Sola POPOOLA
Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Dr. Temitope Alake has admonished the new students to always exhibit high moral behaviour and protect school facilities.
Alake revealed that his leadership of the Institution will continue to intensify efforts towards entrenching both moral and academic standard, adding that during his own time, he will not allow anything that will aid or compromise or stain the image of the Institution.
Enumerating the feats recorded by the institution, Alake said total of 35 courses have been accredited programmes by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) at both the ND and HND levels.
“We are poised to push for the accreditation of more programmes by the grace of God. You will all agree with me therefore that this Institution is quite synonymous with high standards and focus for the best.He also warned them against damaging the school properties or unlawfully reconnecting or partitioning facilities of the Institution saying any student caught in such unlawful act would be arrested and prosecuted.
“Let me also counsel you to always remember that the distance between today’s matriculation and convocation ceremony is quite long and it is important that the journey ends successfully. To end well, it is essential that you see your matriculation today both as a unique opportunity to aim for and attain higher academic heights and equip yourself for the best.
“Following global adoption of ICT, the Polytechnic has bluntly refused to be left out in its prevailing waves especially the positive aspect of the usage and we are poised to train our students to align with its reality so that their professional relevance will not be threatened hereafter.
Some students who talked with the press appreciated God for the grace to attain another level in their academic careers with a promise to work hard to victory at the end of the programme.