Federal Poly Nekede Begins Teaching Of Chinese Language

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede Owerri, has secured accreditation for the teaching of Chinese Language in the institution.

The rector, Dr (Mrs) Basilia Nkemdilim Igbokwe, disclosed this at the 48th matriculation ceremony (2025­/2026) of the school during which over 13,000 fresh students were admitted into various disciplines.

Dr Igbokwe who is the 9th substantive rector of the school also disclosed that the institution has expanded its infrastructure with the addition of a new campus in Abaezi, Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo State.

With its commitment to providing quality education and training, she further disclosed that the institution would continue to play a vital role in the nation’s human resources.

The rector stressed that with the eyes of successive management, the institution which began with just a few programmes at the National Diploma level has since grown and now offers a wide range of academic programmes including the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses across its eight schools.

“In addition to these, the institution has a very robust and well packaged part-time programme both in the evening and at weekends which helps to provide good opportunities for our students, parents and relatives whose work/business may not allow them to participate in the regular programme of our institution,” she said.

Dr Igbokwe listed recent achievements in the school to include, rehabilitation and recovery of hostels to ease students difficulties with accommodation, rehabilitation of ICT and JAMB centre, renovation of 1,000 capacity hall, rehabilitation of the tissue paper factory and bottle water factory, revitalising institutional assets through sector partnerships, as well as securing NBTE approval for HND in Pharmaceutical Technology, among others.

She advised the matriculating students to pursue academic excellence so as to become ambassadors of the school upon graduation.