ENUGU POLYTECHNIC IWOLLO, HOLDS EDUCATION SUMMIT SATURDAY

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ENUGU POLYTECHNIC, IWOLLO, HOLDS EDUCATION SUMMIT SATURDAY

All is now set for the maiden edition of the Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, education summit scheduled to hold on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Among the dignitaries expected at the event is the Governor of Enugu State, Chief Peter Mbah, Senator Representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Osita Ngwu, captains of industry, education experts among others.

Addressing a press conference in Enugu on Monday, the Rector of the institution, Nnamdi Nwankwo, said that participants at the event would help proffer solutions to the institution’s needs with the aim of repositioning it for academic excellence.

He said, “This is the first of its kind. A summit which affects the entire state. We want to bring to the attention of the owners a list of needs. Since this institution belongs to the state government, the school belongs to the people of this state. So this summit is for the people.

“We want the school to rise to the beacon of excellence in skills acquisition so it can produce middle class skilled workers. We want to get to the highest level of producing these sets of workers.

“We want to bring to the people the importance of education as is promoted by the administration of the government of Enugu State under Peter Mbah. It is not just any summit, it is a summit in line with the education policy of the state government.

The Rector also highlighted some needs of the school to include, increase in manpower, more laboratories, more classroom blocks, increased funding among others.

On his part, Senator Osita Ngwu who was represented by his media aide, Dr. Luke Mgbo, pledged to continually support any effort made towards the growth and development of the institution.

“It is a fact that the Senate Minority Whip is in love with anything that will promote education in the state.Ngwu is collaborating with Enugu State Polytechnic to ensure that students are empowered academically in a wonderful environment to make them better and beneficial to the Nigerian society,” he said.

  • Dons Eze

    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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