President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Makoji Stephen as the new Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ugep in Cross River State.
The approval was granted by the Federal Government, and the appointment will take effect from March 17, 2026.
Dr. Stephen will serve a single term of five years in line with the Polytechnic Act 2019 as amended.
The decision is seen as part of efforts to strengthen leadership and improve the academic and administrative structure of the institution.
Before this new role, Dr. Stephen worked as a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration at Federal Polytechnic, Idah.
He also served as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Public Policy and Administration at Miva Open University, Nigeria.
Dr. Stephen began his academic journey at Ahmadu Bello University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration in 1998 with Second Class Upper Division.
He later obtained a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from Benue State University.
In 2009, he earned another Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Salford in the United Kingdom.
He further completed a Ph.D. in Business and Management with a focus on Human Resource Management at the University of Salford Business School in 2016.
His doctoral studies were supported by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.
