Federal Polytechnic Damaturu

Immediately after the creation of Yobe State, the then nascent Yobe State Government appreciated the need to improve the conditions and quality of education, particularly technical education, in the state. In consonance with this thinking, a decision tate. In consonance with this thinking, a decision was taken towards the end of 1992 to establish a Yobe State Polytechnic in Damaturu, the State Capital. While necessary facilities and personnel were being put in place for the take-off of the State Polytechnic, the Federal Government notified the State Government of its decision to establish a Federal Polytechnic in Damaturu. Accordingly, the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu was establish in May, 1993 by virtue of the Federal Polytechnics (Amendment No.2) Decree of 1 93. With the appointment of a pioneer Rector for the Polytechnic, Yobe State Government handed over the site of the former Government College Damaturu and the adjacent phase Il of the Yobe State Government Secretariat to the Federal Ministry of Education for the sitting of the Polytechnic. The institution took off with 6 academic departments which have gradually expanded over the years to 5 academic schools that are comprised of 12 academic departments today. In order to facilitate speedy execution of projects for early take-off of the Polytechnic, the then Honourable Minister of Education constituted a special Task Force on the take-off of the Polytechnic on 20 April 1994 to function ¡in a way in accordance with its mandate, the task force commenced work Immediately to provide the essential facilities necessary for the take-off of the institution. This included among others: restructuring and renovation of classrooms offices and residential quarters to upgrade them to a standard befitting a Federal Polytechnic Similarly, offices and household furniture and equipment as well as academic facilities for classrooms laboratories and the Library were provided,in addition a 500 KVA Generator was also provided However, it was not until2001 that the first Governing Council was appointed for the institution under the Chairmanship of a seasoned administrator and two time Secretary to the Government of Plateau State Chief John N. Kum.mnj Interview for the recruitment of first set of senior staff was conducted on 15Th September 1994 by the Task Force at NBTE during which a total of 63 senior academic and non-academic staff were recruited. In addition a total of 312 junior staff were recruited over the same period to give Supporting services to the various divisions and units of the Polytechnic ,At the moment staff recruitment exercise is solely handled by the Management Committee of the institution, the JSAPC and SSAPC of the Council. On 30th May 1994, the Task Force Considered and approved eight academic programme for the take-off of the Polytechnic as and when resources permitted Similar to the Governing Council of a Polytechnic in the\.Id appointment of staff and award of contracts” The Task Force comprised of officials from the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Beard for Technical Education, the Polytechnic and the Yobe State Ministry of Education. Accordingly academic departments were Constituted and Lecturers instructors recruited for these departments in Consonance with the academic Programmes approved by the Task Force. After a thorough screening and admission exercise, the Polytechnic received its Pioneer Students on 251h September 1995. Lectures commenced on 2’ October 1995 with 223 students offering Preliminary National Diploma courses in Business Studies Secretarial Studies Financial Studies. Science Laboratory Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology and Statistics within the same period, the Polytechnic also admitted its pioneer National Diploma Students through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).