The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Dr Basilia Igbokwe, has announced that the institution has secured approval and accreditation for the teaching of Chinese Language.
Igbokwe disclosed this at the 48th matriculation ceremony (2025/2026 academic year) of the school weekend, during which over 13,000 fresh students were admitted into various disciplines.
She also said that the 48th-year-old institution has created a veritable opportunity for both businessmen and women, graduates and undergraduates who are desirous of acquiring certifications in the use of the Chinese Language.
Dr. Igbokwe, who is the 9th Substantive Rector of the school, also disclosed that the institution had expanded its infrastructure with the addition of a new campus in Abaezi, Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo state.
She stated the resolve of the institution to play a vital role in the nation’s human resources with its commitment to providing quality education and training.
The Rector said that, with the guidance of successive management, the institution, which began with just a few programmes at the National Diploma level, has since grown and now offers a wide range of academic programmes, including National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses, across its eight campuses.
She said: “The institution has a very robust and well packaged part-time programme both in the evening and at weekends and this programme helps to provide good opportunities for our students, parents and relatives whose work/business may not allow them to participate in the regular programme of our institution”.
Dr. Ibokwe listed recent achievements in the school to include: rehabilitation and recovery of hostels to ease students’ difficulties with accommodation, rehabilitation of ICT and JAMB centre to reaffirm commitment to being a leading ICT-driven institution, and renovation of a 1000-capacity Hall for comfort during events.
Others include rehabilitation of the tissue paper factory and bottled water factory, revitalising institutional assets through sector partnerships, revitalising institutional assets through private sector partnerships as well as securing NBTE approval for the Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in pharmaceutical technology, among others.
She therefore advised the matriculating students to pursue academic excellence so as to become Ambassadors of the school upon, graduation.
She said: “We have provided the necessary conditions for you to excel, including a conducive learning atmosphere, state-of-the-art facilities, well-trained staff and a competent management committed to making the institution better”.
