By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Prof. Salisu Shehu, has inspected the fully refurbished NERDC Press located at the Council’s South West Zonal Office in Jibowu, Lagos.
The press had been inactive for several years. Prof. Shehu had visited the zonal office on 10 May 2025, and he pledged to bring the non-functional printing facility back to life to improve its productivity.In early September 2025, the Council began the refurbishment work in fulfilment of that promise.
At the start of the repairs, the Press Manager, Mrs. Precious Iweha, praised the Executive Secretary for approving the intervention, explaining that “we have commenced work on the generator set and are currently servicing the Sord Z machine, Polar cutter machine, and one of the Gestener machines”.
She added that “we are grateful for ES approval of the repairs and servicing of the Printing Press. This initiative will ensure that the Council’s investments in plants, machinery, and infrastructure, will yield optimal results”.
After the completion of the project, the Executive Secretary visited the facility on Thursday, 4 December 2025, to assess the work done.
He expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded in his first year in office and gave an assurance that the revitalised press would be put to full use in line with its intended purpose.
The Head of the South West Zonal Office, Mr. Babatope Oloruntoba, and Mrs. Iweha commended the Executive Secretary for the achievement.
They described the successful revamp of the press as a significant milestone for both the NERDC Press and the Council as a whole.