President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of three new polytechnics in various parts of the country.
A statement issued on Tuesday by Ben Goong, director of Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, said the new institutions will be located in Kano, Abia and Delta states.
The statement read: “In line with his determination to make tertiary education more accessible, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has approved the establishment of three New Federal Polytechnics in the country.
“The polytechnics are to be sited in Umunnoechi in Abia State, Orogun in Delta State and Kabo in Kano State.”
According to the Director, the new Institutions are to commence academic activities in October, 2022.
This brings to thirty six the number of federal polytechnics in the country, with every state having one of the institutions.
