The Federal Government through the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has said the Schemes of Service of Polytechnics in Nigeria will soon be made available.
Yemi-Esan stated this in Abuja on Thursday while receiving the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Prof. Idris Bugaje in her office.
She explained that “The scheme of service for polytechnics will be released soon. Work has been concluded but for one area of contention.”
The Head of Service who expressed satisfaction with the working relationship with the NBTE promised that the Public Service Institute of Nigeria would soon begin the process of the accreditation of its courses by the NBTE.
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She revealed that “funds have already been provided for the accreditation of courses of two of the six Federal Training Centres while efforts were on to ensure that all FTCs have full accreditation with NBTE.”
Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, expressed appreciation to the HoSF for the approval of levels one to six out of the nine levels of the National Skills Qualification.
Bugaje pointed out that, “the singular action has placed Nigeria on the global skills landscape and we are grateful for that.”
The NBTE boss described the HOSF as the “Mother of Skills in Nigeria” for her critical role in ensuring the approval of NSQ levels one to six at the National Council on Establishment meeting.
He said her action would remain indelible in the historical evolution of skills development in Nigeria.
He also appealed for an early release of the Schemes of Service for Polytechnics, pointing out that, “the long wait is adversely affecting the system and industrial harmony in the Polytechnics and that is why we are pleading that it be released on time.”
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