By Ozioruva Aliu
BENIN CITY – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu over the weekend counseled the Vice Chancellor of the College of Benin, Professor Edoba Omoregie (SAN) for keying into the Federal authorities’s precedence programme of technical and vocational schooling in tertiary establishments.
The President, who’s the Customer of the College, made the commendation in an tackle on the 51st Convocation Ceremony and the 55th Founders Day of the College.
Represented by Vice Chancellor, College of Port Harcourt, Professor Owunari Georgewill President Tinubu, stated the mainstreaming of vocational literacy and introduction of varied technical coaching programmes within the College by Omoregie is a forward-looking initiative that aligns along with his administration’s programme designed to domesticate sensible expertise, enterprise and innovation.
He stated the “implementation of the Artisan Coaching Programme, in collaboration with the Industrial Coaching Fund, displays the spirit of transformation that’s the schooling hallmark of the current federal authorities.”
In his tackle, Professor Omoregie stated his nearly one yr administration has made a lot progress in his five-point agenda that are “To strengthen the diploma programmes in step with rising nationwide and international traits, re-position the College of Benin as an progressive capability constructing and expertise acquisition hub throughout professions, disciplines and vocations, ainstreaming workers and college students’ welfare, bettering, considerably, the infrastructure of the College with particular give attention to a number of electrical energy entry, purposeful web service, conducive hostel and workplace services and environmentally pleasant initiatives and forging harmonious relationships with workers and college students’ unions in addition to the fast neighboring communities.”
He stated these agenda are being achieved committedly and visual successes being recorded every day.
He stated the 2024/2025 educational calendar had run easily and with out hitch including {that a} complete variety of 14,083 college students graduated on the first diploma stage whereas 1,790 have been for increased levels which he stated represented over 600 p.c improve from the determine of the final Convocation which stood at 241 graduands.
“Many different nice strides have certainly been recorded by this administration since approaching board. For instance, 5 new schools have been created whereas fifteen new programmes have been permitted by the Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC).” He stated.
In his tackle, the Chancellor of the College, His Royal Majesty, Orcivirigh, Professor James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv counseled President Tinubu on the seven-year moratorium imposed on the institution of recent establishments of upper studying. “This ban is anticipated to assist the federal government consolidate sources and enhance the standard and requirements of current Universities, Polytechnics and Schools of Training.
“It’s anticipated that concentrating on current establishments will result in provision of higher services, more practical educating and analysis and, due to this fact, assure manufacturing of upper high quality graduates.”
On his half, the Professional-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the College, Professor Shuaibu Umaru stated the varsity since inception and recognition as a full –fledged College has produced over 370,000 graduates.
“Our compliance with the admission requirements, programs provided throughout the twenty-one schools and colleges in addition to the levels we award to graduates are all in alignment with the NUC’s nationwide coverage on schooling.”
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