Imo State Polytechnic
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Imo State Polytechnic is a higher education institute in Umuagwo
, Imo State
, Nigeria
. It was established in 1978 as the Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo and was upgraded to a Polytechnic status, renamed as the Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo in 2007. The institution provides courses, training and research in all branches of Agriculture, Management Sciences, Engineering and Food Sciences.
The institution is certified to award National Diploma and Higher National Diploma qualifications.
The Polytechnic is twenty-six kilometers from Owerri
on the Port Harcourt road and has three hundred and sixty hectares of land. The Otamiri River
runs past its border, making it ideal for all year round agricultural production through irrigation.
Chinwe Obaji
was a lecturer at this institution before being appointed head of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education.
In 2009, the Rector, Dr. Anderson Amadioha, stated that "We have developed about 43 varieties of high yielding cassava stems for use by farmers."
The college has also researched improvements to other crops, such as maize.
In March 2009, the rector advised staff of Polytechnic to resist the temptation of getting involved in admission racketeering and issuance of fake receipts to unsuspecting students, affirming a zero tolerance policy.
Umuagwo
Umuagwo is a town in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State in Nigeria. The population is mostly Christian and Igbo-speaking...
, Imo State
Imo State
Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...
, 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 1978 as the Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo and was upgraded to a Polytechnic status, renamed as the Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo in 2007. The institution provides courses, training and research in all branches of Agriculture, Management Sciences, Engineering and Food Sciences.
The institution is certified to award National Diploma and Higher National Diploma qualifications.
The Polytechnic is twenty-six kilometers from Owerri
Owerri
Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of the Igboland. Owerri consists of three Local Govern Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 400,000 as of 2006...
on the Port Harcourt road and has three hundred and sixty hectares of land. The Otamiri River
Otamiri River
The Otamiri River is one of the main rivers in Imo State, Nigeria. The river takes its name from Ota Miri, a deity who owns all the waters that are called by his name, and who is often the dominating god of Mbari houses....
runs past its border, making it ideal for all year round agricultural production through irrigation.
Chinwe Obaji
Chinwe Obaji
Chinwe Obaji is a higher education lecturer, teacher and education administrator who was appointed to head Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education in June 2005 as Senior Minister, and was succeeded a year later by Obiageli Ezekwesili.-Background:...
was a lecturer at this institution before being appointed head of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education.
In 2009, the Rector, Dr. Anderson Amadioha, stated that "We have developed about 43 varieties of high yielding cassava stems for use by farmers."
The college has also researched improvements to other crops, such as maize.
In March 2009, the rector advised staff of Polytechnic to resist the temptation of getting involved in admission racketeering and issuance of fake receipts to unsuspecting students, affirming a zero tolerance policy.