BREAKING! Federal Polytechnic Bonny Gets Substantive Rector

BREAKING! Federal Polytechnic Bonny Gets Substantive Rector
MaryJane Obiwumma · @obiwumma-jane

February 5, 2025 | Kristina Reports

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After almost two years interregnum, Nigeria’s premier manpower development hub, the Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas (FPOG), Bonny now has a substantive Rector.

The newly appointed Rector, Dr Victor Okolobah confirmed his elevation to Kristina Reports on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in a response to an online enquiry by the virtual news medium.

Victor Akpevwe Okolobah, PhD

Until his appointment as substantive Rector, Dr Okolobah was the acting Rector of the institution under whose leadership the Polytechnic had its inaugural convocation.

Details of the appointment are still sketchy but Kristina Reports will continue to provide ongoing updates on the development.

L-R Newly appointed substantive Rector, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas (FPOG), Dr Victor Okolobah, receiving his letter of appointment from the Director Polytechnics and Allied Institutions, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, Dr Alexander Ejeh, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 in Abuja.

Born on Saturday, August 23, 1969 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to late Capt. Michael Okolobah, Rtd. of the Nigerian Army and late Mercy Okolobah.

He hails from Egbo-Ideh Community in Ugheli-South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Nigeria’s Minister of State Education, Suwaiba Ahmad (3rd left) flanked from left by Director Polytechnics and Allied Institutions, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, Dr Alexander Ejeh, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Special Assistant to the Minister, and the five newly appointed Rectors of Federal Polytechnics in Bonny; Oko; Ukana; Nasarawa; and Damaturu.

Prior to his ingress at FPOG Bonny, a Chief Lecturer in Statistics and later Director, Industrial Placement Unit (IPU) at Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.

Dr Victor Okolobah is married to Mrs. Stella Okolobah and their marriage is blessed with two boys and a girl.

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