approved the scrapping of the award of the Higher National
Diploma (HND) by polytechnics in the country.
According to Financial Watch, the FG has now restricted the
award to only the students currently on admission in various
polytechnics.
Minister of Education, Dr. Adamu Adamu disclosed that this
move is part of the comprehensive reform of the tertiary
education sector by the present administration.
This is following the decision of the federal government to
scrap programmes currently being run by the polytechnics,
which are not technology-based.
Adamu disclosed that polytechnics will now become
campuses of the proximate universities with the Vice
Chancellors of those universities appointing provosts for the
polytechnics, subject to the ratification of the Universities’
Councils according to reports .
The minister also added that this new arrangement will mean
that polytechnics will only award the National Diploma (ND),
while students interested in furthering their education will be awarded the Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) by the
proximate university.
He stated that the two top polytechnics, Yaba College of
Technology and Kaduna Polytechnic will now be named City
University of Technology, Yaba and City University of
Technology, Kaduna respectively.
The FEC, to confirm this decision, has approved the
submission of the two Executive bills to the National Assembly
for enactment into law.
He stated that the two top polytechnics, Yaba College of
Technology and Kaduna Polytechnic will now be named City
University of Technology, Yaba and City University of
Technology, Kaduna respectively.
The FEC, to confirm this decision, has approved the
submission of the two Executive bills to the National Assembly
for enactment into law.
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