Federal Polytechnic Nekede Releases Management Directives On Academic Delivery, Examination Results And Students Project Supervision
Federal Polytechnic Nekede 2026/2027 Academic
The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, P.M.B. 1036, Owerri, has released Management Directives On Academic Delivery, Examination Results And Students Project Supervision. 
The Registrar said that at the interactive meeting between Management and Course Representatives held on Monday, 22nd June, 2026, students voiced concerns about certain exploitative academic practices and other challenges. The Registrar said that Management, after a thorough review of all the issues highlighted, endorsed the following measures to enhance teaching and learning as well as foster accountability, safeguard students’ interest and in line with best practices.
Consequently, the following directives were hereby released by Management for immediate compliance:
1. ALLOCATION OF HND COURSES:
Heads of Department shall make sure that HND courses are allocated only to qualified Lecturers and Technologists with the necessary academic qualifications, professional competence and experience, in accordance with NBTE standards.
2. SUBMISSION AND MANAGEMENT OF EXAMINATION RESULTS:
All examination results shall be forwarded through the respective Heads of Department for proper checking and reconciliation before final reconciliation with the Directors of Evening and Weekend Programmes (EPS/WPS). The same procedures and academic standards shall apply to Morning, Evening and Weekend Programmes. In addition, there should be Departmental Board meeting to approve results before submission to Exams Department.
3. ALLOCATION AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENT PROJECTS:
Student projects shall be distributed fairly and systematically on the basis of approved class lists and supervisory plans. Students must work with their officially assigned supervisors and must not look for alternative supervisors without proper approval. Any student or staff member who breaches this process shall be held accountable.
Moreover, Supervisors shall keep proper records of their supervision and report students who fail to attend meetings, abandon their projects or ignore project requirements. No student shall be cleared for graduation without completing the stipulated project work and obtaining the necessary supervisory approval.
4. INSTALLATION OF SUGGESTION BOXES:
Suggestion boxes shall be placed at the various Schools, Evening Programme and Weekend Programme to allow students to confidentially report cases of textbook extortion, exploitation through assignments, substandard instructional materials and other forms of academic infractions/misconduct. All complaints shall be handled confidentially and investigated for appropriate action.
The Registrar said that Deans of Schools, Heads of Departments, and other Academic Staff are advised to ensure strict compliance with these Management directives.
The above is for information and necessary action.