Section 8: Minimum standards in respect of technical education

(1) The responsibility for the establishment of minimum standatds in polytechnics,technical colleges and other technical institutions in the Federation shall be vested in the Minister after consultation with the National Board for Technical Education and thereafter that Board shall have responsibility for the maintenance of such standards.
(2)
The Board shall have power to accredit programmes of all institutions mentioned in subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of award of national certificates and diplomas and other similar awards and for entry into national and zonal examinations in respect of such institutions .
(3) In exercising the powers conferred under or pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section. the Minister or as the case may be. the Board. shall have regard to the matters mentioned in section 9 of this Act.