Welcome to Kadpoly Dr. Agada, chairman, Governing Council

Indeed, we see bright future for Nigerian youths in the President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu government as he appoints talented and committed youths to key sectors of the economy including education.

The appointment of Dr. Agada Augustine as the Chairman, Governing Council of Kaduna Polytechnic (Kadpoly) by the present government is an indication that President Tinubu is for all and sundry to contribute to the greatness of Nigeria with his renewed hope agenda.

Dr. Agada Augustine is a successful politician, an administrator par excellence and a man of letters who fits the position of chairing the Governing Council of Kaduna Polytechnic, considering his versatile administrative capacity and knowledge.

The cap fits the one who wears it. For sure, the appointment of Dr. Agada as chairman, Kaduna Polytechnic Governing Council is a thing of pride for the youth of Nigeria in renewing the hope of the leaders of tomorrow.

As a politician; Dr. Agada Augustine is committed and determined to succeed. He is termed as a man of success, a key political player and a vibrant speaker that convinces the hearts and the minds for positive change. 

Dr. Agada is a game changer, a knock out for political opposition. He dribbles in politics like Maradona in the 9 position. His political commitment and dexterity brought many victories for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue state and Nigeria. He is a political champion who has won many victories in the spheres of politics, and he continues to do more.

In the area of public service, Dr. Agada has served in various positions of governance and politics. Dr. Agada is a loyalist, a confidential worker and an experienced administrator. He works on time and delivers on time and never dawdles on appointments, but works on ethics and for best results.

With these sterling qualities, surely Kaduna Polytechnic now has a chairman that will do much in renewing the hope of the prestigious institution and take it to greater heights.

Dr. Agada Augustine, you are welcome to the largest polytechnic in West Africa located in Kaduna state, the Centre of Learning. Kaduna Polytechnic, formerly established as Technical College of Education in 1956, is the centenary cradle of UNESCO.

Welcome Doctor, to the No. 1 ranking Institution of 2024 AD World Scientific Index research, the JAMB Most Peaceful Award 2018 winner (federal, state, private universities and polytechnics); 2020 JAMB National Tertiary Admissions’ Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M Award) Institution. Kaduna Polytechnic is the most improved institution in gender balance, and the educational institution with the highest number of international students in Nigeria.

Welcome to the winner of 2016 Enactus competition project, “Donate a Book,” which facilitated the return of 252 children in the Dalori 1 Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Borno state to school.

Kaduna Polytechnic is the most peaceful institution of multi tribes and religious diversity in the center of the North, the first-choice polytechnic offering signature programmes that prepare students for the changing needs of the workplace; the institution of repute, empowering people to compete successfully in the workplace by providing high impact technology-oriented education, training, services and needs-driven research.

It is the largest institution in West Africa with more than 50,000 students across the 44 academic departments and more than 3,000 staff across the four colleges: College of Administrative and Social Science Studies, Sabon Tasha, College of Business and Management Studies, Unguwan Rimi. College of Science and Technology, Tudun Wada, and College of Central Administration, Barnawa.

Welcome to one of the best 15 polytechnics and monotechnics in Nigeria, according to Webmetrics 2021, ranked based on openness; impact rank, presence rank, and excellence rank. It is the number 3 institution on the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, 2018 October, ranking table of all Nigerian polytechnics with 72.31% mark. Kadpoly is the overall winner of the 2022 national innovation and creative invention exhibition/competition in Nigeria of the Polytechnics and Innovation Enterprise Institutions (POINTER) competition.

Dr. Agada Augustine, welcome to Kaduna Polytechnic with your Governing Board members to Gizogizo, the home of Dr. Sulaiman Umar, the prudent, dedicated and hardworking rector of Kaduna Polytechnic.

Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim (Gorony), lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, Kaduna Polytechnic, writes via [email protected]