Covenant Polytechnic Competitors

Founded in 1962, the University of Lagos has, for over 5 decades, provided qualitative and research-oriented education to Nigerians and all those who have entered its domain in search of knowledge. At its inception, the University of Lagos was empowered to produce a professional workforce that would steer the political, social and economic development of a newly independent country. Over the last fifty years the University has pursued this mission with vigour, excellence and panache. The University has built a legacy of academic excellence and is now acclaimed publicly as “the University of First Choice and the Nation’s Pride.”

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) is situated in Akure, Ondo State, in the southwestern part of Nigeria. FUTA is a comprehensive public institution established in 1981 as one of the three key universities of technology in Nigeria. FUTA is organized into ; School of Agriculture & Agricultural Technology, School of Computing, School of Engineering & Engineering Technology, School of Earth & Mineral Sciences, School of Environmental Technology, School of Management Technology, School of Life Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, Institute of Technology Enhanced-Learning and Digital Humanities College of Health Sciences as well as several centers of excellence in research. A top ranking university in Africa, FUTA has a rich tradition of excellence. In 2004, the National Universities Commission of Nigeria conducted a comprehensive review of the 94 universities in Nigeria and ranked FUTA as the best university of technology and the third best university of agriculture in the country. FUTA graduated its first class of students (fondly referred to as FUTARIANS) in 1987 and now boasts of thousands of alumni who have achieved professional career success globally in academics, agriculture, business & entrepreneurship, finance, oil & industrial fields, politics, and technology. VISION To be a world class University of Technology and a centre of excellence in training, research and service delivery. MISSION To promote technological advancement by providing conducive environment for research, teaching and learning engenders development of products that are technologically oriented, self-reliant and relevant to society.

FUTO, as the Oldest University of Technology in Nigeria, was established in 1980 by Executive fiat with the composition and appointment of the first provisional Council by Nigeria’s First Executive President, Shehu Shagari. It became the first of three such Universities set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria who sought to establish a University of Technology in each geo-political region and particularly in a State which did not have a conventional University. On November 28, 1980, in the premises of the Old Government Technical College (GTC), FUTO opened its doors to staff and students. In January 1982 the Imo State government approved a permanent site for the University. FUTO engaged Messrs Concarplan – Enplan Group (a firm of Consultants) to design the physical plan for the University. Located 25 kilometers south of Owerri, the selection of the site was guided by the advice of the National Universities Commission that a minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) acres or 4,048 hectares should be obtained based on the location, relative absence of human settlements within the area and other relevant factors. FUTO is surrounded by a number of autonomous communities and homesteads all of which had contributed land acquired for the development of the University. These communities are Ihiagwa, Obinze, Umuoma, Nekede, Eziobodo, Avu, Okolochi, Obibiezena, and Emeabiam. It is bisected by a new road between Obinze and Naze which connects the two mentioned major roads. The Otamiri River traverses the site from North to South and with the beautiful vegetation in its river basin forms an important physical feature.