Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
Motto
Knowledge and Skill for Service
TypePublic
Established1978 (1978)
RectorRev. Engr. Dr Micheal Arimanwa
Location, ,
CampusUrban
Websitewww.fpno.edu.ng

The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, is a federal government-owned higher education institution located in Nekede, Owerri West local government area, Imo State, south-eastern Nigeria.[1] It was established on a temporary site at the premise of Government Technical College by the Imo State government in 1978 as the College of Technology, Owerri before it was moved to its present location in Nekede. On April 7, the Polytechnic was changed to a federal government institution and was named "The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede."[2] The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses at undergraduate levels.[3]

On October 3, 2018, Rev. Engr. Dr. Michael Arimanwa was installed as the eighth Rector of the Polytechnic and the first alumnus Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. Rev. Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa is a priest who works in the civil engineering department. He formerly served as the departmental head and as the school of engineering's dean.[4]

  1. ^ Chidi Nkwopara (29 January 2014). "Fed Poly, Nekede expels 26 students, suspends 26". Vanguard. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ^ "HISTORICAL BACKGROUND". Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ "ACCREDITATION STATUS OF PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN POLYTECHNICS AND SIMILAR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS" (PDF). National Board for Technical Education. January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri Inaugurates New Rector". empirenaija.com. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.