Prof.Avidime Assumes Office as 8th Substantive Rector of Kogi Poly

,,,,,Pledges consolidation of existing achievements, advance development.

L-R: Prof. Salihu Sanusi Avidime & Prof.Salisu Ogbo Usman during the handing over ceremony on February 11,2026 at the Polytechnic Council Chamber.

By Correspondent in Lokoja.

Professor Salihu Sanusi Avidime has officially assumed duty as the 8th substantive Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.

Uredo Omale,
Director, Public Relations and Protocol
Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, disclosed this in Lokoja on Wednesday adding that the handover ceremony was held at the Polytechnic Council Chamber.

In his inaugural remarks, Prof. Avidime expressed profound appreciation to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo; the Chairman of the Governing Council, Barrister Sani Momoh Shaibu; and the outgoing Rector, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, for the progress recorded by the institution in recent years.

He pledged to consolidate on the existing achievements and further advance the development of the Polytechnic.
The new Rector cautioned against rumour-mongering, gossip, and other counterproductive tendencies that could undermine progress.

He assured staff and students of his commitment to strengthening the institution’s legacies and fostering an atmosphere of unity and excellence.

Earlier, the outgoing Rector, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, expressed gratitude to Governor Ododo for the confidence reposed in him during his tenure and for his reappointment as Rector and appointing him as the 6th Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba.

Prof. Usman noted that with the unwavering support of the State Government, the Governing Council, staff, and students, he was able to restore confidence, entrenched order, and repositioned the Polytechnic for sustainable growth.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Governing Council, Barrister Sani Momoh Shaibu, urged both the outgoing and incoming heads of their respective institutions to strive to leave them better than they met them.

He wished them success in their new assignments and assured the new Rector of the Council’s continued cooperation and maximum support.

Dignitaries at the ceremony include Professor Ibrahim Shaibu and Professor Ohiani Bello of Nasarawa State University, Keffi; principal officers, members of the Management and Academic Board, staff, students, friends, and other well-wishers.

Edited by Dada Ahmed.