Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic
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Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic (HAFEDPOLY) is located in Jigawa State
, Nigeria
. It was created in December 1991 as Jigawa state polytechnic, with four colleges in different locations. These were the College of Engineering, Science and Technology at Kazaure
, the College of Business and Management Studies at Dutse
, the College of Islamic and Legal Studies at Ringim
and the College of Agriculture at Hadejia
. The Central Administration is also located at Kazaure.
The purpose of the college is to "provide technical and practical oriented training to meet the manpower requirements for the Industrial and Economic development of Nigeria."
The college was renamed Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic in 1998, in honor of the former emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Hussaini Adamu.
It became a federal polytechnic in January 2007.
In February 2009, the Kazaure facility held its first convocation ceremony, gaving out certificates and national diplomas to 6,024 students who had graduated between 1992 to 2008.
Jigawa State
-Location:Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the north-western part of the country between latitudes 11.00oN to 13.00oN and longitudes 8.00oE to 10.15oE. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the...
, 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...
. It was created in December 1991 as Jigawa state polytechnic, with four colleges in different locations. These were the College of Engineering, Science and Technology at Kazaure
Kazaure
Kazaure is an Emirate and a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the ancient city of Kazaure.-Early history:The city of Kazaure has been the emirate’s headquarters since 1819...
, the College of Business and Management Studies at Dutse
Dutse
Dutse is a city located in north central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Jigawa State.The Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic has its College of Business and Management Studies at Dutse.- Geography :...
, the College of Islamic and Legal Studies at Ringim
Ringim
Ringim is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ringim, the LGA has an area of 1,057 km² and a population of 192,024 at the 2006 census.HISTORY...
and the College of Agriculture at Hadejia
Hadejia
Hadejia is a Hausa town in eastern Jigawa State, northern Nigeria. The population was approximately 47,400 . The people of Hadejia are largely Muslim, although some follow indigenous belief systems...
. The Central Administration is also located at Kazaure.
The purpose of the college is to "provide technical and practical oriented training to meet the manpower requirements for the Industrial and Economic development of Nigeria."
The college was renamed Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic in 1998, in honor of the former emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Hussaini Adamu.
It became a federal polytechnic in January 2007.
In February 2009, the Kazaure facility held its first convocation ceremony, gaving out certificates and national diplomas to 6,024 students who had graduated between 1992 to 2008.