Obaseki leads state’s delegation to Edo State Polytechnic maiden convocation
ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY
Edo State government’s delegation to the maiden convocation ceremony of the Edo State Polytechnic, Usen in Ovia South-West local government area on Saturday, December 1, 2018 will be led by governor, Godwin Obaseki.
The convocation ceremony, being the first since the inception of the former Edo State Institute of Technology and Management (ESITM), over sixteen years ago is a major milestone and reflects the far-reaching reforms by the governor Obaseki-led administration in the institution.
According to the Rector of the Polytechnic, Prof. Abiodun Falodun, he noted that a number of activities have been lined up for the ceremony, which commences from November 27, to December 2, 2018 at the main campus of the polytechnic, Usen.
The Founder’s Day lecture, one of the events lined up for the convocation ceremony, will be delivered by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, on Thursday, November 29, 2018, entitled, “Leadership Development and Vagaries of Power: Nigeria in Perspective.”
He said, the lecture by Hon. Ohonbamu, will set the tone for the series of activities set to hold in Usen, Ovia South West Local Government Area, Edo State.
The convocation lecture will be delivered by Space Physicist, Prof. Babatunde Rabiu of the Center for Atmospheric Research, on Friday, November 30, 2018, entitled: ‘Repositioning Higher Education Towards Effective Patronage of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development.’
Prof. Falodun said: “We are extremely proud that governor Obaseki will be at the occasion as visitor to the institution. This is a landmark event. We are proud of the reforms the governor has brought to the state and this institution in particular.
“So we are prepared for the auspicious occasion and thrilled that the institution is now meeting the objectives set for it by its founding fathers.
“The convocation is a major milestone and reflects the far-reaching reforms by the governor Obaseki-led administration in the institution, the convocation ceremony will hold at the school in Usen.
“I am appealing to graduates of the institution to avail themselves of the opportunity to get their certificates and assured that all necessary arrangements have been made for a seamless and successful event.”
“The institution will issue the first set of certificates bearing its name after over 16 years of its establishment. The certificates will be produced in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“We are urging graduates of the institution to visit our website for details of how to obtain their certificates. The convocation will be an opportunity for them to collect theirs. We are as excited as they are, that we have made it possible for them to receive their certificates.
“A number of reforms are ongoing at the polytechnic to reposition it for global reckon, new programmes in the Higher National Diploma level have been introduced even as partnerships have been sealed for international visiting lecturers from Switzerland, Germany and South Africa.”
