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Brief History of the
School
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin was established
by his Excellency, the Military of Governor of Kwara
State, Colonel David Bamigboye. The decision to
establish the Kwara State Polytechnic was announced
during the launching of the Four year Development
Plan in 1971.
The college eventually came into
existence following the promulgation of Kwara State
Edict No. 4 of 1972 ( now overtaken by the Edict No.
21 of 1984, Edict No. 13 of 1987 and Edict No. 7 of
1994) as a body corporate, empowered by statute “ to
provide for studies, training , research and
development of techniques in Arts and Language ,
Applied Sciences, Engineering, Management and
Commerce , Education and well as in other spheres of
learning “.
The Kwara State Polytechnic formally commenced
operation in January 1973 with an administrative
machinery pattered closely after the existing
Universities in the country. The Polytechnic has as
its motto: TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND SERVICE.
At its inception in 1973, the polytechnic had 110
students, 11 members of academic staff and 3 Senior
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