The federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna is one of the four colleges under aegis of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) . It was established under Decree No. 5 of 1977, also covered by the National Science and Technology Act of 1980 which was later amended by Decree 46 of 1990.

Federal College of forestry mechanisation aims to provide trained manpower in Engineering, applied science, technology and commerce at all professional grade

Investigation conducted by teaming journalists has shown that significant achievements have been achieved in under the present administration of Dr. Usman M. Bello

A team of journalists concerned with the development of education particularly in the North visited the institute in Kaduna, were they assess the achievements made so far under the able leadership of  Dr. Usman M. Bello

with simple view to encourage the leadership and for others to emulate “Federal College Of Forestry mechanization Kaduna, a learning institute with difference”.

The investigative reporting conducted by the journalists, has shown that one of the gigantic achievements recorded was employment and deployment of additional qualified academic and non academic staff.

This no doubt will help in meeting up the demand of qualified staff in the institute.

The achievements recorded so far in the institution (Federal College Of Forestry mechanization FCFM), is highly commendable.

For an institution of this magnitude to achieve the required success staffing is vital to this situation.

Similarly, investigation has shown that additional commitment was made by the leadership of the institution engaged sponsorship in training, conferences, and workshops with a view to boost academic excellence, whereby many academic staff enjoyed.

The leadership of the institute engaged in regular promotion of staff.

Further investigation conducted by the visiting journalists, discovered that many projects were put in place by the present leadership of the college, through IGR. Few are infrastructural developments, etc.

Disciplines and academic performances are the core of our today’s education. . However, our findings clearly showed that the Provost (Dr. Usman Mohammed.  Bello) inculcate discipline among the staff and the students, encouraged in controlling students behaviour which boost their morals and general academic performance.

The visiting journalists haven assessed these gigantic achievements called on the mother ministry and the Federal government to partner seriously with the present leadership in the institution, because of it’s beautiful and transforming programmes that deserves commendation.