* Bags award of excellence
The Provost Colleges of Education Ankpa, kogi state, Dr.Paul Femi fashagba has disclosed his zero tolerance for Cultism and other Social vices within the college and warned of dire consequences if caught by the raw arm of the law.
Dr. Fasagba disclosed this while speaking after receiving award of excellence from the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ , Kogi State Chapter, Press week held in Lokoja,
He commended the State governor ,Usman Ododo for raising College of Education Ankpa to the high level , noting that the government was determined to improve the standard of education.
According to him , the Kogi State government is already considering harmonisation of the two colleges of education in the State, College of Education Technical and and State College of Education Ankpa to enable the key into the decision .
He further stressed that the institution has taken a big leap by writing to the Kogi State House of Assembly through the member representing Ankpa I state Constituency ,Mr Akus Lawal for re enactment of law governing colleges of education in the State.
He added added that he has also briefed the State Commissioner for Education,Mr. Wemi Jone about the need for re-enactment of new law to accommodate degree programmes .
The Provost pointed out that it is not possible for the state’s colleges of Education to into running degree programmes with reenactment of the law establishing them with mandate to run NCE.
He highlighted some his achievements as the Provost of the College as ability to promote mutual relationship with the staff, eradication of cultism from the college, provision of motorised boreholes in the campus , light available 24 seven, rehabilitation of several vehicles particularly the tankers that are used for conveying of water in Ankpa and establishment of best Skills Acquisition centre where both the student and artisans can acquire more skills .