Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
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Rufus Giwa Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Owo
, Ondo State
, Nigeria
. The National Board for Technical Education has approved it as a state-owned polytechnic.
It is also accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
.
The polytechnic was established by edict in 1979 with the name The Polytechnic, Owo by the outgoing Military Governor Sunday Tuoyo
. Executive Governor Adekunle Ajasin 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, 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: Dr Adeyeri, Prof Adedimila, Mr Alao, Mr Ogundowole, Prof Peter Fapetu and presently by an acting 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
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.
Owo
Owo is a town in the Ondo state of Nigeria. Between the years 1400 and 1600 AD it was the capital of a Yoruba city-state.-Etymology:According to Owo historian Chief Ashara, the name Owo derives from the first ruler, or Olowo, named Ojugbelu...
, Ondo State
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
, 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...
. The National Board for Technical Education has approved it as a state-owned polytechnic.
It is also accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria 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 Accountants of Nigeria .The relationship between the two...
.
The polytechnic was established by edict in 1979 with the name The Polytechnic, Owo by the outgoing Military Governor Sunday Tuoyo
Sunday Tuoyo
Sunday E. Tuoyo is a retired Nigerian Brigadier General who served as the Military Governor of Ondo State during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.He is of Itsekiri origin....
. Executive Governor Adekunle Ajasin 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, 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: Dr Adeyeri, Prof Adedimila, Mr Alao, Mr Ogundowole, Prof Peter Fapetu and presently by an acting 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 Mimiko
Olusegun Mimiko is the current governor of Ondo State, Nigeria. He was born on 3 October 1954, to Pa and Mrs. Atiku Bamidele Mimiko of Ondo, Ondo State. His great, great grandfather was the High Chief Adaja Gbegbaje of Ondo. His great grandfather, Chief Akinmeji, was the distinguished Ruwase of...
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.
See also
- Achievers University Achievers UniversityAchievers University is in Owo, Ondo State NigeriaThe University is a private sector initiative, established in 2007 and duly accredited by the National Universities Commission....
- Federal Medical Centre
- List of polytechnics in Nigeria