The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, for the institution of a examine centre and tutorial affiliation.
Speaking after the signing ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of FUL, Prof. Gbenga Ibileye, stated the partnership aligned with the college’s imaginative and prescient of extending its programmes to establishments inside its catchment space.
Ibileye defined that shortly after he assumed workplace, the Provost of the College of Education, Ankpa, Dr. Paul Femi Fashagba, approached him with a proposal for a mutually helpful partnership.
He stated eight months after the preliminary engagement, the administration of each establishments had formalised the settlement to ascertain a examine centre and pursue tutorial affiliation.
The vice-chancellor stated the college was dedicated to opening its doorways to programmes that will enhance educating and studying.
He recommended Fashagba for his dedication to the partnership, stressing that each one tutorial programmes operated beneath the association could be topic to the college’s established procedures and high quality assurance requirements.
Ibileye stated the partnership would additionally cut back the logistical challenges and prices related to working with universities positioned removed from the school.
“Instead of entering into partnership with a university that is so far away, with the attendant logistical issues and costs, the Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, is entering into a partnership with a university that is just next door to it,” he stated.
He added that logistical points and requests may very well be dealt with extra simply with out officers having to journey lengthy distances.
The Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Hellen Aderibigbe, recommended the imaginative and prescient of the vice-chancellor and the provost, saying the settlement would improve educating and studying.
Earlier, Fashagba described the settlement as a dream come true for the school, expressing appreciation to FUL for contemplating the establishment worthy of the partnership.
He stated the association lined tutorial affiliation and the institution of a examine centre by way of which the school might supply chosen diploma programmes, together with conversion alternatives for holders of diplomas and different {qualifications}.
“The partnership is in the area of affiliation and study centre, where some degrees will be granted to us for conversion of diploma and some other qualifications. After duly assessing us, the university found us worthy,” he stated.
Fashagba defined that each establishments had examined areas of potential collaboration earlier than documenting their understanding within the MoU.
He added that the settlement would allow the school to function a examine centre beneath the supervision of the college.
The provost expressed satisfaction with the event and guaranteed FUL that the school would reside as much as expectations in implementing the settlement.
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