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Edo State Polytechnic

{{Short description|Polytechnic in Usen, Edo State, Nigeria}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Edo State Polytechnic, Usen

| established = 2002

| city = Usen

| former_name = Edo State Institute of Technology and Management

| motto = Brain and Skill

| rector = Engr. Sylvester Omoruyi

| state = Edo State

| country = Nigeria

| coordinates = {{coord|6.7337|5.3888|format=dms|source:wikidata_region:NG-ED_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| website = https://www.edopoly.edu.ng

}}

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Edo State Polytechnic Usen is a higher institution of learning located in Usen community of Ovia South West local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.{{Cite journal |last1=Olatunde |first1=Michael Banji |last2=Olatunde |first2=Faith Ozofu |last3=Oriakhi |first3=Henry Eronmosele |date=2022-11-11 |title=Street Guide Mapping of Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria |journal=Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai - Engineering |volume=67 |issue=1 |pages=136–148 |doi=10.24193/subbeng.2022.1.13 |issn=2734-7680|doi-access=free }}{{Cite web |date=2021-02-01 |title=Everything You Need to Know About Edo State Polytechnic |url=https://educated.com.ng/everything-you-need-to-know-about-edo-state-polytechnic/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=School Reviews by Real Students. |language=en-US}} It was formerly known as Edo State Institute of Technology and Management (ESITM) Usen.{{Cite web |last=vanguard |date=2018-10-17 |title=Edo Poly Usen floats Mass Comm Programme |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/edo-poly-usen-floats-mass-comm-programme/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}

Background

The polytechnic was founded in 2002 by the former governor of Edo State, Chief (Dr.) Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion.{{Cite journal |last1=O.A. |first1=Bada |last2=A.I |first2=Alhassan |last3=E.O. |first3=Momoh |last4=Y. |first4=Olotu |last5=M. |first5=Osagioduwa |last6=H.I |first6=Dirisu |last7=C.I. |first7=Ayilaran |date=2021-06-10 |title=Assessment of Urban Domestic Water Demand and Supply in Edo North, Nigeria |journal=Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering |volume=1 |issue=2 |pages=7–10 |doi=10.54105/ijpte.b2006.061221 |issn=2582-8029|doi-access=free }} Governor Godwin Obaseki, in May, 2019, signed a bill into law officially changing the name of the school from Edo State Institute of Technology and Management (ESITM), Usen to Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, as part of reforms to reposition the school for greater impact.{{Cite web|title=State Polytechnics {{!}} National Board for Technical Education|url=https://net.nbte.gov.ng/state%20polytechnics|access-date=2021-06-04|website=net.nbte.gov.ng|archive-date=2023-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320093223/https://net.nbte.gov.ng/state%20polytechnics|url-status=dead}}

The school runs four schools, with a total of 21 academic programmes.{{Cite web |title=New Home - Edo State Polytechic |url=https://www.edopoly.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |language=en-US}} The institution's programmes are accredited by Nigeria's National Board for Technical Education.{{Cite web|title=Current List Of (NUC) Approved Polytechnics in Nigeria|url=https://alluniversity.com.ng/polytechnics-in-nigeria/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Latest JAMB News {{!}} All Nigerian Universities News|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214325/https://alluniversity.com.ng/polytechnics-in-nigeria/|url-status=dead}}

The formal rector, Abiodun Falodun from 2018 - 2022, is a pharmaceutical chemist.{{Cite web|title=ⓘ ईदो राज्य पॉलिटेक्निक - Wiki .. सूचना {{!}} यह क्या है?|url=https://amp.en.ww.sharovaya-opora.pp.ua/60486927/1/edo-state-polytechnic.html|access-date=2021-07-09|website=en.ww.sharovaya-opora.pp.ua|language=hi}}

The rector, Sylvester Omoruyi from 2022, is an Electrical Engineer.{{Cite web|title=ⓘ ईदो राज्य पॉलिटेक्निक - Wiki .. सूचना {{!}} यह क्या है?|date=2 December 2020 |url=https://www.edopoly.edu.ng/welcome-address}}

The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities ranked Edo State Polytechnic as second best polytechnic and the 54th best tertiary institution in Nigeria in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/features/edo-state-poly-ranks-second-in-nigeria/|title=Edo state poly ranked second in Nigeria|last=Aliu|first=Alemma -Ozioruva|website=The Guardian|date=16 February 2017 |archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

The school had its first convocation ceremony in November, 2018 after over 16 years of existence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/edo-state-poly-holds-first-convocation-since-inception/|title=Edo State Poly holds first convocation since inception|date=2018-11-13|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-13}}

In the school environment they have a Computer Center and Institute Digital Com crystal solution and iUni Crystal Global owned by Femi Praise Moyin.

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External links

  • {{official|https://www.esitmusen.edu.ng}}

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Category:Educational institutions established in 2002

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