The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has commissioned the NATAP 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 JAMB award project in Kaduna Polytechnic.
The Medical Laboratory Building, which was built for Shehu Kangiwa Medical Center of the polytechnic, was to enhance the medical system and operations in healthcare delivery in the polytechnic community and the people of the state.
In his remarks during the pre-commissioning and press briefing, Oloyede appreciated the warm reception of the polytechnic management and its effective development of the institution.
The JAMB registrar, in a statement shared with Saturday PUNCH, noted that the polytechnic got several awards from the Board because it met the needed criteria.
He explained that parts of the criteria included having the highest number of candidates seeking admission with the applicants coming from every state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
While noting that it is not difficult for every Nigerian institution to get 100 students from all parts of country, Oloyede urged the schools to be inclusive in their admissions of students, shunning tribalism and promoting national cohesion.
In his speech, the Chairman Governing Council of Kaduna Polytechnic, Dr Oluwakemi Pinheiro, expressed delight at the commissioning of the projects.
He commended the management of the polytechnic for its hardworking team and thanked Oloyede, and the Rector of the polytechnic for their role in educational development.
Pinheiro further pledged his sitting allowance to assist the indigent students in the institution.
Responding, Umar said, “The Shehu Mohammed Kangiwa Medical Centre has come a long way since its modest beginning in 1969 as a simple sickbay attending only to minor ailments of staff and students.
“From 1978 onwards, it transformed into a full-fledged healthcare facility, extending quality medical services not only to the Kaduna Polytechnic community but also to the general public.”
The rector said the project would enhance medical training and healthcare delivery within the polytechnic campus.
“On behalf of the Kaduna Polytechnic Community, I express our deepest appreciation to the leadership and entire family of JAMB for this honour and for consistently choosing Kaduna Polytechnic as a worthy partner in nation-building.”
“Your sustained support has transformed lives and institutions, and we are immensely proud of this partnership,” he said.
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