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ILARO-YEWA – An advise has gone to the 8,171 matriculating students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro-Yewa (FPI), Ogun State to believe in themselves, and trust God that their future is bright.
The FPI Rector, Dr. Mikhail Akinde stated this on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at the 27th Matriculation of the institution, held at the school Pavilion.
Akinde was of the opinion that impossibility is not in the dictionary of God, saying, “You are your only limitation to success, fear not”.
He however implored the Matriculants to be of good conducts and law abiding.
“Whatever the challenges some of you could be passing through or eventually pass through, do not lose focus.
“On no account should you seek solace in cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime, prostitution, examination malpractice, suicide, and other vices that can darken your bright future”, Akinde posited.
The FPI Rector disclosed that the institution is in advanced stage of generating its own power supply, offers work-study opportunities, as well improves on extant awards for excelling students and staff.
He said among the three stages of the power project – the Medium-Term would soon improve the electricity supply tremendously, adding that new grounds are been broken in many other beneficiaries for the school.
His words, “We are on top of the situation as a technological minded institution. Electricity will soon improve tremendously in the coming days as we are simultaneously breaking new grounds through a three-pronged (triangular) approach to the development of a viable power mix: development of a mini-hydro turbine at the Gbokoto river corridor; connection to a dedicated line from Papalanto; and expansion of renewable energy generation within the School”.
The Rector stated further that the opportunity of work-study has been created for students such that light jobs will be available for indigent students.
“To assist indigent students, in line with global practices, we are committed to opening up work-study, and creating opportunities for light jobs while studying at the Polytechnic. This starts immediately as the DSA -led Committee has submitted its reports, it has been approved by the Academic Board and Polytechnic Management Committee (PMC) for implantation.
“As an incentive for serious, brilliant students and hardworking staff, the Rector and the School Management have added value to the extant awards: Best Graduating Students and Performing Staff Awards.
“We would continue our policy to reward excellent performances by improving our extant Best Graduating Students Awards. Recognizing the nexus between staff and staff motivation and student’s well being, we have institutionalised the Best Lecturer of the Year Award, Best Non-teaching Staff of the Year Award and Best Outsourced Staffers of the Year Award.
“In the same vein, we shall continue to offer support to our staff with respect to local PhDs and Master. All of the foregoing is in a bid to improve your well-being, performance, and academic experiences”, Dr. Akinde posited.
Earlier, the Rector, having taken cognizance of gender equity, announced 8,171 as total numbers of matriculated students; 3,167 for 34 programmes (ND 1), 2,523 for 5 programmes (HND 1) and 2,481 for 15 programmes admitted into the School of Part-Time Studies.
The event which happens to be the first matriculation of the newly appointed Rector M.A. Akinde was graced by cream of the society that include academia, from within and outside the institution, Management staff, students and their families among a host of others.
