Adamawa State Polytechnic
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Adamawa State Polytechnic is a tertiary educational institution in Numan
, Adamawa State
, Nigeria
. It was established in 1991 through a merge of the College of Preliminary Studies Yola
and the Staff Development Institute Numan.
The new polytechnic provided National Diploma programs in Computer Science, Statistics, Accountancy, Business Studies and Secretarial Studies.
The polytechnic, run by the state, is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education.
In 2007 the polytechnic hired 200 staff of carefully balanced ethnic and religious composition. After working unpaid for two years the group took the state government to court asking for payment of salary and benefits. In December 2009 the chief Judge hearing the case advised that those carrying out torture and assault on the lecturers should desist.
In November 2008 a panel reviewing the polytechnic issued a severely critical report and called on Governor Murtala Nyako
to take action to bail the institution out of its academic paralysis. The panel noted that the polytechnic had only three accredited programs out of the 33 it offered, and described "apathy, uneasiness" among staff and "a perception of ethnicity and nepotism."
In December 2009 the state government authorized N20.1 million to be spent on the library complex and the lecturers residence as well as the school's fencing, which had been abandoned since 2001.
Numan, Nigeria
Numan is a town and Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. The port town lies on the Benue River. It is the location of the Adamawa State Polytechnic.-References:...
, Adamawa State
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It was established in 1991 through a merge of the College of Preliminary Studies Yola
Yola, Nigeria
Yola is the capital city and administrative center of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Located on the Benue River, it has a population of 88,500 . Established in 1841, Yola was the capital of a Fulani state until it was taken by the British in 1901. Daytime temperatures can easily exceed during the dry...
and the Staff Development Institute Numan.
The new polytechnic provided National Diploma programs in Computer Science, Statistics, Accountancy, Business Studies and Secretarial Studies.
The polytechnic, run by the state, is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education.
In 2007 the polytechnic hired 200 staff of carefully balanced ethnic and religious composition. After working unpaid for two years the group took the state government to court asking for payment of salary and benefits. In December 2009 the chief Judge hearing the case advised that those carrying out torture and assault on the lecturers should desist.
In November 2008 a panel reviewing the polytechnic issued a severely critical report and called on Governor Murtala Nyako
Murtala Nyako
Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako , GCON, CFR: rcds, D.Agric. was elected Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Nigeria, taking office in May 2007....
to take action to bail the institution out of its academic paralysis. The panel noted that the polytechnic had only three accredited programs out of the 33 it offered, and described "apathy, uneasiness" among staff and "a perception of ethnicity and nepotism."
In December 2009 the state government authorized N20.1 million to be spent on the library complex and the lecturers residence as well as the school's fencing, which had been abandoned since 2001.