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, mentioned 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 mentioned eight months after the preliminary engagement, the administration of each establishments had formalised the settlement to determine a examine centre and pursue tutorial affiliation.
The vice-chancellor mentioned the college was dedicated to opening its doorways to programmes that will enhance instructing and studying.
He counseled Fashagba for his dedication to the partnership, stressing that every one tutorial programmes operated beneath the association could be topic to the college’s established procedures and high quality assurance requirements.
Ibileye mentioned the partnership would additionally scale back the logistical challenges and prices related to working with universities positioned removed from the faculty.
“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 mentioned.
He added that logistical points and requests could possibly be dealt with extra simply with out officers having to journey lengthy distances.
The Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Hellen Aderibigbe, counseled the imaginative and prescient of the vice-chancellor and the provost, saying the settlement would improve instructing and studying.
Earlier, Fashagba described the settlement as a dream come true for the faculty, expressing appreciation to FUL for contemplating the establishment worthy of the partnership.
He mentioned the association lined tutorial affiliation and the institution of a examine centre by which the faculty might provide 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 mentioned.
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 faculty to function a examine centre beneath the supervision of the college.
The provost expressed satisfaction with the event and guaranteed FUL that the faculty would dwell as much as expectations in implementing the settlement.
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