NANS seeks conversion of Ogun institute to polytechnic
The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged the Ogun State Government to convert the Gateway Industrial and Petro-Gas Institute to a polytechni Read More: https://punchng.com/nans-seeks-conversion-of-ogun-institute-to-polytechnic/
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Ogun State Government to transform the Gateway Industrial and Petro-Gas Institute (GIPI) into a full-fledged polytechnic. NANS Secretary-General Oladimeji Uthman made the call in a statement, highlighting the institution's underfunding and poor staff welfare. Established in 2008, GIPI has the potential to develop human capacity in the industrial and petro-gas sector, but its progress has been hindered by inadequate funding, limited accreditation, and poor staff welfare.
Uthman called for the government to address these issues by converting GIPI, which would broaden its academic mandate and enable it to offer more relevant programs. He also urged the government to review the salary structure of GIPI workers and integrate them into the state's appropriate wage regime. The strategic importance of GIPI has increased with Ogun State's industrial and maritime sector development, particularly in the Ogun Waterside axis.
NANS appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to rescue GIPI from its current decline by converting it to a polytechnic, adequately funding it, and addressing workers' welfare.
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