The Rector, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie has received a delegation of National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) who paid a courtesy call on her on Tuesday 31st, March 2026. The team was led by NAPS Senate President, Comrade Oyewumi Festus Ayomide.

In his remarks, Comrade Festus appreciated the Rector for being a mother to the student body. He informed her that they were in Federal Polytechnic Oko for the senate sitting of NAPS. He revealed that they had written to several institutions for the hosting of the NAPS senate sitting but none responded untill they wrote to Federal Polytechnic Oko and got the Rector’s approval.

The NAPS Senate President thanked the Rector for approving the hosting of the senate sitting and commended her for her support and for being a student union friendly Rector. “We want to let you know ma that we are very proud of you and we are happy to associate ourselves with Federal Polytechnic Oko” he said.

The Senate President further informed the Rector that she has been nominated for the award of the best Rector of the year 2026 which will be presented to her at the opening session of the senate sitting. He therefore invited the Rector to the opening session.

The Rector in her response welcomed the NAPS delegation to Federal Polytechnic Oko assuring them of her continuous support. She reiterated her earlier promise to recruit any SUG president of the Institution that will serve well under her tenure without being troublesome.

Earlier in his remarks, the Dean Student Affairs Federal Polytechnic Oko, Comrade Chibuzo Asomugha, informed the NAPS delegation that the Rector attends expeditiously to every student matter he brings to her table. He stated that the Rector has shown very keen interest in student matters and appreciated her for that. He equally revealed that a cordial relationship exists between the SUG and the Polytechnic Management.

Other officers of NAPS who formed part of the delegation include a former NAPS President and current Director of Strategy and Innovation ,Comrade Olalere Benedict Adetunji, Director of Special Duties, Comrade Abdulramon Busari, Clerk of the Senate, Comrade Jimoh Ibrahim, Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Ifeanyi Origbo,a National Stakeholder, Comrade Abdulmumeen Bebe among others.

The Student Union President, Federal Polytechnic Oko Comrade Anuluonye Ifechukwu also accompanied the delegation with some members of the SUG executive.