President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don sign the law wey go turn Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, into Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Kaduna. The move change the school status and wetin e go dey do, as e move from polytechnic to full university wey focus on technology and vocational studies.
Daniel Amos, the lawmaker wey represent Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency for House of Representatives, disclose the development on Friday. Amos, wey chair House Committee on House Services, commend Tinubu for approving the legislation. He also praise Speaker of House, Tajudeen Abbas, for sponsoring the bill.
The new law repeal the law wey establish Kaduna Polytechnic as federal polytechnic, and replace am with Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Kaduna. The plan na to reposition the institution so e go fit offer university-level education with strong focus on technology, applied learning and vocational training. Dem expect say graduates go get practical skills wey match Nigeria industrial and economic needs.
Amos call the development important step to expand educational opportunities and make technical education stronger for the country. He give Abbas credit for starting and pushing the legislation through National Assembly. According to am, the Speaker still pursue the institution transformation even with all the work wey him get for legislature. Amos talk say the move show how legislative leadership fit advance education and create institutions wey go answer changing national needs.
He talk say the specialised university go provide platform to improve skills acquisition, strengthen academic research and produce graduates wey go contribute to industrial growth. Amos also commend Tinubu for granting presidential assent, and describe am as chance to advance technical education and human capital development. He express hope say the new status go open more access to higher education for students for Kaduna State and neighbouring communities.
The transformation expected to expand the school academic focus beyond the old polytechnic mandate. E go create room for more degree programmes in technology, applied sciences, vocational studies and other relevant fields. With emphasis on practical training and specialised education, the university dey expected to help answer demand for skilled manpower for sectors wey need technical knowledge, innovation and hands-on experience.
Nigeria development priorities, including industrialisation, technological advancement and better productivity, need graduates wey go fit apply their knowledge to real-world challenges. University wey dedicate to technology and vocational studies fit help meet this demand by joining academic learning with practical skills and research.
