Schedule of Programmes for the 2025 COREG Retreat.
DATE: MONDAY 6TH – FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER, 2025
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME
DAY 1- Monday 6th October, 2025- Arrival of the Local Organising Committee and the Executives
DAY 2- Tuesday 7th October, 2025-
Arrival of other Members of COREG/ Meeting of LOC
DAY 3- Wednesday 8th October, 2025-
Health Walk/Induction/ COREG Meeting.
DAY 4– Thursday 9th October, 2025- COREG Retreat
DAY 5- Friday 10th October, 2025- Departure
DAY 3- HEALTH WALK/INDUCTION/COREG MEETING
ORDER OF INDUCTION PROGRAMME
National Anthem
Faith Force
Introduction to the Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria Chartered
Induction of New Members
Responses
Vote of Thanks
Closing
Note:
The Health walk will take place from 7:00 am to 8:00 am within the premises of the National Centre for Women’s Development, Tafawa Balewa Way, Central Business District, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Induction will commence by 12:00 same day, same venue;
COREG Meeting will follow immediately after the Induction.
2025 COREG RETREAT
Date: Thursday, 9th October, 2025
VENUE: The National Centre for Women’s Development, Tafawa Balewa Way, Central Business District, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by 10:00am
THEME: Traversing Uncharted Administration in 21st Century Nigerian Polytechnics.
Opening Session
Arrival of Participants and Guests 9:00am-10:00am
Opening Prayers 10:00am- 10:05am
National Anthem: 10:05 am -10:15 am
Opening Formalities recognitions/ by MC 10:15am-10:25am
Opening Remark by Chairman, COREG – 10:25am -10:40am
Profile of the Executive Secretary, NBTE, professor Idris M. Bugaje, FNSChE, FSESNC. Engr.(COREN) 10:40am- 10:50am
Keynote Address/ Declaration of the Retreat Open 10:50am- 11:20am
“The Evolving Role of the Registrar in the Governance of 21st
Century Polytechnics” to be delivered by the Executive Secretary,
NBTE, professor Idris M. Bugaje, FNSChE, FSESNC Engr.(COREN)
Goodwill Message-11:20am- 11:40am
Presentation of Awards 11:40am -11:55am
Group Photographs/Tea Break 11:55am- 12:00 noon
TECHNICAL SESSION
Profile of the Director, Polytechnic Education and Allied Institutions Department, – 12:30pm -12:35pm
Main Presentation: Institutional Governance, Legal and Ethical issues in the Administration of the 21st Century Nigerian Polytechnics- Dr. Ejeh Usman, Director, Polytechnic Education and Allied Institutions 12:35pm-1:15pm
Comments, Question and Answer session: 1:15pm-1:25pm
Profile of Mallam Abdulrahman, M. Alfa former Director, Human Resource, NBTE: 1: 25pm-1:30pm
Second Presentation: Human Resource Management in the 21st Century Polytechnic Administration: Mallam Abdulrahman, M. Alfa former Director, Human Resource, NBTE: 1:30 pm-2:10pm
Comments, Question and Answer session: 2:10pm- 2:20pm
Profile of Mr Obitunde Obitayo, Executive Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria, (Chartered) 2:20pm- 2:25pm
Third Presentation: Leveraging ICT for Records and Registry Management- Mr Obitunde Obitayo, Executive Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria, (Chartered):2:25 pm-3:05pm
Comments, Question and Answer session :3:05pm-3:15pm
Refreshment: 3:15pm- 3:30pm
Release of Communiqué: 3:30pm-3:40pm
Vote of Thanks: 3:40pm-3:45pm
National Anthem: 3:45pm-3:55pm
Closing prayer/ Departure 3:55pm