Constantly reading, NBTE said, will enable the students to contribute meaningfully to society when they graduate from their respective institutions.
The NBTE Director of Polytechnic Programmes, Arch. Ngede Ogoh, gave the charge on Thursday at the end of its Resource Inspection visit to Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State, for the accreditation of Higher National Diploma Programmes in the institution.
Ogoh, who led other team members to the institution, said reading culture amongst students of institutions was important to national development because ‘readers are future leaders’.
While assuring the management and staff of Nacabs Polytechnic of the continuous support of the NBTE, Ogoh, who was represented by Amina Sa’id, thanked the founder of the institution, David Abuluya, for his efforts towards providing quality education to many Nigerians in the institution.
“I can assure you that Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga has the full support of the NBTE. We will uplift the school considering the importance of education to human and societal development,” he added.
The polytechnic’s founder, Abuluya, said the programmes to be accredited include Accounting, Business Administration, Statistics, and Computer Science.
“I want to express my gratitude to the NBTE for the successful resource inspection for the accreditation of four HND programmes. You have done an excellent job and I want to assure you that I will not rest in providing quality education to students of this institution,” he said.
