The Plateau State Government has approved the release of N200 million for the accreditation of courses at the Plateau State Polytechnic (PLAPOLY), Barkin Ladi.
The Governor of the state, Simon Lalong, made this known on Wednesday, while declaring open, the 87th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), in Jos.
Lalong, who was represented by the Director of Research and Documentation, Government House, Prof. John Wade, noted that most of the courses offered by the institution were not accredited.
“The non-accreditation of the courses poses a set-back for both the institution and its graduates.
“We have approved the release of N200 million to the Polytechnic for the accreditation and re-accreditation of courses at the National and Higher National Diploma levels.
“We will ensure the release of the approved funds so that the accreditation exercise will be completed within the second quarter of 2017,” he assured.
The governor also said his government has approved the 65-years retirement age for academic staff of all tertiary institutions, adding that salary structures of the institutions were being reviewed and would be harmonised.
