Kwara State Polytechnic
{{Short description|Nigerian polytechnic}}
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| name = Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin
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| motto = Technology, Innovation and Service
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| established = {{start date|1973}}
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| rector = Abdul Jimoh Mohammed
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| city = Ilorin
| state = Kwara State
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| country = Nigeria
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| campus = Urban
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| website = {{URL|kwarastatepolytechnic.edu.ng}}
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Kwara State Polytechnic{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=How many Polytechnics are in Kwara State?|url=https://theinformant247.com/how-many-polytechnics-are-in-kwara-state/|access-date=2022-01-25|website=The Informant247|language=en-US}} is a Nigerian tertiary institution that was established in 1973 by the then Military Governor of Kwara State Col. David Bamigboye after the decision to establish a polytechnic in Kwara State was announced in 1971.{{cite web | url=http://kwarastatepolytechnic.edu.ng/?page_id=74 | title=A Synopsis of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin | accessdate=12 September 2015}} It is located in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.
To be the foremost provider of Technological and Entrepreneurial skills.
Mission
Teach, impart and foster the highest level of intellectual development and provide services to humanity through the exploration of available scientific and research methods.
History
Kwara State Polytechnic started with 110 pioneering students, and it offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in courses at undergraduate levels.{{cite news | url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/08/kwara-poly-disowns-suspected-cultists/ | title=Kwara Poly disowns suspected cultists | work=The Guardian | date=August 18, 2015 | accessdate=12 September 2015}}
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.
=Rectors=
Below is the list of Rectors from inception:
| class="wikitable"
|+ KWARA POLYTECHNIC LIST OF RECTORS | |||
| S/N | NAMES | PERIOD AS RECTOR | REMARK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
|Professor R.W.H. Wright | 1973 – 1976 | | |||
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|Chief Zacchaeus Olorunfemi Mowaiye | 1976 – 1978 |Deceased | |||
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|Dr. J.O. Amode | 1978 – 1982 | | |||
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|Dr. Samuel Adeyemi Oladosu | 1990 – 1997 |Deceased{{cite web |url = https://www.ilorin.info/fullnews.php?id=8782 |work = Ilorin Info |title = OLADOSU, EX-RECTOR, KWARA POLY, PASSES ON |author = Ilorin Info |date = September 2, 2011 |accessdate = 2021-01-21 }} | |||
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|Dr. N.O. Oyeleke | 1997 – 1998 | | |||
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|Professor M.A. Olatunji | 1998 – 2002 | | |||
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|Dr. A.A. Saadu | 2002 – 2004 | | |||
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|Dr. Abdulkareem Babaita | 2004 – 2008 | | |||
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|Chief Ogunsola | 2008–June 2009{{cite web |url = https://sprojectng.com/assessment-of-performance-evaluation-of-academic-staff-in-nigerian-tertiary-institutions-a-case-study-of-kwara-state-polytechnic-ilorin/ |work = SProjectNG |title = ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC ILORIN) |author = |date = |accessdate = 2021-01-21 }} | | |||
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|Alh. Masood Elelu |June 2009–June 2019{{cite web |url = https://www.ilorin.info/fullnews.php?id=10445 |work = Ilorin Info |title = Kwara Poly Rector lobbies govt, others for tenure extension |author = Ilorin Info |date = May 1, 2014 |accessdate = 2021-01-21 }} {{cite web |url = https://theeagleonline.com.ng/ahmed-approves-re-appointment-of-kwara-polytechnic-rector/ |work = The Eagle Online |title = Ahmed approves re-appointment of Kwara polytechnic rector |author = Popoola Babalola |date = June 18, 2014 |accessdate = 2021-01-21 }} | | |||
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|Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed | Oct 2019 –{{cite web |url = https://theeagleonline.com.ng/abdulrazaq-names-new-rector-for-kwara-poly/ |work = The Eagle Online |title = AbdulRazaq names new Rector for Kwara Poly |author = The Eagle Online |date = October 26, 2019 |accessdate = 2021-01-21 }} | |
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.{{cite web
|url = https://theeagleonline.com.ng/abdulrazaq-names-new-rector-for-kwara-poly/
|work = The Eagle Online
|title = AbdulRazaq names new Rector for Kwara Poly
|author = The Eagle Online
|date = October 26, 2019
|accessdate = 2021-01-21
See also
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