Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda

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Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda
TypePublic
EstablishedJune 1983
Accreditation National Board for Technical Education
Location
Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State
,
Nigeria
Website https://fedponam.edu.ng/

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 and Higher National Diplomas. [5] The Polytechnic is the only tertiary educational Institution in the town of 300,000. [6] In November 2009, the Africa Youths International Development Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding to provide financial support to upgrade the facilities. [7]

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Vision

To be an Institution committed to producing qualitative human capital for self-reliance and national development [2]

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