FCE Yola provost wants college upgrade

The Provost of FCE Yola Dr.Mohammed Degereji, in his speech called on the federal government to convert the institution to federal University of education to give the degrees university status.

“Upgrading this institution to university of education is going add value to our degrees and it will expand students enrollment and also increase staff capacity”, he said.

He pointed out that if the institution is converted to university it will give it powers to run degrees courses in all the departments and also expand the institution for greater learning.

He disclosed that the 16th combined convocation graduated a total of 3,555 students from 2024 and 2025 academic sessions.

“we are gathered here today, being 24th October, 2026, to present to you and the general public 3,555 graduands for 2024 (1,818) and 2025 (1,737), whom we have found worthy in character and learning for the award of the Nigeria Certificate in Education.”

“This is no doubt a great output for the teaching profession in Adamawa State, the North-East and indeed the whole country, to fully utilise for the benefit of our children. Out of this number, many have further distinguished themselves by being good ambassadors of the institution.

In his welcome address Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who was represented by his deputy professor Faruata Kaletapwa, said that his administration has invested heavily in education ensuring that the citizens of the state get the best education in the country.

“As the Governor of Adamawa State, I take pride in our administration’s serious commitment to revitalizing the Education Sector. We have initiated pro-people policies aimed at providing access and improving the quality of education for our citizens through increased funding and institutional strengthening of the Sector.”

“Our administration has Improved access to quality education by enhancing, investment in schools, strengthening the scholarship program, providing teacher training, and ensuring that young people in Adamawa receive the education and skills they need to thrive in an increasingly competitive world.”

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The governor disclosed that his approved budget estimates for 2026,  education sector received priority attention.

 “Key departments within the Ministry of Education, such as the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board, the Adamawa State Mass Education Board, and the Post-Primary Schools Management Board, have all been allocated significant funds.”

This, he said highlights the strategic importance of the Federal College of Education Yola in supplying the needed manpower for these schools and indeed all other secondary schools in the State.

“I would like to inform this esteemed gathering that the Adamawa State government has implemented the Adamawa State Teacher Recruitment, Deployment, and Retention Policy to revamp the teacher education structure and create a system aligned with 21st-century education goals.”

“ I therefore urge the Federal College of Education Yola to align with this policy in order to enhance the teacher education sector.”

The federal government has turned down the request of the management of Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola to convert  the institution to university of education.

Speaking at the combined 16th convocation of the institution on Saturday in Yola, the minister of education Dr. Morufu Alausa, said that federal ollege of education Yola has been  giving a dual academic role to produce both degrees and National Certificate in education NCE.

The minister who was represented by the Director Colleges of Education Dr. Uchenna Ubah, pointed out that strong institutions are build on committed leadership, noting that the present administration of President Bola Tinubu, recognised education as the pillar of national development.

“We are repositioning colleges of education to produce quality teachers, by promoting skills development and enhance digital learning”, he said.