The Registrars of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria have been enjoined to brave the odds and reshape the technical education in Nigeria.
The Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. (Mrs.) Margaret Kudirat Ladipo gave the task while declaring open the 72nd Regular meeting of the Conference of Registrars of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria (COREG) hosted by the College.
Dr. Ladipo, who was represented by her deputy in charge of administration, Raheem Omobowale, said that the registrars as the statutory secretary to council, the governing body with the mandate for the general management of the polytechnic has a lot rested on their shoulders in the drive to move technical education forward.
The Registry Unit of the Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology has been instrumental to the development recorded over the years in the polytechnic sector and without a smooth and efficient registry, there is no way the polytechnic system can achieve much; said the Rector.
She stated further that the impact of the Registry on an institution can be felt positively or negatively depending on its performance.
The Rector therefore urged the registrars, as advisers to chief executives of polytechnics and Colleges of Technology, to continue to be innovative especially when it comes to entrenching global best practices for the good of the polytechnic system.
“As administrators of polytechnics and Colleges of Technology, we should at all times keep in focus the mandate of polytechnic education, and working hand in hand with the academic staff, we should be able to achieve the vision of polytechnic education,” the Rector said.
The Chairman, COREG, Ms Amapakabo Biekoroma Charity, in her address declared that the Conference was instituted to promote discussions on issues of common interest to member institutions and to encourage the interchange of information and ideas towards effective management of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria.
Adding that, the Conference is engendered to make its views known to government and public; to join hands with the governing council and Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology (COHEADS) in all matters regarding growth and development of technological education in the country.
The Acting Registrar, Yaba College of Technology, Olumuyiwa Doherty in his welcome address appreciated the management of the hosting institution for supporting the course of COREG and providing the enabling environment and resources to host the event.
He challenged his colleagues to continually support and manages their chief executives at all time as the engine room and ensures that the system is salvaged devoid of individual or personal interest.
The Conference at the end of its 72nd Regular Meeting dissolved the existing executives of COREG and conducted an election that produced Zanna Kashim, the Registrar, Federal Polytechnic Bali as the new chairman of COREG.