The Federal Polytechnic, Namoda is based in Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State, Nigeria.[1]
It was founded in June 1983 by President Shehu Shagari, and has over 5,000 students.[2] The Polytechnic is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education.[3][4] It provides full-time and part-time courses in Technology, Applied Science, Commerce and Management, leading to National Diplomas[5] and Higher National Diplomas.[6][7]
The Polytechnic is the only tertiary educational Institution in the town of 300,000. Currently it has more than 500,000 students.[8]
In November 2009, the Africa Youths International Development Foundation[9] signed a memorandum of understanding to provide financial support to upgrade the facilities.[10] The current rector is Dr Yahaya Muhammad Bande.[11] The federal polytechnic Kaura Namoda has 41 years of establishment.[12] And the school offered different courses.[13]
Vision
To be an Institution committed to producing qualitative human capital for self-reliance and national development.[14][2]