The Federal Polytechnic, Auchi has inaugurated a 110-capacity Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre for the use of students.
The ICT center was inaugurated alongside three motorcycles to enhance security in the campus by the Polytechnic Governing Council Chairman, Professor Steven Ocheni.
The polytechnic disclosed this in a press statement endorsed by the Polytechnic Spokesman, Mr Mustapha Oshiobugie and made available to newsmen in Benin on Sunday.
It noted that the centre was renovated and put back to use by the current management after it was vandalised in 2016 during students protest.
The statement also said that Council approved the appointment of Dr Abubakar Al-Hassan as a Deputy Rector in the Polytechnic.
According to the statement, until his appointment, Al-Hassan was the Director of Centre for Research, Innovation and Development of the Polytechnic and also once the Head of Department, Urban and Regional Planning in the institution.
“The council also referred petitions irrespective of staff sanctioned on unethical practices and miscellaneous to a committee of council to study and make recommendation as appropriate.
“The council also commended the Ag. Rector, Mr Mustapha Zubair and management for providing purposeful leadership that have brought about peace and industrial harmony in the polytechnic,” the statement added.
