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Rufus Giwa Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Owo,
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Rufus Giwa Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Owo, Ondo State
Ondo State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Oǹdó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta State to t ...
, Nigeria
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. The National Board for Technical Education
The National Board for Technical Education, otherwise known as NBTE, is a board of education which supervises, regulates and oversees educational programmes offered by technical institutions at secondary, polytechnic and monotechnic levels thr ...
has approved it as a state-owned polytechnic.
It is also accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) is a professional accountancy body in Nigeria. It is one of the two professional accountancy associations with regulatory authority in Nigeria, the other being the Association of National A ...
.
The polytechnic was established by edict in 1979 with the name The Polytechnic, Owo by the outgoing Military Governor Sunday Tuoyo
Sunday E. Tuoyo (1935 – 17 December 2022) was a Nigerian Brigadier General who served as the Military Governor of Ondo State (July 1978 – October 1979) during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Education
Tuoyo attended Hussey ...
. Executive Governor Adekunle Ajasin
Michael Adekunle Ajasin (28 November 1908 – 3 October 1997) was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ondo State from October 1979 to October 1983 on the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) platform during the Nigerian Second Republic.
B ...
began to operate the polytechnic immediately he took office in early 1980. It was renamed Ondo State Polytechnic in 1990. By 2010 the polytechnic had over 4,000 students.
The polytechnic has several department in the Faculties of Engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
, Science and Technology, LEMS, etc. It has a mandate of training and developing techniques in Applied Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Accounting, Commerce and Home Economics.
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic had the following rectors: Mr Olusegun Arodudu, Dr Adeyeri, Prof Adedimila, Mr Alao, Mr Ogundowole, Prof Peter Fapetu, prof ajibefun, Engr Ologunagba and Mr Gani Ogundahunsi who is presently the Rector.
In June 2003 the polytechnic was renamed after Chief Rufus Folusho Giwa, a prominent businessman from Ondo who had become president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).
Students protested the change of name and the school was shut down, only reopening on 29 September 2003.
In July 2009 the polytechnic closed down due to a strike by the staff over non-payment of 10 months monetization arrears.
In February 2010, Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko
Olusegun Rahman Mimiko ( yo, Olúṣẹ́gun Mímikò ; born 3 October 1954), is a Nigerian doctor and politician, he was the senatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party for Ondo Central District in the 2019 Senate elections. He served as t ...
inaugurated a 16-person governing council for the polytechnic.
In March 2010, Mimiko said that his government had paid the monetisation arrears of N210 million owed to the polytechnic.
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See also
*Achievers University
Achievers University is in Owo, Ondo State Nigeria
The university is a private-sector initiative, established in 2007 and accredited by the National Universities Commission.
It is located on land in the Idasen community of Owo, consisting of Ul ...
*Federal Medical Centre In Nigeria, primary healthcare is to be provided by Local Governments, secondary health care by State Governments and tertiary health care by the Federal Government. In operationalizing this policy, the Federal Government decided to establish at le ...
*List of polytechnics in Nigeria
This article provides a list of polytechnics in Nigeria, as well as agricultural colleges and other tertiary educational institutes that provide practical training.
It does not include universities or teachers' training institutions.
The polytech ...
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