Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic

Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic (formerly Rivers State Polytechnic)^[1] is a tertiary learning institution in Bori City, Khana Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. It has two campuses, one for the School of Management Sciences and the other for the School of Engineering.^[2] It is approved as a state-owned polytechnic by the National Board for Technical Education.^[3][4][5] Engr. Dr. Ledum Suanu Gwarah is the current Rector of the polytechnic.^[6]

Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic (Kenpoly)

Former name	Rivers State Polytechnic
Motto	knowledge and skill development
Type	Public
Established	1988
Rector	Engr. Dr. Ledum Suanu Gwarah
Location	Bori City, Khana, Rivers, Nigeria
Website	https://www.kenpoly.edu.ng/, https://ecampus.kenpoly.edu.ng/

History

The polytechnic was established by the Rivers State Government on 13 May 1988.^[7] to provide instruction and research in applied science, technology, commerce and business management. The Military Governor, Anthony Ukpo, inaugurated the provisional council and his successor, Group Captain Ernest Adeleye signed the edict establishing the Polytechnic on 25 March 1989 and performed the formal ceremony of the institution on 19 May 1990.^[2]

In 2009, Senator Lee Ledogo Maeba noted that in 2007 he had obtained approval in principle from the Federal Government to upgrade the polytechnic to a Federal institution, but that the state government had yet to follow up on the opportunity.^[8]

In August 2009, the acting provost spoke of the problem with cultism among students, and possibly instructors, and described the decisive actions that the polytechnic was taking to combat it.^[9] Talking in November 2009 about efforts to clean up the environment from contamination by oil exploration, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi said that educational institutes including the polytechnic would assist in ensuring the success of the program.^[10]

Notable alumni

Academic programmes

The Institution has 4 Schools (faculties) and they offer Academic courses for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma Degree (HND)

Schools and department

Source:^[11]

1. School of Applied Sciences School of Applied Sciences:

• Computer Science
• Science Laboratory Technology – ND
• Statistics
• Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)

Science Laboratory Technology HND options

• Biology
• Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Physics/Electronics

2. School of Engineering

• Civil Engineering
• Architectural engineering
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering – ND
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Engineering HND Options

• Telecommunication and Electronics
• Power and Machine
• Mechanical Engineering – ND

Mechanical Engineering – HND options

• Manufacturing
• Power plant

3. School of Environmental Technology

• Estate Management
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Industrial Safety and Environmental engineering Technology

4. School of Management Sciences

• Accountancy
• Banking and Finance
• Business Administration & Management
• Marketing
• Office Technology and Management (OTM)
• Insurance
• Mass Communication^[12]
• Public Administration

See also

• List of polytechnics in Nigeria
• Education in Nigeria

References

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2. "About Us". Rivers State Polytechnic. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
3. "APPROVED STATE POLYTECHNICS IN NIGERIA". National Board for Technical Education. Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
4. "Current List Of (NUC) Approved Polytechnics in Nigeria". Latest JAMB News | All Nigerian Universities News. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
5. "State Polytechnics | National Board for Technical Education". net.nbte.gov.ng. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
6. "New Rector Appointed For 'Kenpoly', Bori". National Network Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
7. "Who We Are". www.kenpoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
8. Lee Ledogo Maeba. "An Address of Accountability and Stewardship" (PDF). National Network. Retrieved 2010-03-28.^{[permanent dead link]}
9. Bisi Olaniyi (2009-08-13). "How to stop brain drain". he Nation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
10. Bisi Olaniyi (2009-11-29). "Oil spillage: Amaechi threatens to arrest Ogoni leader over clean-up". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
11. "list of Courses Offered in Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori". 2 February 2018.
12. "Rivpoly Begins Course In Mass Communication …Says Qualified Applicants Should Apply". National Network Vol. 7 NO 1 Jan 13th - 19th, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-03-28.