By Victoria Okpanachi
Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), to commence degree programmes in the institution.
In the landmark agreement signed on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the senate building of the university, a study centre will be established at the polytechnic Main Campus, Lokoja, for the running of regular undergraduate degree and Top-Up programmes.
The regular degree programmes provide opportunities for interested applicants to apply for available courses through UTME and Direct Entry modes.
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The Top-Up mode of the agreement will facilitate the conversion of Higher National Diploma (HND) certificates into corresponding and available undergraduate degree programmes which will be offered on both Part Time and Full Time basis.
The MoU also covers staff and student exchange programmes, equipment sharing for practicals to strengthen joint research and collaborative learning initiatives.
The Rector of the polytechnic, Professor Ogbo Usman, described the MoU as historic in all ramifications, stressing that it will be remembered as one of the legacy achievements of his administration, and one of the legacies bequeathed to the state by the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Akinwunmi.
According to the Rector, the school is well equipped with quality manpower, robust infrastructure and a secure learning environment to support the collaboration.
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Akinwunmi, hailed the signing as a dream come true, attributing its success to the quality of leadership and cordial relationship between the two institutions.
The Vice Chancellor emphasised that the collaboration would significantly advance education in the state and Nigeria at large, urging that implementation should commence without delay.
