Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic (formerly Rivers State Polytechnic) is a
tertiary learning institution in
Bori City
Bori City is an ancient city in Khana, Nigeria, Khana Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area, Rivers State, southern Nigeria. It is the birthplace of author and Activism, activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.
Bori is the Tradition, traditio ...
,
Khana Local Government Area in
Rivers State
Rivers is a states of Nigeria, state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Nigeria, Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo State, Im ...
,
Nigeria
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. It has two campuses, one for the School of Management Sciences and the other for the School of Engineering.
It is approved as a state-owned polytechnic by the
National Board for Technical Education. Engr. Dr. Ledum Suanu Gwarah is the current
Rector of the polytechnic.
History
The polytechnic was established by the Rivers State Government on 13 May 1988. to provide instruction and research in applied science, technology, commerce and business management.
The Military Governor,
Anthony Ukpo, inaugurated the provisional council and his successor, Group Captain
Ernest Adeleye signed the edict establishing the Polytechnic on 28 day of March 1989, it's located at bori the traditional headquarters of the ogoni people . And performed the formal ceremony of the institution on 19 May 1990.
[
In 2009, Senator ]Lee Ledogo Maeba
Lee Ledogo Maeba is a Nigerian politician who was elected senator for the Rivers State South East constituency on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform in April 2003, at age 37, and was reelected in April 2007.
As of 15 March 2004, Maeb ...
noted that in 2007 he had obtained approval in principle from the Federal Government to upgrade the polytechnic to a Federal institution, but that the state government had yet to follow up on the opportunity.
In August 2009, the acting provost spoke of the problem with cultism among students, and possibly instructors, and described the decisive actions that the polytechnic was taking to combat it.
Talking in November 2009 about efforts to clean up the environment from contamination by oil exploration
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Exploration methods
V ...
, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician, who served as the federal minister of transportation of Nigeria from 2015 to 2022 under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He resigned to contest for Nigeria's ...
said that educational institutes including the polytechnic would assist in ensuring the success of the program.
Notable alumni
* Martha Agbani
Martha Agbani is a Nigerian environmental activist. She is the founding director of the Lokiaka Community Development Center, which advocates for the rights of indigenous Ogoni women farmers.
Early life and education
Agbani was born in Khan ...
Academic programmes
The Institution has 4 Schools (faculties) and they offer Academic
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...
courses for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma Degree (HND)
Schools and department
Source:
See also
*List of polytechnics in Nigeria
This article provides a list of polytechnics in Nigeria, as well as agricultural colleges and other tertiary educational institutes that provide practical training.
It does not include universities or teachers' training institutions.
The polytec ...
*Education in Nigeria
Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education. The local authorities take responsibility for implementing state-controlled policy regarding public education and state schools. The education system is divided into Kinde ...
References
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Polytechnics in Nigeria
Universities and colleges in Rivers State
Educational institutions established in 1992
Public universities in Nigeria
1992 establishments in Nigeria