Visitation Panel Commends TETFUND’s Intervention In Auchi Poly

Visitation Panel of Federal Polytechnic Auchi has commended the intervention of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

Gatekeepers News reports that the Chairman of Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Visitation Panel, Senator Ayo Arise has commended the intervention of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for the huge infrastructural projects being completed in the institution.

Arise said this while donating some studio equipment to the Department of Mass Communication of the institution, said TETFUND projects would ultimately stimulate learning.

According to him, TETFUND was also effective in other tertiary institutions like it has done in Auchi Polytechnic.

Arise said: “I noticed that the impact of TETFUND is almost everywhere on the campus. I felt very impressed because I didn’t see any single abandoned project.

“I have not visited other places (campuses) but I believe if TETFUND is that effective everywhere, I think in terms of infrastructure they have done very well. We will continue to encourage the government to ensure that they continue to get value for money on all the campuses.

“Once this is done, lifting our tertiary institutions up from decay will be very possible in a matter of three to five years. From what I saw, all that will now be left will be the human capital, in which case, ensuring that we get competent people, lure all those people, doctorates to the campus, and ensure they have a clear path so that those doctors can become professors. I think that will form part of our recommendation to the federal government.”

He, therefore, appealed to the intervention agency and management of the institution to ensure that the human capital in the institution was developed by identifying quality teachers and encourage them with incentives while also poaching from other citadels of learning.

Another member of the Visitation Panel, Missang Oyama, applauded Arise for seizing the initiative to assist the institution on behalf of other members of the team.

Oyama said, “I thank you for making us very proud because you have shown that we didn’t just go to Auchi to look at the problems, but we have also provided a solution with this (studio equipment). That’s exceptional.

“This stands us out because of all the other panels, of the 25 or 26 Polytechnics in the country, I’m not sure anyone has this kind of initiative. This is outstanding, this is awesome.”

The Head of Department, Mass Communication Auchi Polytechnic, Dr Afam Anikwe, while representing the institution’s Rector, Adeboye Zubair, said the studio equipment would give a facelift to the department.

Anikwe added that Arise had written his name on the heart of the Polytechnic, adding that his dimension of leadership was uncommon.

Items donated to the department by Arise included, Cannon Video Recorder, Studio microphone, and background Stand, a full camera stand, two different zoom lenses, computer laptop, and the light condensers and noise filters.