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Tinubu Approves New Polytechnic, Names It After Himself

Tinubu Approves New Polytechnic, Names It After Himself
  • PublishedJanuary 21, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The new Polytechnic will be named after the President.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, in a letter dated January 16, 2025, and addressed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

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Alausa informed Wike that the Federal Government had approved the establishment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Polytechnic, Gwarinpa, to promote technological, vocational, and entrepreneurial training in line with the national policy on education.

The Minister, in the letter he personally signed, requested Wike to suggest the proposed locations for the temporary and permanent sites in Gwarinpa for the takeoff of the institution.

He added that the technical team from the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) would be visiting the sites and inspecting the recommended locations, adding that based on the reports to be presented by the team, the approval will be given.