“Rufus Giwa Polytechnic”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The polytechnic was established by edict in 1979 with the name The Polytechnic, Owo by the outgoing Military Governor Sunday Tuoyo. Executive Governor Adekunle Ajasin began to operate the polytechnic immediately he took office in early 1980. It was renamed Ondo State Polytechnic in 1990. By 2010 the polytechnic had over 4,000 students.^[3]

The polytechnic has several department in the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Technology, LEMS, etc. It has a mandate of training and developing techniques in Applied Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Accounting, Commerce and Home Economics.

Rufus Giwa Polytechnic had the following rectors: Mr Olusegun Arodudu, Mr James Kolawole, Dr Adeyeri, Prof Adedimila, Mr Alao, Mr Ogundowole, Prof Peter Fapetu, prof agibefun presently the Rector.^[3]

In June 2003 the polytechnic was renamed after Chief Rufus Folusho Giwa, a prominent businessman from Ondo who had become president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).^[4]

Students protested the change of name and the school was shut down, only reopening on 29 September 2003.^[5]

In July 2009 the polytechnic closed down due to a strike by the staff over non-payment of 10 months monetization arrears.^[6]

In February 2010, Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko inaugurated a 16-person governing council for the polytechnic.^[7]

In March 2010, Mimiko said that his government had paid the monetisation arrears of N210 million owed to the polytechnic.^[8]

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1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nbte.gov.ng/institutions.html |title=APPROVED STATE POLYTECHNICS IN NIGERIA |publisher=National Board for Technical Education |accessdate=2010-03-28}}
2. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.ican-ngr.org/main.php?section=2&pageid=33 |title = Accredited Tertiary Institutions |publisher = Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria |accessdate = 2010-03-28 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720101627/http://www.ican-ngr.org/main.php?section=2&pageid=33# |archive-date = 2011-07-20 |dead-url = yes |df = }}
3. ^¹{{cite web |url = http://www.rufusgiwapoly.com/AboutUs/tabid/53/Default.aspx |title = About Us |publisher = Rufus Giwa Polytechnic |accessdate = 2010-03-28 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091226180150/http://www.rufusgiwapoly.com/AboutUs/tabid/53/Default.aspx |archivedate = 2009-12-26 |df = }}
4. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/06/20/20030620dia01.html |title = Giwa's Glorious But Painful Exit |author = Yemi Akinsuyi |work = ThisDay |date = 2003-06-20 |accessdate = 2010-03-28 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050130142908/http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/06/20/20030620dia01.html# |archive-date = 2005-01-30 |dead-url = yes |df = }}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-24522130_ITM |title=Ondo Government Re-Opens Rufus Giwa Poly. |work=Vanguard |author=Dayo Johnson |date=September 26, 2003 |accessdate=2010-03-28}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://odili.net/news/source/2009/jul/31/604.html |title=Strike paralyses activities at Rufus Giwa poly |author=Yinka Oladoyinbo |date=July 31, 2009 |work=Nigerian Tribune |accessdate=2010-03-28}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ondostate.gov.ng/state_news_det.php?id=64 |publisher=Ondo State Government |title=Governor Mimiko inaugurates new Governing Council for Rufus Giwa Poly, Owo |date=1 Feb 2010 |accessdate=2010-03-28}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thengnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5798:mimiko-restates-commitment-to-workers-welfare&catid=67:appointments&Itemid=159 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214645/http://www.thengnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5798:mimiko-restates-commitment-to-workers-welfare&catid=67:appointments&Itemid=159 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=3 March 2016 |title=Mimiko restates commitment to workers' welfare |date=25 March 2010 |author=TOSIN FODEKE |work=The Guardian |accessdate=2010-03-28}}