Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku
The Polytechnic officially opened on Thursday January 23 when the second executive governor of Delta State James Onanefe Ibori formally inaugurated the school.
Before this time, there had been cries by the indigenes of the community for the reopening of Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic which had earlier been closed in 1986 by the then Military Administrator Lt.
The Polytechnic at this time operated out of the former Delta Preparatory Primary School premises along Isah Road, Ogwashi-Uku with the Motto: Creativity for Development until 2004 when it moved to the former party secretariat (now Campus B which currently houses department of Fashion & Clothing Technology) along Ogwashi- Uku/Azagba road.
With the donation of a large piece of land measuring 2 km by 1 km by the host community and subsequently designated as the main campus (permanent site), the polytechnic moved the department of mechanical engineering to the main campus.
Under his stewardship, the polytechnic successfully expanded its National Board Technical Education(NBTE) approved programmes from the initial three to six.
The programmes include Accountancy (code-59972A), Business Administration (code-59975k), Fashion Design and Clothing Technology (5996G), Catering and Hotel Management (code-59977C), Mechanical Engineering (code-59978J) and Welding and Fabrication (code-59979F).
The appointment of Prof. Andy Egwunyenga in August 2007 as Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku began a new era in the annals of the institution.
More importantly, Professor Egwunyenga expanded the programmes available in the Polytechnic by successfully securing accreditation for HND programmes in Accountancy, Fashion Design and Clothing Technology, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and ND in Computer Science as well as Maths and Statistics.
The Higher National Diploma Programmes (HND): Business Administration: Mass Communication: Sculpture, Graphics and Painting.
Besides, the polytechnic under the management of Prof Egwunyenga commenced the construction of Lecture Hall complex a building made up of four large classrooms and about 18 offices.
In furtherance of the Polytechnic goal of educating its graduate in job creation, Prof. Egwunyenga successfully initiated the establishment of Student's Resource and Entrepreneurial Development Centre.
Dr Mrs Edna Mogekwu hails from Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State.
She proceeded to Boston University in the United States, on a Federal Government Scholarship to study in Business Administration.
During her tenure as the Academic Director of the college, she not only managed sixteen (16) Departments effectively but ensured the introduction and accreditation of several new programmes.
