A former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Professor Bola Akinterinwa, has said that polytechnic education is not inferior to university education but both are good for national development. Specifically, the don said there should be no confusion between the two systems of education, as he noted that the purpose of polytechnic education is different from that of university education. Akinterinwa stated this at the fourth Foundation Day Anniversary Lecture of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State. The lecture is titled, ‘ Polytechnic education in national development: global challenges and strategic leeway for the FEDPOLEL in Nigeria.’He said, ” We observe that polytechnic education is as equally important as university education, even though they differ in their curricular and pedagogy. “The importance of polytechnic education has been variously explained in policy actions of many governments.

Source: Punch May 23, 2022 20:50 UTC