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Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill upgrading Federal Polytechnic Kaduna to a Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies.

This was disclosed Friday 16 October 2026 by the member representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency and Chair of the House of Representatives Committee on House Services, Daniel Amos, who said the conversion would expand educational opportunities and promote technical and vocational training.

KADPOLY KEY FACTS

* Established 1956 by the then Northern Regional Government of Colonial Nigeria.
* Received support from leaders like Sir Ahmadu Bello (Premier of Northern Nigeria & Sardauna of Sokoto) and Alhaji Isa Kaita (then Minister for Education & Wazirin Katsina).
* It became The Polytechnic, Kaduna in 1962.
* Became Kaduna Polytechnic in 1968 by Federal Government Decree No. 20 of 1968.
* KadPoly was then owned/financed by the 11 northern states which were created from the defunct Northern Region.
* It was taken over by the Federal Government in August 1991 under Decree No. 40.
* In October 2026, the institution became a Federal University when President Bola Tinubu signed a bill into law that repealed its polytechnic status and upgraded it to the Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Kaduna.





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NaijaphiliaBlog:
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill upgrading Federal Polytechnic Kaduna to a Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies.

This was disclosed Friday 16 October 2026 by the member representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency and Chair of the House of Representatives Committee on House Services, Daniel Amos, who said the conversion would expand educational opportunities and promote technical and vocational training.

KADPOLY KEY FACTS

* Established 1956 by the then Northern Regional Government of Colonial Nigeria.
* Received support from leaders like Sir Ahmadu Bello (Premier of Northern Nigeria & Sardauna of Sokoto) and Alhaji Isa Kaita (then Minister for Education & Wazirin Katsina).
* It became The Polytechnic, Kaduna in 1962.
* Became Kaduna Polytechnic in 1968 by Federal Government Decree No. 20 of 1968.
* KadPoly was then owned/financed by the 11 northern states which were created from the defunct Northern Region.
* It was taken over by the Federal Government in August 1991 under Decree No. 40.
* In October 2026, the institution became a Federal University when President Bola Tinubu signed a bill into law that repealed its polytechnic status and upgraded it to the Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Kaduna.





SOURCE
https://x.com/NaijaphiliaBlog/status/2111581393364873459

Great news! Now every Nigerian stands a relatively good chance of getting admission into the institution.

zoedew:
Great news! Now every Nigerian stands a relatively good chance of getting admission into the institution.

Yes indeed, it is a positive development.