Federal Polytechnic, Offa


The Federal Polytechnic, Offa is a Nigerian tertiary institution located in Offa, Kwara State.[1] Established in 1992[2] during the administration of Ibrahim Babangida, a presidential pronouncement of its establishment was made at the Palace of His Royal Highness, Olofa of Offa, late Oba Mustapha Olawoore Olanipekun Ariwajoye II, by the then Military President, Ibrahim Babangida during a state visit in 1991.[3] The polytechnic offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses at undergraduate levels.[4] Consequently, a Local Task Force was then constituted by His Royal Highness, the Olofa, under the Chairman Alhaji Tiamiyu Olatinwo with six other eminent indigenes of Offa and Chief Ayotunde Raji as Secretary.[5]

Federal Polytechnic, Offa
The entrance of federal polytechnic offa
TypePublic
Established1992 (1992)
Religious affiliation
N/A
RectorDr. Lateef Ademola Olatunji
Location
Offa
,
Kwara
,
Nigeria
CampusUrban
Websitefedpoffaonline.edu.ng

The pioneer Rector of the Polytechnic, Engr. (Mrs.) Taiwo Adeife Osemeikhian, administered the Polytechnic from February 1992 to the year 2000, under the supervision of a Federal Task Force led by the Director of Science and Technology, Federal Ministry of Education. The Task Force was responsible for taking major policy decisions affecting the Polytechnic and performing the functions of the Governing Council. She handed over to Dr. Razaq Bello who was Rector between 2000 and 2006. Dr. Mufutau Olatinwo, took over the affairs of the Polytechnic in 2006 as Ag. Rector and later as the third substantive Rector since 2008.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the polytechnic invented "solar-powered anti-COVID-19 machines"[7][8]

See also

References
  1. Akinyemi, Demola (August 23, 2010). "Offa Poly moves to permanent site". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. "Home Page". portal.fpo.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. "The Federal Polytechnic Offa". www.fpo.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. "Our History". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. "The Federal Polytechnic Offa". www.fpo.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. "The Federal Polytechnic Offa". www.fpo.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. "Offa Poly Invents Solar-Powered Anti-COVID-19 Machines". Geeky Nigeria. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  8. "Offa Poly Invents Solar-Powered Anti-COVID-19 Machines". Geeky Nigeria. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-11.

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  1. "Offa Poly Invents Solar-Powered Anti-COVID-19 Machines". Geeky Nigeria. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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