Unaccredited Courses: Regulatory gaps are due to Management Transition, All Academic Programmes now fully accredited – Graceland Polytechnic

By: Mercy Folounsho 

The management of Graceland Polytechnic, Offa has dismissed claims by an online news publication, of sabotaging the education and future its students by admitting students for unaccredited courses.

In a statement issued by the Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, Oladokun Obolanle, explained that the report was full of inaccuracies and omissions of facts, as the publication failed to identify the issues raised within the context of a management transition.

“The Management of Graceland Polytechnic, Offa has read with concern the publication by Informant247 titled “How Graceland Polytechnic Offa admitted students for unaccredited courses, left them to their fate after graduation.” While the institution respects the role of the media in public enlightenment, the report is replete with inaccuracies, half-truths, and omissions of material facts, which have unfortunately presented a distorted narrative to the public.

“The publication failed to properly situate the issues raised within the context of a management transition. Any regulatory gaps referenced in the report relate to a period prior to the current administration.

“A new Governing Council and Management Team have since assumed leadership and immediately commenced decisive reforms to align all academic, administrative, and admission processes strictly with NBTE standards and national best practices” it emphasized.

The statement explains that Graceland Polytechnic, Offa is a duly licensed private Polytechnic approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Specifically, Graceland Polytechnic received NBTE approval to commence Academic Programmes via a formal letter dated. following a comprehensive assessment of its academic facilities, staffing, governance structure, and learning resources.

In line with NBTE regulations, programme accreditation is conducted periodically and in phases, depending on institutional maturity, compliance level, and expansion of academic offerings.

It states that the most recent NBTE accreditation exercise, which covered programmes including Mass Communication and Science Laboratory Technology (SLT), was successfully conducted in January 2025, with official NBTE approval communicated thereafter. These approvals are documented, verifiable, and available to relevant stakeholders.

The statement reiterated ongoing reform efforts by the current management of the Polytechnic to reposition the institution.

“Since assuming office, the new Management has: Regularised academic programmes in line with NBTE directives. Strengthened admission and documentation processes Improved engagement with regulatory authorities, Prioritised institutional credibility, transparency, and student welfare these efforts reflect a clear departure from past challenges and demonstrate a commitment to sustainable institutional growth.

Within the few years since the assumption of office by the new Governing Council and Management, the Polytechnic has recorded remarkable improvements and strategic developments that are clearly evident. Chief among these achievements is the successful re-accreditation of all existing academic programmes, which are now fully accredited” the statement stated.

It also debunks claim that the students were left to their fate with proffering solutions.

“The claim that students were “abandoned” is misleading. The Polytechnic has continued to provide guidance to affected graduates within the framework of NBTE regulations, while actively working to ensure that current and future students are not exposed to similar challenges.

“Graceland Polytechnic, Offa continues to play a vital role in expanding access to technical and vocational education.

It adds that the Polytechnic does not only facilitate Youth empowerment and skills development within Offa and its environs, and supporting Nigeria’s broader educational and manpower development objectives but Commends the Governing Council, the new Management Team for their courage, foresight, and institutional reforms, for demonstrating resolve in restoring confidence, strengthening compliance, and repositioning the Polytechnic for a sustainable future, despite inheriting legacy challenges, the team has

The Management assures parents, students, partners, and the general public that Graceland Polytechnic, Offa is fully accredited and duly regulated by NBTE, as all programmes are now run strictly in accordance with NBTE guidelines.