NBTE’s Executive Secretary, Professor Idris Bugaje made the disclosure while clarifying the draft of the 2024 Scheme of Service at a press conference.
“Every Polytechnic student from this year has to do a Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ), before graduation. This is a major paradigm shift in polytechnic education in Nigeria, so that we produce diploma holders with skills.
“You cannot give what you don’t have and that’s why the National Skills Qualifications (NSQ) was introduced for the promotion of lecturers who should drive the MSQ. This requirement will additionally make Polytechnic lecturers unique, having both academics and hands-on skills,” he stressed.
