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NBTE.
The six man team of the National Board
for Technical Education visited the Polytechnic between
1st and 4th February 2006 on a
resource inspection for HND Quantity Surveying and
Metallurgical Engineering Technology. The team was led
by Engr. J.O. Falade, other members of team are Dr.
S.A.Yaro, Mall Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed Suleiman and
Merrs S.O.Joseph and J.I Ukpai. The Ag. Rector of the
Polytechnic Dr. Yahaya Abdulkareem led the management
team to receive them in his office.
AG. RECTOR ATTENDS WORKSHOP IN OTTA, OGUN
STATE
African leadership forum organized a two
day workshop in otta, Ogun state between 9th
and 11th of February 2006. The workshop theme
was “Africa peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Nigeria”,
the venue of the workshop the Temperance hotel, otta was
full to capacity. The Rector, Dr. Yahaya Abdulkareem was
among the privileged that attended the workshop. The
African Leadership Forum is an internationally
recognized outfit that is concerned about the
emancipation of the black race, and a brainchild of
President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who was at the closing
ceremony to share his view and interact with the
participants.
 PUBLIC
LECTURE
The Students’ Union Government organized
a one day public Lecture and cash award for academic
excellence on the 22nd of February 2006. Hon.
Gbenga Makanjuola of the Federal House of Representative
was the guest speaker of the occasion, he delivered a
paper on “The impact of students in National
Development”.
The ETF lecture theatre was filled to
capacity, Prince Ayo Fagbemi, Permanent Secretary,
information Ministry, Hon. Isiaka Magaji, Kwara State
House of Assembly were on ground to grace the occasion.
The guest speaker gave financial support to Fifty (50)
best students in the ND/HND level of the 25 departments
in the school. He equally promised to do other things,
as is own contribution to the welfare of the students.
The welfare package will be done in phases, which
include procurement of some sporting equipment and
renovation of the Library, purchase of books and
furniture for the use of students in the Library.
Dr. Yahaya AbdulKareem, the Ag. Rector
led Management Team, Principal Officers and the entire
Polytechnic Community to grace the occasion. The Ag.
Rector was full of gratitude to Hon. Makanjuola for his
kind gesture and his concern about his Alma Mater. “You
are indeed a good ambassador of the Polytechnic”.
NEW
APPOINTMENTS (DIRECTORS, DEPUTIES AND HOD’S)
The Governing Council has approved the
appointments of Directors/Deputy Directors and Heads of
Departments for the various Institutes/Centres and
Departments. The new appointees are already settling
down in their new capacities. Congratulations.
 COUNCIL
OF REGISTERED ENGINEERS (COREN)
Registrar
General of COREN, Engr. (Prof) Olumide Ajose and his
Deputy Engr. S.B. Msheila paid a courtesy call to the
Polytechnic on the 10th February, 2006. The
State Chairman of the Nigerian Society Engineers, Engr.
(Dr) Ahmed Mustapha and his other officials in the state
chapter were in the entourage of the Registrar.
The Deputy Rector, Mr. G.T. Olawepo who
stood in for the Ag. Rector, led other Management and
Principal Officers of the Polytechnic to welcome them.
 NATIONAL
NEWS
Opaleye,
Olabode Gabriel, HND student of Accountancy Department,
Kwara State Polytechnic is one of the Twenty Students
that emerged for the finals of systemspec software
competition tagged NISSCOM 2005. It will hold on
February 23 at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Osun State. Of the total 387 entries received for the
competition from individuals and groups, only 71 were
rated as outstanding out of which the 20 finalists who
have been adjudged very capable of becoming the next
computer software guru were selected. Opaleye’s area of
interest is in the competition is point of sale
Automation.
WEDDING
The Evanglical Church of West Africa (ECWA)
Fate/Tanke, Ilorin was agog on Saturday February 4th
during the Wedding Ceremony of the Oyewole’s and the
Aina’s.
Yetunde Tinuola the daughter of Mrs. O.
F. Oyewole, a Chief Lecturer and HOD English and
Communication was hooked to Isreal Odunmayowa in a holy
Matrimony, the Management, Principal Officers, and the
Polytechnic Community were present to grace the
occasion.
Congratulations. We wish the couple a
blissful marital life.
 TRANSITION
MRS. NUSIRAT
SIKIRU
With heavy hearts and total submission to
the will of Almighty Allah we sympathize with the family
of Mrs. Nusirat Sikiru whose sudden death occurred on
Friday the 10th of February, 2006 after a
brief illness.
Until her death, she was a Senior
Telephone operatress in the school’s postal agency a
Unit in the Registry Department.
We pray to Allah to grant her Alijana
Fridaus. (Amin)
MOGAJI
YUSUF TEMITOPE
With heavy heart and deep sorrow, we
announce the sudden death of Mogaji, Yusuf Temitope a
National Diploma I (Part-Time) Computer Science student
in the early hours of Monday 13th February,
2006.
We pray that God will give the school and
the parent the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
May his gentle soul rest in peace (Amen).
Quote of the week.
“Investment is a matter of game plan”
Theophilus Adeboye
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