ATTENTION: KADUNA POLYTECHNIC

Kaduna polytechnic is one of the academic institutions in the country I respect a lot because it has contributed immensely to what I am today and what I will become in future. I read mass communication at national diploma level at the polytechnic and I must admit that I was given a very sound and quality teaching. Thank you to Kaduna Polytechnic.

However, the alleged misappropriation of the Industrial Training Funds (ITF) by some management staff of the polytechnic is what impelled me to write this piece. The ITF’s office is always releasing funds for students who are to participate in “Students’ Industrial and Work Experience Scheme” (SIWES) in order to assist them for their expenses during the programme.

Many students from Kaduna Polytechnic who have participated in the programme for more than four years are yet to be paid. According to the information I have gathered, the set of students who graduated from the Polytechnic in 2012 and participated in the programme before graduating have not received anything from ITF but those who came after them have been paid. The information further revealed that the money has long been released to the management of the polytechnic but those in charge of the money have diverted the funds to their pockets.

I call on the management of Kaduna Polytechnic to investigate this claim and act promptly. Awunah Pius Terwase, Mpape, Abuja