Abia Polytechnic matriculates 2,949 students for 2017 academic session

 March 21, 2017 

By Ijendu Iheaka

The Abia state Polytechnic, Aba on Friday matriculated 2,949 registered students to study in various departments of the institution.

The number comprises 1,995 National Diploma and 954 High National Diploma students with 34 students on Evening Programmes and 2, 915 on Morning or regular programmes.  

The School of Business and Management Technology matriculated 2,035 students, School of Environmental Design and Technology 76, School of Engineering Technology 217 and School of Science and Industrial Technology 621.

Speaking at the 23rd Matriculation ceremony of the Polytechnic, the Acting Rector, Prof Ezionye Eboh said that the institution had added new innovations to improve quality standards in the school.

He said that the institution now has a new portal which would enable the students register their courses and access their results online.

He, however urged them to pay their school fees on time stressing that only students who comply with this directive will enjoy the benefits such as is provided by the portal.

Eboh said that the school would not tolerate any form of indiscipline by staff or students adding that it has instituted an Ethics and Quality Assurance Committee to check indiscipline.

He said that the committee would investigate all cases of sorting and other forms of intimidation by staff and report such to his office for action.

He also said that he had made available his phone number to all students to call or send text messages when they want to report any form of irregularity by lecturers or staff.

Eboh assured staff that the problem of salary arrears the school is currently suffering would be a thing of the past soon and enjoined them to work hard to restore the lost glory of the Polytechnic.

He thanked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for his commitment to ensuring that “Abia state Polytechnic gets out of the slippery slope”.

“As we deliver on our promises, especially in our thrive towards excellence in technology, we will be guided by global best practices such that graduates of this Polytechnic can raise their heads with pride anywhere in the world”, he said.

He thanked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for his commitment to ensuring that "Abia state Polytechnic gets out of the slippery slope". 

Mr Golden Egbuchulam, Mrs Amarachi Umah, Public Administration students and Miss Fenibo Ibitenibo-Ofori, Science Laboratory Technology student said they were very happy to be among those admitted to study at the polytechnic.

They promised to work hard to fulfill their dreams and justify the sacrifices of their parents and sponsors adding that they would not be part of cultism or payment for marks on campus.