Akwa Ibom State Gets New Federal Polytechnic

[Shola Sholaz]

A Federal Polytechnic has been approved to take off academic activities in Akwa Ibom state by the federal government.
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The polytechnic which has been sited at Essien Udium LGA of Akwa Ibom State will be called Federal Polytechnic, Ukana.
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The Akwa Ibom state governor, Godswill Akpabio, happily announced the new development while receiving the approval letter for the polytechnic from the Federal Ministry of Education.
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Akpabio disclosed that the federal government had also approved the sum of N1 billion as take-off grant from the Education Trust Fund for the polytechnic billed to commence academic activities in September this year.
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The governor also stated that the state government is going to rehabilitate the existingIndependence High School in Ukana as a temporary site for the school.
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The institution got the first set of administrative staff as Prof. Balama Joseph Mbomanu was appointed as Rector, Mr. Chrysanctus Asuka, Registrar, Sunday A. Okpo, Bursar while Dr. Emem Udofia is the Librarian.