President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 3 New Polytechnics in Abia, Delta and Kano State respectively. This was contained in the press release signed by the director of press Federal Ministry of Education, Mr. Ben Bem Goong.

According to the release, this is in line with the president’s determination to make tertiary education more accessible in the country.

Federal Ministry of Education, through the director of press noted that the Polytechnics are to be sited in Umunnoechi in Abia State, Orogun in Delta State and Kabo in Kano State and are to commence academic activities in October, 2022.

This brings to thirty six (36) the number of Federal Polytechnics in the country. All States of the Federation now have one Federal Polytechnic each.