Accreditation: A’Ibom Poly Counters Report on Borrowed Equipment 

The management of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, in Akwa Ibom State’s Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, has described as false and misleading reports in some local tabloids alleging that the school authority borrowed equipment to secure accreditation of its academic programmes.

It also denied similar allegations that the authority was involved in employment racketeering.

This was stated in a statement made available to journalists in Uyo, the state capital, on Sunday by the Deputy Registrar/Secretary to Council, Iniobong Ebong.

“Our attention has been drawn to the publications on page 4 of The Crest Newspaper on Monday, September 5, 2022, with the caption ‘Employment Racketeering Rocks Akwapoly’; on page 10 of The Eyes Newspaper on Monday, September 12, 2022, captioned ‘Accreditation: NBTE May Sanction Akwapoly Over Borrowed Equipment’; and on page 8 of The Eyes Newspaper on September 13, 2022, captioned ‘Akwapoly Civil Engineering Department axed’.

“It is critical to state unequivocally that the allegations in those publications are false, untrue, and deceptive.”

“In 2022, the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic presented 18 programmes for accreditation/re-accreditation, and the National Board for Technical Education conveyed its approval granting accreditation to all the 18 programmes presented by the institution for the usual period of (5) five years with effect from the 5th August 2022, signed by Arc Ngbede Ogoh, Director, Polytechnic Programmes for the Executive Secretary, in a letter with Ref. No. B/PRO/SP. The NBTE also sent the same approval document to His Excellency, Governor of Akwa Ibom State.

“At its 14th regular meeting on September 5, 2022, the Governing Council directed Management to arrange for a resource inspection/verification visitation within one month, and Management has begun immediate compliance.”

The school administration invited those responsible for the rumor to come to the school and inspect the equipment.

“In regard to the allegations that the institution borrowed equipment for the accreditation exercise, we encourage the purveyors of such falsehood to visit the respective departments for inspection of the immovable equipment that had since been installed long before the accreditation exercise,” the statement continued.

“We also challenge anyone who is interested to confirm the correct amount approved by the State government for the entire accreditation exercise from the office of the Accountant General of Akwa Ibom State.” The outcome will undoubtedly surprise the editors of these criminal libels.”

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