The Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Professor Salisu Ogbo, has assured incoming students of a student-centered learning environment underpinned by enhanced infrastructure.
Speaking at the institution’s 33rd matriculation ceremony on Thursday at the main campus in Lokoja, Ogbo promised modern laboratories, ICT-driven examination systems, a functional library, secure hostels, and comprehensive entrepreneurial training facilities.
He said, “Be assured that the Polytechnic remains fully committed to providing a student-centered learning environment, supported by improved infrastructure, modern laboratories, ICT-driven examination systems, a functional library, secure hostels, and robust entrepreneurial training facilities.”
Ogbo added that the institution will continue to uphold discipline, transparency, and zero tolerance for all forms of social vices, while promoting peaceful coexistence, responsible leadership, and mutual respect.
“Our emphasis on security, moral discipline, and academic integrity is non-negotiable and central to our institutional philosophy,” he added.
Highlighting the institution’s growing national appeal, Ogbo revealed that student intake has expanded to include representation from 32 states in the 2024/2025 session, up from 26 states in the 2023/2024 session.
“One of the clear dividends of academic stability is the growing national outlook of our Polytechnic. Whereas students from 26 states were matriculated in the 2023/2024 session, the 2024/2025 intake reflects representation from 32 states, amounting to about 89 per cent of the states in the federation. In the current session, the number of states represented in our enrolment slightly moves to 33, representing 91.66 per cent of the states in the federation.
This remarkable expansion underscores Kogi State Polytechnic’s status as a true melting pot and reinforces our State’s identity as a confluence of opportunities,” he added.
Elijah Adeyemi
