Kwara State Polytechnic

Kwara State Polytechnic^[1] is a Nigerian tertiary institution that was established in 1973 by the then Military Governor of Kwara State Col. David Bamigboye after the decision of establishing a polytechnic in Kwara State was announced in 1971.^[2] It is located in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin

Motto	Technology, Innovation and Service
Type	Public
Established	1973 (1973)
Rector	Abdul Jimoh Mohammed
Location	Ilorin , Kwara State , Nigeria
Campus	Urban
Website	kwarastatepolytechnic.edu.ng

History

Kwara State Polytechnic started with 110 pioneering students, and it offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in courses at undergraduate levels.^[2][3]

The College eventually came into existence following the promulgation of Kwara State Edict no. 4 of 1972 (now overtaken by the edict no. 21 of 1984 edict No. 13 of 1987 and edict no. 7 of 1994) as a body empowered by statute "to provide for studies, training, research and development of techniques in arts and language, applied sciences, engineering, management and commerce, education and well as in other spheres of learning".

The Kwara State Polytechnic formally commenced operation in January 1973 with an administrative machinery patterned closely after the existing universities in the country.^[2]

Rectors

Below is the list of Rectors from inception:

KWARA POLYTECHNIC LIST OF RECTORS

S/N	NAMES	PERIOD AS RECTOR	REMARK
1	Professor R.W.H. Wright	1973 – 1976
2	Chief Zacchaeus Olorunfemi Mowaiye	1976 – 1978	Deceased
3	Dr. J.O. Amode	1978 – 1982
4	Dr. Samuel Adeyemi Oladosu	1990 – 1997	Deceased^[4]
5	Dr. N.O. Oyeleke	1997 – 1998
6	Professor M.A. Olatunji	1998 – 2002
7	Dr. A.A. Saadu	2002 – 2004
8	Chief Ogunsola	2004 – 2008
9	Dr. Ibrahim Abdulkareem	2008–June 2009^[5]
10	Alh. Masood Elelu	Jun09–Jun2019^[6] ^[7]
11	Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed	Oct 2019 –^[8]

On 27 October 2019, Kwara State Polytechnic got a new Rector following the approval of the Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Rector, Engr. Dr Abdul Jimoh Mohammed Succeeded Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu whose tenure ended in June, 2019.

Dr Abdul Jimoh Mohammed was until his appointment Deputy Rector (Academics) at the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State. He holds two doctorate degrees, including one in Metallurgical and Material Science from Witwatersrand University South Africa in 2016.^[9][10]

See also

• List of polytechnics in Nigeria

References

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2. "A Synopsis of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
3. "Kwara Poly disowns suspected cultists". The Guardian. August 18, 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
4. Ilorin Info (September 2, 2011). "OLADOSU, EX-RECTOR, KWARA POLY, PASSES ON". Ilorin Info. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
5. "ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC ILORIN)". SProjectNG. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
6. Ilorin Info (May 1, 2014). "Kwara Poly Rector lobbies govt, others for tenure extension". Ilorin Info. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
7. Popoola Babalola (June 18, 2014). "Ahmed approves re-appointment of Kwara polytechnic rector". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
8. The Eagle Online (October 26, 2019). "AbdulRazaq names new Rector for Kwara Poly". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
9. The Eagle Online (October 26, 2019). "AbdulRazaq names new Rector for Kwara Poly". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
10. "Fact Check: NDLEA officials didn't attack Kwara Poly students". The Informant247. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

Coordinates: 8°35′37″N 4°39′39″W / 8.593575°N 4.660868°W / 8.593575; -4.660868