Ogwashi-Uku—Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, has won the overall best position in the second edition of Delta State Higher Institutions Festival of Culture, Arts and Technology, DELHIFEST, held at Songhai-Delta, Amukpe Sapele, in October 2014. The exhibition, which paraded several higher institutions across Delta State, showcased competition in fashion parade, beauty pageant, cultural dance, art, fabrication engineering, indigenous technology, quiz, among others.

The polytechnic team, led by former Dean, School of Art & Design, Mr. Otemu Akpodiete, put up a very impressive performance in the various competition as the polytechnic outclassed other institutions such as Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, College of Education Agbor, to come top in; Cultural Dance, Drama, Essay Competition, Fashion Parade, Art & Technology, and Fabrication Engineering, thereby emerging the overall best in the competition.

Akpodiete commended the polytechnic’s management for the encouragement given to the team.

The Rector of the polytechnic, Dr. Edna Mogekwu, also praised the performance of the team, saying; ‘’management is ready to propel the team to win more laurels in future outings.’’

DELHIFEST is an annual event for higher institutions of learning in Delta State to showcase their product and creative activities competitively, under the auspices of Ministry of Higher Education and Directorate of Culture and Tourism.