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Other name | FPB, Fedpoly, Bidapoly, Polybida |
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| Motto | Technologically skilled, morally sound and entrepreneurial |
| Type | public |
| Established | 1977 |
| Rector | Dr. Engr. A.H. Baba |
Academic staff | 200 |
Administrative staff | 97 |
| Students | 4500 |
| Undergraduates | 1200 |
| Address | Bida Road , Doko , , Nigeria 9°02′28″N6°00′18″E / 9.041°N 6.005°E |
| Website | fedpolybida |
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Federal Polytechnic, Bida is a polytechnic school based in Niger State, in north central Nigeria. [1] [2] It opened in 1977.
Federal Polytechnic Bida was established in 1977 following a decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria to move the institution to Bida. Before then, it was Federal College of Technology, Kano.[ citation needed ]
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