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Olabode Adaramola
The Rector, Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State, Dr . Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi has felicitated with staff and students of the polytechnic, as they celebrated the New Year.
He stated this in his New Year message, issued and made available to Journalists on Wednesday in Minna, by the Rector’s , Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Malam Abdulkadir Abdullahi Yahaya.
The release, however, applauded Nigerians from all walks of life, over their steadfastness and perserverence in pursuit of lawful daily activities, inspite of life challenges, saying “that concerted efforts should be made by well meaning Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver dividends of democracy to Nigerians in year 2020 and beyond”.
He said, “let the new year enable us to be more productive, resilient and committed to our lawful duties in a bid to move our nation forward. This is even as we hope for many more opportunities of greater successes in our various areas of endeavours.”
Dr. Dzukogi, also seized the occasion to express gratitude to students, staff and parents, for their continuous patience throughout the period of the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of the Polytechnics,( ASUP) Bida Chapter in the institution.
He advised Nigerians to be their brothers keepers as well as exhibiting the virtues of tolerance, hard work, and steadfastness for the greater prosperity of the nation and humanity as a whole.
The Rector, also said on the occasion of the New year that: “staff and students should refrain from all anti-social acts and be law abiding citizens of the country” adding, that all stakeholders must come together to enthrone a culture of tranquility and justice where peace reigns supreme for collective development of Nigeria and the world at large.
