Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Engr. Dr. Michael Arimanwa FNSE, JP, has stated that his institution is working very hard to emerge Africa’s best-performing polytechnic.
The Rector said this Thursday while declaring open the 1st International Conference on Security organized by the School of General Studies of the institution which is billed to last three days.
According to the Rector, the Federal Polytechnic Nekede has remained the best-performing polytechnic in Nigeria and the most-sought-after by JAMB, a reason why his administration is working hard to embrace and sustain the international best practices in teaching and learning.
He also posited that his administration is working hard to give global visibility to the Federal Polytechnic Nekede through excellent service delivery.The Rector commended the idea of an international conference on security in view of the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria.
Hear him, “I am delighted with this conference that has international coloration. And I commend the Dean, Dr Anayo Uhiara and the organizers of the conference, for this project. It is my hope that beyond the intellectual discussions and parleys on insecurity, there will be practical solutions proffered.
“Indeed, the communique issued at the end of the conference would be very vital to the government in its determined effort to end insecurity. Insecurity has affected everyone terribly. Our economy is nosediving and it is adversely affecting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Nigeria. So what we need now is solution which we hope to have after this international conference.”
Earlier in his address, the Dean of School of General Studies, Dr. Anayo Uhiara, had welcomed the Rector and participants to the conference, stressing that the academic gathering had become necessary in view of the “threat being posed by insecurity of lives and property in almost all states in Nigeria, and even beyond.”
In their separate remarks, the Keynote Speaker, Prof Samuel Ezeanyika of the Imo State University pointed out that insecurity affects farming and the economy very adversely; while the lead paper presenter, Dr. Austin Onuoha identified insecurity as emanating from the action or inaction of leadership, charging government to reinforce and resource all constitutional channels through which citizens can ventilate their grievances, with a view to acting on them very promptly.
