Federal Polytechnic Ado-ekiti was established in January 1977 in Jos,Plateau State.In 1978,it was moved by the Federal Government of Nigeria to Akure,Ondo State in order to maintain an equitable spread of federal government institutions among the States of the Federation.
In accordance with Decree 33 of 1979,its status was changed from that of a college of Technology to a full-fledged Polytechnic.In 1982,the Institution was once again directed by the Federal Government to move to Ado-Ekiti,now the capital of Ekiti State,in order to pave way for the Federal University of Technology,Akure.By 1986,the movement of the institution to its permanent site was completed.
The Federal Polytechnic,Ado-Ekiti which had a pioneer student enrolment of 350 (full-time National Diploma) and 95 academic staff in 1978 now has close to 10,000 students (full-time and part-time National Diploma and Higher National Diploma,certificate and Professional) and a total staff strength of about 1,000.
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
The Polytechnic is owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Visitor to the Polytechnic is the honourable Minister of Education.
The Governing Council is the governing body of the Polytechnic.Its funtion include the formulation of policies and the control of the property and finances of the institution.The Governing Council as presently constituted includes the Chairman and the following other members,appointed on the authority of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Polytechnic was set up with the following Objectives:
OBJECTIVES
General Objectives
To provide technical and practical-oriented training to meet the manpower requirements for the industrial, agricultural, commercial and economic development of Nigeria.
Specific Objectives
To provide full-time and part-time courses of instruction and training to students in technology, applied science, commerce and management, and other fields of applied learning relevant to the needs of the development of Nigeria
- To conduct research and provide consultancy services in the fields listed above
- To organise conferences, seminars and workshops at which the results of research activities are disseminated
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