Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara
The governing council of the Federal College of Education Technical Isu Ebonyi State has urged the federal government to equip the college with adequate facilities to improve students’ learning.
The council, led by the Chairman Sani Mohammed Takori, made the call on Wednesday during a familiarisation and fact-finding visit to the school.
Tokari, who spoke through Alhaji Onipede Dauda, a member of the governing Council, expressed joy that the federal government is investing in the institution.
He said, I am highly impressed because this is my first time visiting the place as a member of the governing council but have been hearing about Federal College of Education (Techinical) Isu, I do not know they have such a project here.
“But when I got to this place, I realised that the federal government is working towards self-independence and real entrepreneurship for our youth. I know the college still has a long way to go to achieve the aim and objective of establishing it.
“At the permanent site, we inspected an auditorium that requires adequate furnishing for the usage of the students. But I was told by the provost that the furniture is ready. It is just a matter of fixing the furniture in the auditorium.
“In that college, we need some facilities like a computer room; their library has to be stocked with the latest books that will aid students’ learning. At the same time, their laboratories are not equipped enough.
“As a federal college of education, certain facilities are needed to justify the aim and objective of establishing that institution.
The council used the opportunity to urge the college provost to create awareness about the institution to increase its enrolment capacity.
“The whole member has told the provost that there is a need to create awareness more than they are doing presently because if there are adverts given to the journalist to showcase the importance of the school to the community, to the future generations and the development of the nation, the people and the inhabitants will know that there is one reliable institution here to take care of their immediate, intermediate and future need”. He said.
Prof Okey Reuben Okechukwu Provost of the college thanked the council for the visit and assured that the school management will work harder to improve on the students’ output.