The National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) has restored the accreditation of Abia State Polytechnic located in Aba.
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Eze Chikamnayo, made this known through a statement on Tuesday.
According to Chikamnayo, the restoration of Abia State Polytechnic’s accreditation by the NBTE was made possible by the intervention of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.
The NBTE withdrew the institution’s accreditation bout six weeks ago, raising questions about the State government’s seriousness in education matters.
Chikamnayo said: “Consequently, His Excellency, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu rose to the occasion propelled by the fact that the welfare of our citizens has always been of utmost concern to his administration beyond all other legalistic consideration.
“We are, therefore , happy to announce that the accreditation of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba has been restored by the National Board of Technical Education ,NBTE owing to gallant efforts of our Dear Governor,” Chikamnayo added.
According to the commissioner, the achievement was made possible by the provision of N450 million by the State government to bail out the institution, and also by the immediate adoption of far-reaching reforms aimed at establishing sustainable growth and best practices in the institution.