WUFED Confer Fellowship Award On Gov Idris, Awards Diplomas, Certs To 4,888 Graduants

The Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi has conferred its fellowship award on Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State for his invaluable contribution to educational development and service to humanity.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by YAHAYA SARKI, special adviser (SA) to Kebbi State Governor on Media and Publicity.

The institution at its 14th Joint Convocation ceremony, this Tuesday, also honoured Alhaji AbdulSamad Isiyaku Rabiu, the founder of BUA Group with the same award conferred on His Royal Highness, Alhaji Haruna Rasheed, the late Emir of Gwandu, Post Humous.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajuddeen Abbas, who is the Special Guest of honour at the event, called on graduands of Polytechnics in the country to strive to be employers of labour.

“You should be job providers and not those waiting for elusive white colour jobs, “he charged the graduating students of the Federal Poytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, on Tuesday.

The Speaker said that they were fully equipped with knowledge and skills to be able to stand for themseleves.

Abbas said, “You should not wait for jobs from the three tiers of government that are no longer available.

“You have been equipped, got practical skills to be independent and build your own careers.

“Endeavour to be employers of labour right from the word go and be fully self-reliant.”

The Speaker charged the graduands to take their own future in their own hands.

He acknowledged the myriad of giant strides recorded by the institution in all ramifications and urged the management to uphold the trend.

Abbas also extolled the tremendous achievements recorded by Gov.Nasir Idris, desecribing him as a reliable friend.

He said, “The agovenror is second to none in the contemporary set of Governors in Nigeria and he should keep it up.”

Abbas also congratulated Dr. Idris for being honoured by the Polytehcnic.

The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Yusuf Sununu, represented President Bola Tinubu, who affirmed the commitment of incumbent administration to massive improvement of the education sector

Earlier, the Rector of the Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi. Dr. Usman Tunga, thanked President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for allocating additional funding to the institution which enhanced its infrastructural development, improve teaching, learning and research, that consolidated on its ability to attain excellence.

“Already, the Polytechnic has been designated as Centre of Excellence on Renewable Energy”, he said.

He announced that at present, the Polytechnic has secured affiliation with the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, to run BSC Degree courses in Computer Science, Microbiology, Statistics, Architecture, Building Technology, Accounting as well as Business Administration and Management.

Six sets of graduands from 2019 to 2023 totalling of 4,888 were awarded the Higher National Diploma, HND, National Diploma, ND, and the National Certificate on Education, NCE.