RECTEM Matriculates 214, Restates Commitment to Developing Well-Rounded Individuals

Mary Nnah

Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management (RECTEM), a faith-based institution in Mowe, Ogun State, has matriculated 214 students for its National Diploma and Higher National Diploma programmes across four schools: School of Engineering Technology, School of Environmental Studies, School of Management Studies, and School of Science and Technology. 

This marks the institution’s seventh matriculation ceremony, a testament to its commitment to providing quality education.

The Rector, Dr. Stella Mofunanya, emphasised the institution’s commitment to providing students with a holistic education that combines academic excellence with spiritual growth and development.

She assured students and parents of uncompromising qualitative training and skills that will prepare them for the future, enabling them to contribute to national development. 

She also harped on the institution’s zero-tolerance policy for cultism, hooliganism, corruption, and other social menaces, emphasising the importance of maintaining a safe and conducive learning environment.

The rector encouraged students to take advantage of the numerous opportunities available to them, engage in academic and extracurricular activities, participate in community service, and build relationships with their peers and mentors. 

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, represented by Abdulhakeem Abdulhakeem, Ogun State Coordinator of JAMB, commended RECTEM for successfully hosting last year’s training for admission officers of tertiary institutions in the state. Oloyede stated that all admissions are conducted through the Central Admission Process System (CAPS), emphasizing that any admission not processed through CAPS is invalid.

“We will expose you when you are not doing the right thing. I have the authority of the registrar to tell you that your admissions are well processed, analyzed and approved.” 

He advised RECTEM management to sustain the standards, ensuring that the institution continues to provide quality education for  its students.

The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Prof. Idris Bugaje, represented by Ayo Aroge, commended RECTEM for running an unbroken seventh matriculation ceremony without any break in the academic calendar. Bugaje encouraged students to acquire skills that would make them self-sustaining after graduation, stressing that the curriculum is designed to equip them with hands-on skills.

“The training you are going to receive here is going to be on skills,” Bugaje said. “Don’t expect too much academic activity, it’s going to be more of a hands-on programme. The curriculum has been tailored to equip you to be self-sustained after your graduation. Don’t expect anybody after your graduation to employ you; employ yourself. Be ready to embrace the skills wholeheartedly.”