Federal University of Technology, Lafia
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The Federal University of Technology,Lafia is a new technology oriented university established in Lafia
, the capital of Nasarawa State
in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan
administration as one of the nine new federal universities established in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria
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The university is to commence academic activities by September 2011 with new students that will make up the first sets of students to be trained by the university.The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ekanem Ipkibraid.
road in Lafia metropolis
and the it was meant to begin operation using the facilities of College of Agriculture in Lafia , but the university has now been taken to makurdi road in lafia metropolis.
Lafia
Lafia is a town in central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Nasarawa State and has a population of 330,712 inhabitants according to the 2006 census results .It is the largest town in Nasarawa state.- History :...
, the capital of Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.-History:Nasarawa was created on 1 October 1996 by the Abacha government from the Plateau State.-Geography:...
in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
administration as one of the nine new federal universities established in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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The university is to commence academic activities by September 2011 with new students that will make up the first sets of students to be trained by the university.The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ekanem Ipkibraid.
Site
The university was formally planned to be sited along JosJos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
road in Lafia metropolis
Metropolis
A metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications...
and the it was meant to begin operation using the facilities of College of Agriculture in Lafia , but the university has now been taken to makurdi road in lafia metropolis.