BY IKENNA ASOMBA
No fewer than 40 Registrars have convened at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, on a two-day Conference of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria (COREG), holding to chat a way forward for technological education in the country.

While declaring the conference open, Rector, YABATECH, Dr. (Mrs.) Magaret Ladipo urged the Registrars, whom she described as advisers to the chief executives (Rectors) of institutions to continue to be innovative, especially when it comes to entrenching global best practices for the good of the Polytechnic system.

Being the 58th edition, the Chairman, COREG, Mallam Labaran Ibrahim said the association of Registrars formed in 1978 serves as a platform where all Registrars come together to interact among themselves.

He said: “This annual conference was formed to meet notable objectives like promoting discussion of issues of common interest to member institutions; encourage the interchange of information and ideas towards effective management and join hands with the Council of Heads of member institutions (COHEADS) in all matters regarding the growth and development of technological education.

Adding, he said that the conference also aims to “express its views and resolution and make known to government and the public, such conditions and difficulties that hinder the smooth running of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in the country.”

However, rising from the two-day conference, COREG amongst other things, “condemned in its entirety the prevailing insecurity of lives and property of innocent citizens in some parts of the country.

COREG notes the various efforts of government on the issue and urges it to take more steps to bring the situation under control; commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the tremendous successes recorded in the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) since its introduction and urges the Board to embark on aggressive enlightenment of candidates on the choice of institutions and the impending JAMB e-examination.