August 5th,2016 marked
exactly one year Mrs. Njaka, Stella Nnenna assumed office as the first “Female”
and the sixth substantive Registrar of Federal Polytechnic Oko. Her appointment
to this exalted position was quite unprecedented given the fact that she is the
first Female ever to have emerged as Registrar since 31 years existence of the
Polytechnic, orchestrated by Prof.Godwin Onu who is an advocate of gender
equality.
Lady Njaka’s prowess in
administration within one year in office has made real the popular maxim that
“What a man can do, a woman can do better”. She embarked on the work of a
Registrar with motherly affection and liberated many who were in hooks. She
assumed office when the Institution needed her kind of person in the supportive
role of fighting corruption and mal-practices. It is a thing of joy to note
that these vices have given way for Njaka’s policies of sanity to prevail.
It is worthy to note at this
juncture that Lady Njaka met a backlog of untreated Staff appraisals; but
within few months on assumption to duty, she ensured that the 2014 promotions
which was deprived the staff was released. No! She did not stop at this. Within
a spate of few months, she ensured that the 2015 promotions were equally
released to the bewilderment of all; and as am penning down these words of
accolades, the 2016 promotions are in
the pipeline to be released through her relentless efforts.
It is however remarkable to note
that the issue of Staff promotions do not come on platter of gold. It rather
entails several trips to Abuja for extensive deliberations to make sure the
right things are done before its reality. Due to her zeal to ensure that Staff
welfare is not toyed with, she deprives herself the comfort and warmth of her
family and frequents Ministries and Commissions to get things aright. What a
classic example of an astute administrator!
Lady Stella Njaka has exhibited a
rare feat and doggedness as a mother of all and an Administrator. Her
performance and dexterity in proffering explanations to issues have endeared
her to Staff, Students and visitors of the Institution.
It is not an exaggeration to say
that Lady Njaka has re-invigorated both the Registry unit and other sectors of
the Polytechnic within one year in office. She among other things ensured that
students’ results are released as at when due. The age long tradition of
handling Students’ matters with levity has disappeared in the Institution as
she has entrenched the culture of hard work, punctuality and integrity among
the Staff of the Institution.
Toeing the path of Rector’s
digitization policies, she realized the importance and use of ICT to fast-track
office administration. To actualize this vision, she organized an ICT
Training/Workshop for some Staff in the school early this year and the exercise
was wholly remarkable. She ensured that those Staff who benefitted from the
training in turn extended the knowledge to colleagues in the office, thereby
making ICT part of their daily activities. What ingenuity!
However, it is worthy to mention
that the Registrar would not have achieved all these feats within one year in
office without the support of the indefatigable Rector, Professor Godwin Onu. A
man who is endowed with great vision and outstanding leadership qualities. On
assumption of Office, Lady Njaka keyed in to his lofty policies of transforming
the Polytechnic to an international standard and today, the institution is
rated among the best in the nation.
Having noted the above, it is undoubtedly
envisaged that the remaining years of her stay in office will bring more
remarkable achievements in the administrative machinery of Federal Polytechnic
Oko. She is not relenting; neither is she manifesting any sigh of apathy in her
role as the Registrar.
To God be the Glory that you were
chosen for this task before men! KUDOS!
