The Federal Polytechnic, Offa Management has categorically denied claims by its academic union of accreditation fraud, labeling the allegations as “false, misleading, and malicious.”
In a statement released by spokesman Iroye Yinka, the management addressed a recurring report that alleged the outsourcing of equipment and the misappropriation of funds related to the recent National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Accreditation Exercise.
The polytechnic clarified that it was scheduled for the accreditation of 81 academic programmes, not the 21 previously reported. The widely quoted figure of N500 million was a proposed and approved budget presented to the Governing Council, not the actual expenditure.
Management stated that through careful oversight, they streamlined initial departmental submissions totaling around N900 million down to the N500 million budget without compromising NBTE standards.
The polytechnic asserts that over N300 million worth of modern equipment and materials were procured and distributed to all scheduled departments, including laboratory and workshop equipment, modern furniture, and studio tools. The management “categorically denies” that any equipment was “borrowed, sourced externally, or improvised,” stressing that every departmental need was fully met and verified by NBTE officials.
Regarding financial transparency, the management insisted that all fund disbursements adhered to strict federal financial regulations, undergoing internal and external audit checks. The accreditation budget passed through multiple scrutiny layers: Departmental, Management, Governing Council, TETFund, and NBTE, which makes any alleged mismanagement or diversion of funds “impossible.”
They added that N30 million represented statutory fees payable directly to NBTE, while the balance covered standard logistics for nearly 100 NBTE-appointed resource persons.
Furthermore, the management dismissed as “false, mischievous, and defamatory” the insinuation that the Rector, Engr. Dr. Kamoru Kadiri, and the Director of Academic Planning, Engr. Dr. Waheed Balogun, requested personal funds for themselves or the Governing Council. They concluded by defending the current administration’s record of “unprecedented infrastructural and academic transformation.”
The polytechnic urged the public “to disregard these recycled falsehoods” and reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and academic excellence.
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