, the technical team from Federal Ministry of Education and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) will soon visit your state to identify the site in Ayede, Ogo-Oluwa L.G.A. and assess its readiness for commencement of academic activities October 2021,” the letter added.
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FG approves N4bn take-off grant for Federal Polytechnics in Oyo, Plateau FG approves N4bn take-off grant for Federal Polytechnics in Oyo, Plateau
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The Federal Government has approved the sum of N4 billion take-off grant for the establishment of two Federal Polytechnics in Oyo State and Plateau States respectively.
According to the two separate approval letters issued and signed by the Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono on behalf of the Minister of Education, the sum of N2 billion was approved for the proposed Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area, Oyo State.
The approval was conveyed via a letter with Ref. No: DHE/POLY.49/C.1/11/351, issued by the Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono on behalf of the Minister, dated: January 29, 2021, and addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.