Abdu Gusau Polytechnic

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Abdu Gusau Polytechnic
Location
Talata Mafara
,
Zamfara State

Nigeria
Information
School typePolytechnic
FounderYahaya Abdulkarim

Abdu Gusau Polytechnic is a State government polytechnic located in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

History[]

The polytechnic was established in 1992 after the former Governor of Sokoto State, Yahaya Abdulkarim signed a bill that established the 'Talata Mafara Polythecnic'. .[1] The Sokoto state government renamed the Polytechnic to 'Abdu Gusau Polytechnic' in February, 1995. This was done in honor of the late Engineer Abdu Gusau who died in November, 1994, in recognition of his contribution to the development of the State.[2] Zamfara state of Nigeria was created by a Federal decree in 1996,[3][4] and this necessitated the relocation of the polytechnic to a new permanent site in Talata Mafara. The Sokoto state government was no longer responsible for it, and it wasn't legally possible to have an institution belonging to Zamfara state located in Sokoto.

Present Day[]

The Polytechnic today, is a fully developed institution with 19 departments, and 2524 students,[5] offering programmes in several fields of study.[1] The institution currently offers ND's (National Diploma)[citation needed] in courses such as; mass communication, banking & finance, civil law, building engineering, electrical engineering and HND's (Higher National Diploma) in office technology management, business, bio chemistry, computer science and statistics.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "HISTORY". agpmafara.edu.ng. 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Historical Background of the Polytechnic". Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Talata Mafara. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ NIPC (9 January 2019). "Nigerian States, Zamfara state". Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ Alapiki, Henry E. (2005). "State Creation in Nigeria: Failed Approaches to National Integration and Local Autonomy". African Studies Review. 48 (3): 49–65. doi:10.1353/arw.2006.0003. JSTOR 20065139. S2CID 146571948.
  5. ^ https://agpmafara.edu.ng/
  6. ^ "Abdu Gusau Polytechnic (AGP) Talata Mafara".

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