Tinubu names newly approved Abuja poly after himself

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a polytechnic in Abuja and named it after himself.

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Polytechnic will be situated in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja.

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, noted in a letter addressed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the institution will promote technological, vocational, and entrepreneurial training in line with the country’s national educational policy.

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Alausa has asked the FCT Minister to suggest proposed locations in Gwarinpa for the institution’s temporary and permanent sites.

He added that the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)’s technical team would be visiting the institution’s sites occasionally to inspect the recommended locations, adding that base on the reports to be presented by the team, the approval will be given.

The chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, commended the President for approving the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa.