Bidapoly News Bulletin

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Congratulations to Engineer Dr. Haruna Aliyu Baba as he is appointed the 12th Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Bida by President Muhammadu Buhari.

As you are set to succeed our boss and mentor, Dr. Abubakar A. Dzukogi , in office come 21st May 2023, it is our sincere hope that you will consolidate on the unprecedented achievements of Dr. Dzukogi and pursue greater achievements for our institution.

Congratulations, sir. Wishing you the Lord's guidance and support to perform optimally.

Abdulkadir Abdullahi Yahaya
SSA to Rector & Deputy Director,
Directorate of Communication and Related Matters.
9th May, 2023.

Dr. Sani Man Yahaya emerges Rector, Federal Polytechnic Ede

The immediate past Deputy Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Dr. Sani Manyahaya has been appointed Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State.

This was contained in a letter signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.

Dr. Manyahaya was appointed for a single term of five years.

Details later...

Matriculation: Bida Poly reiterates ban on sale of handouts, indecent dressing

Management of the Federal Polytechnic Bida has reiterated the ban on sale of handouts and textbooks by lecturers to students. Rector of the polytechnic, Dr Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi made this known during the matriculation of newly admitted students for the 2021/2022 academic session.

Dzukogi also restated the institution’s commitment to the strict enforcement of the ban on indecent dressing and conduct among students.

According to him, it was the responsibility of departments to use their resources to produce handouts for students, and not to force their students to purchase such handouts, especially against their wish.

“Where it is not possible to produce handouts using departments’ resources, the departments and students shall arrange on how best to get the handouts at the minimum cost,” he however clarified.

“Let me therefore emphasize here that sale of handouts and textbooks in any form is banned here. To this effect, students so compelled to buy materials are encouraged to report any breach of this directive to the appropriate authorities,” the Rector added.

He also warned that indecent dressing and conducts would not be tolerated on the campus, noting that the school management had already put punitive measures in place to check the menace.

Dzukogi further assured the matriculating students of his management’s commitment to their welfare through the provision of adequate social amenities and the expansion and maintenance of critical educational infrastructure.

“My administration has constituted a committee on indigent students funds where loans are advanced to students who have financial difficulties with payment of registration fees…so that they don’t become dropouts as a result of financial incapacitation.

“The management under my watch has lobbied and secured Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intervention project for the construction of a female hostel beside the NICON Hostel. The project has commenced and will soon be completed,” he added.

Dr. Koce Henry Diko emerges new Deputy Rector in Bida Poly

The Director, Directorate of University Affiliation, Federal Polytechnic Bida, Dr Henry Koce Diko is today elected as the new Deputy Rector to fill the vacuum created by the immediate past Deputy Rector, Dr Sani Man-Yahaya, whose tenure has just elapsed last February.

The Rector, Dr. Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi, in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Polytechnic Act (as amended 2019), had earlier nominated two senior members of the Academic Board, Dr Victor Okolobah and Dr. Koce Henry Diko for a position only one candidate was expected to emerge.

At a well-attended meeting of the Board today, the Rector explained that both candidates were qualified members of the Board and had contributed their quota to the development of polytechnic community.

He therefore urged members to freely exercise their franchise and elect any of the candidates presented for election in the overall interest and development of the institution.

After deliberations by members of the Academic Board came an election wherein Dr. Henry Koce Diko emerged the winner with 99 votes against the 11 votes garnered by Dr. Victor Okolobah; while 5 members of the Academic Board abstained from voting.

Bida Poly to go tough on sexual offenders

The management of the Federal Polytechnic Bida has restated its commitment to ending all forms of harassment against students through strict enforcement of punitive measures against erring staff and students.

The institution’s Director of Gender Issues, Hajiya Hussaina Hassan gave the assurance during the second annual sensitisation programme organised by the Directorate for newly admitted students.

“This office is assuring you that those who are found guilty shall be brought to justice. Call out for help when facing any sexual harassment either from academic staff, non-academic staff or your fellow students,” she stated.

The Director informed the gathering that the Directorate was established by the Dkukogi-led management to prevent harassment of and violence against both genders, and to give them equal access to opportunities.

“This office was created to help prevent harassment of women, men, boys and girls from happening and ultimately eradicate it from this institution,” she hinted, adding that “gender-based discrimination and violence will stay unless there is long-term commitment and shared action among various sectors including at community level,” she explained.

According to her, the annual sensitization programme was introduced as part of efforts to inspire change in attitudes and beliefs that promote gender-based violence and inequality.

Speaking at the occasion, Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi represented by Director, Special Duties, Engineer Wahab Adesina Abdulasalam, noted that the sensitization became necessary to encourage proper balance in women integration in work and homebuilding.

“There is no doubt that gender plays a significant role in promoting or retarding a society’s development process.”
“In this vein, this programme is organized to educate and sensitize us for better understanding of gender roles, especially for females, and how it contributes to national development,” Dzukogi stated.

According to him, the polytechnic had already put in place a policy on dress code, as part of measures to prevent gender-based violence on the campus, advising the students to imbibe the dress code, “as anyone found dressing indecently will be penalised.”

In his remarks, the Dean, Students’ Affairs, Alhaji Baba Shehu called on participants to shun gender-based violence, especially among men who considered themselves superior to women.

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Bida Poly Rector asks police to end cyber crime among students

Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Dr. Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to end cyber crime among students. The Rector made the appeal while welcoming the new Niger State Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas who was on a familiarisation visit to the polytechnic today.

He also declared that the polytechnic was ready to consolidate on the existing collaboration between it and the police in order to strengthen security of lives and property in the polytechnic. “I appeal to the Nigeria Police Force to not get tired of our never-ending requests for adequate security and other collaborative efforts,” Dzukogi said.

He noted that the renewed collaboration on security between the institution and the police became necessary especially in view of the rising insecurity in the country.

Responding, the Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas pledged to assist the polytechnic to contain cyber crime, saying that the force would place the institution under close watch thence forth. “Having heard from the Rector his demand for assistance, I have very capable operatives whom I will make sure will put their eyes on this institution. If we have such criminals here, we will make sure they are arrested and prosecuted,” he promised.

Kuryas restated the police’s resolve to give the polytechnic the needed cooperation to guarantee the security of lives and hoped that the renewed collaboration would lead to development of the institution and the host community at large. “I will work round the clock to give you maximum cooperation for security of lives…and we pray that the relationship will lead to the development of the community and the institution,” he said.

While responding to a similar plea by Registrar of the polytechnic for additional men at the school’s police outpost, CP Kuryas noted that he would direct the Bida Area Command to address the challenge. According to him, “manp

Breaking: FPB to resume academic activities June 14

Following the suspension of the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) today, academic activities in the Federal Polytechnic Bida will resume on the 14th of June.

This was announced earlier today by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Rector of the polytechnic, Mr Abdulkadir Abdullahi Yahaya.

According to him, all students, including those in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 sessions, are expected to resume back to campus on or before the stipulated date.

Bida Poly reopens January 18

The management of the Federal Polytechnic Bida has set January 18 as date for resumption of academic activities.

This was contained in a memo signed by the Deputy Registrar, Academic Affairs, Chief Stephen Yisa, on behalf of the Registrar.

According to the memo, the decision to resume academic activities on the stated date followed a directive by the Federal Ministry of Education that all academic institutions should resume normal activities but with strict compliance to Covid-19 protocols.

"For the purpose of emphasis, students must ensure wearing of facemasks, washing of their hands with water and hand sanitizers. They are also to maintain social distancing in all classrooms," the memo however directed.

RECTOR PROMISES ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BEFORE END OF TENURE IN 2023

Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Dr Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi has pledged to provide additional infrastructure for a more standardized academic atmosphere before the end of his tenure in 2023.

Dr. Dzukogi made this known during an assessment tour of the various projects initiated by his administration on campus recently. He said his administration would not rest on its oars until the polytechnic becomes the number one polytechnic before the expiration of his tenure in May, 2023.

According to him, the recent ranking of the Federal Polytechnic Bida by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) as the 5th best polytechnic in the country from the previous 12th position was due to recent developments and reforms put in place by his administration, adding that "the Polytechnic is not contented with its current 5th position, and must strive to attain the 1st position at all legal costs."

Dzukogi also noted that his administration was determined to consolidate on its moderate achievements in the areas of infrastructure, staff development and training, as well as staff and students welfare, saying" this administration has since surpassed the ones before it in terms of programs introduction and beneficial infrastructure records."

“We will consolidate on our achievements as we try to bring in more programmes on board. There is an expansion project going on now and several things that we did not have in this school before such as a Multipurpose Laboratory Complex, a CBT Centre, blocks of quality class rooms and lecture halls are now available to us. These are some of our treasured legacies. We will definitely not cease doing things that will develop the Polytechnic and by the time we are done with this position in 2023, in sha Allah, things will certainly not be the same after eight years,” he further remarked.
It would be recalled that, during his first tenure in office, Dzukogi initiated novel policies and programmes, including the introduction of degree programmes in affiliation with reputable universities, introduction of new academic programmes, and aggressive expansion of teaching and learning infrastructure, which stakeholders believe had since put the polytechnic back on the path of greater development and prosperity.

“When I came on board, I met four schools/faculties in this institution. But by the special grace of God, what we have now is eight schools which is indeed a