ASUP Applauds Proposal for Polytechnic Commission
The bill for the establishment of the Polytechnic Commission, sponsored by Hon. Idu Igariwey representing Afikpo North and Afikpo South Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State, has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives.
AKACHI NOEL 
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has expressed its support for the proposed establishment of a dedicated commission to oversee the polytechnic sector in Nigeria. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Itoro Ekanem, ASUP highlighted the absence of a standard commission regulating polytechnics as a longstanding challenge endangering the sector.
ASUP acknowledged the efforts of members of the House of Representatives in championing the establishment of this commission. The union believes that such a commission would play a crucial role in addressing issues within the polytechnic system, including the quest for polytechnics to also become degree-awarding institutions.
According to ASUP, the establishment of the proposed commission would not only enhance the regulation of polytechnics but also contribute to ending discrimination against diploma holders from polytechnics. The union emphasized the need for equity and appropriate fulfillment of the mandates of polytechnics in the country's educational landscape.
The bill for the establishment of the Polytechnic Commission, sponsored by Hon. Idu Igariwey representing Afikpo North and Afikpo South Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State, has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives.
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ASUP commended the progressive nature of the bill and its alignment with the objective of ensuring the sustainability and efficiency of polytechnics in Nigeria. The union looks forward to further legislative action to advance this initiative and address the challenges facing the polytechnic sector.
