Auchi Poly Inaugurates 110 Capacity ICT Centre

By Adibe Emenyonu

The Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State has inaugurated a 110 capacity Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre for the use of students.

The feat was contained in a press statement by the Polytechnic Spokesman, Mr. Mustapha Oshiobugie and made available to journalists in Benin City.

Oshiobugie said the ICT centre was inaugurated alongside three motorcycles to enhance security in the campus by the Polytechnic Governing Council, chaired by Prof. Steven Ocheni. It noted that the centre was renovated and put back to use by the current management after it was vandalised in 2016 during students’ protest.

The statement also said the governing council has approved the appointment of Dr. Abubakar Al-Hassan as a Deputy Rector of the polytechnic. According to the statement, until his appointment, Al-Hassan was the Director, Centre for Research, Innovation and Development of the polytechnic and was once the Head of Department, Urban and Regional Planning in the institution. “The council also referred petitions irrespective of staff sanctioned on unethical practices and miscellaneous to a committee of council to study and make recommendation as appropriate. The council also commended the acting Rector, Mr. Mustapha Zubair and management for providing purposeful leadership that has brought about peace and industrial harmony in the polytechnic,” the statement added.