…Promise To Consolidate On Predecessors Achievements
By Ejiro Godwin
Dr. Obarakpo James Samuel, acting rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Nassarawa, has assured of his readiness to consolidate on the laudable achievements of his predecessor, Dr. (ESV) Alhassan Abdullahi, whom he described as an epitome of development in all ramifications.
Dr. Obarakpo made his position known on Tuesday, in his office while addressing journalists as assumed leadership of the institution. He said, he will not deviate from the path created by the immediate past rector of the institution whose tenure elapsed on January 1, 2024.
He said he is much ready to contribute his own quota positively to ensure all section of the institution is affected positively.
“I am going to improve on the existing development already established by the former rector.
” As you know, I am only a child of necessity as my appointment was arrived at in order to fill in the gap.”
He assured of his readiness to work hard in meeting the aspirations of his colleagues and reduce minimally some of the known challenges facing both teaching and none teaching staff of the institution.
“The legacy I would love to live is work hard to break some barriers militating against my colleagues because having being an insider, I know what we face. I know what both the students and the host community wanted, so I will not do anything different from that of the immediate past rector, but to improve on his achievements.”
On whether he inherited any liability, Dr Samuel said any responsible institution can not shy away from any challenge and that a responsive leadership will naturally work towards meeting such in one way or the other, so there are responsibility to carry on with.
He called on the entire management staff and students to continue to support the development of the polytechnic for optimal progress. He also promise to revive the Association Staff Union of Polytechnic Nassarawa branch in no distant time.
His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of Dr. (Esv) Abdullahi A. Ahmed (January, 2018- December, 2023) as Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa.
Dr. Obarakpo Samuel James, was at a Management Meeting held on Tuesday, 2nd January, 2024, appointed to oversee the affairs of the Polytechnic pending further directive from the Federal Ministry of Education to that effect.
Dr. Obarakpo Samuel James was born on 3rd September, 1962 and hails from Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State. He assumed duty on 15th August, 1994 as Lecturer II in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He is a holder of B.Ed (1985), M.Sc. (2007) and PhD (2016) degrees in Mathematics from the University of Benin, University of Jos and Nasarawa State University, Keffi respectively. He rose to the rank of Chief Lecturer on 1 January, 2013 and a registered member of the following professional bodies: Mathematical Association of Nigerian (MAN)