Management of Auchi Polytechnic has presented certificates to 28,325 graduates with over 486 in distinction category.

The Rector of the institution, Dr Sanusi Jimah, announced the award of National and Higher National Diploma certificates at the 25th Convocation ceremony for 2016/2017, 2017/2018 Academic sessions on Saturday in Auchi, Edo State.

Jimah said while 241 of the graduates of the 2016/2017 session had distinction, 245 graduates who completed their programmes during the 2017/2018 session similarly bagged distinction.

He said that 382 of those with distinctions graduated with Higher National Diploma.

The rector said the graduates had been found worthy in both academic and character and were ready to contribute their quota to the economy of the country.

Jimah said the institution had continued to excel in academics and had become a pathfinder for other institutions in the attainment of cutting edge technology-driven education in Nigeria, hence, its recent ranking by the `Webometrics’ as the best polytechnic in Nigeria.

Webometrics is the body that does web-ranking of world universities in the area of study of quantitative aspects of construction and use of information resources, structures and technologies.

The rector noted that the management would continue to provide the enabling environment for academic pursuits as well as encourage research among academic staff.

He noted that: “Because our students deserve the best in instructions, the polytechnic has continued to enhance its staff development policy.

“Through the TETFund interventions, the Polytechnic in the past two years has sponsored staff to acquire higher degrees within and outside the  country.’

The Acting Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr Felix Okojie, who presented the graduates with certificates, said that the council recently gave approval for elevation of 537 staff as part of efforts to encourage excellence in the institution.