<p>The Board Chairman of National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, Professor Modupe Adelabu has described polytechnic education as the future of Nigeria, saying t vocational and technical education are answers to sustainable development of the country. </p>



<p>Adelabu made this disclosure at
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic stakeholders meeting  ;Abeokuta which had Ogun State government officials
led by the Special Adviser to the governor on Tertiary Education,  ;Professor  ;Mrs Sidi Osho,  ;members of the Polytechnic
 ;management team,  ;academic and non-academic
staff union executives as well as representatives of students&#8217; union in
attendance. ;</p>



<p>According to the NBTE boss who was
on oversight visit to MAPOLY,  ;Nigeria is destined for greatness in line with
the ideals of her founding fathers. So, the country must tap into the manpower
and technical resources offered by polytechnic institutions across the
country. ;</p>



<p>While commending the management and
staff of MAPOLY for the smooth and steady running of academic activities
despite the turbulent times it had gone through, the NBTE boss urged the
institution to continue to deliver in line with its mandates.</p>



<p>Adelabu who was visibly impressed by
the number of doctorate degree holders in the polytechnic, put at over seventy,
further enjoined the staffers to make their professional and personal
developments a priority. She added that it is important  ;to attend peer reviewed and international
conferences and write qualitative academic papers, to improve their
productivity. ;</p>



<p>She disclosed that federal government
is ready to finance vocational and technical education as it has secured
support of World Bank to boost same. ;</p>



<p>Also speaking during the parley,
Special Adviser on Tertiary Education, Osho, restated the commitment of the
state government to support MAPOLY and ensure it takes back its original
position as a leading light in technical education in the country. ;</p>



<p>The Rector, Dr. Samson Odedina, in
his welcome address, said though the institution was faced with some challenges
in the past two years, it&#8217;s accreditation was never withdrawn and the location
was not changed from Abeokuta. ;</p>



<p>While appreciating the government
for the support it has offered the institution, Odedina called for cooperation
of NBTE in considering the proposal of MAPOLY for accreditation of new courses including
ones  ;due for re-accreditation.</p>

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