Federal University of Technology Owerri
The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a federal government university located in Owerri West, the capital of Imo State.[1] The University is bounded by the communities of Eziobodo, Umuchima, Ihiagwa and Obinze, in Imo State, Nigeria.[2] It is the premier federal university of technology in the South East and South-South parts of Nigeria.
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| Motto | Technology For Service |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1980 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Francis Chukwuemeka Eze |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | FUTO |
| Website | http://www.futo.edu.ng |
The Federal University of Owerri is the Oldest University of Technology in Nigeria and 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.[3] 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.[4]
FUTO began with 225 students and 60 staff (28 academic and 32 non-academic).[5] Like other federal universities in Nigeria, FUTO is headed by a Chancellor who is usually a royal father, and followed by a Vice Chancellor who oversees the daily activities of the university.[6]
The University also has a senate, which is the highest decision making arm of the University. FUTO students are fondly called Futoites and they number over 22,000. FUTO has over 50 professors.[1] The current vice-chancellor is Professor Francis C. Eze.[7]
History
The University was founded in 1980.[8] It later merged with Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri, absorbing the latter's students.[9]
It is one of the premier technological universities in western Africa.[10] Its student body comprises people from all over west Africa and beyond. It is the only federal university of technology in the south-east of Nigeria, and one of the oldest in West Africa[11]
FUTO has been a partnering university to the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB).[12] JUPEB offers A/Level Programs to Students seeking admission into the Federal University of Technology, Owerri via Direct Entry(DE). FUTO currently admit students into the JUPEB Program Yearly.[13]
Faculty
The university has eight colleges:
- School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT)[14]
- School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET)[15]
- School of Physical Sciences (SOPS)[16]
- School of Biological Sciences (SOBS)[17]
- School of Management and Management Technology (SMAT)[18]
- School of Health (SOHT)[19]
- School of Environmental Science (SOES)[20]
- School of Basic Medical Sciences (SBMS)[21]
- School of Information and Communication Technology (SICT)[22]
Institutes and Academic Support Centres
- Centre for Agricultural Research (CAR)
- Centre for Continuing Education (CCE)
- Centre for Entrepreneurial and Vocational Studies
- Centre for Industrial Studies (CIS)
- Centre for Energy and Power Systems Research (CEPSR)
- Centre for Research and International Development (CRID) [23]
- Centre for Women , Gender and Development Studies
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre
- Institute of Erosion Studies (IES)
- University Computer Centre (UCC)
- Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO)
University Library
The University Library serves as the pivot of academic pursuit. It was opened to students at the Lake Nwaebere campus of the University on 9 November 1981. The Pioneer University Librarian was Mr Joseph Chike Anafulu . The Library consists of three main blocks -Library Phases II & IV and the E-Library.
Inaugural Lectures
The following Inaugural lectures have been presented in the Federal University of Technology Owerri:
| Lecturer | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| C.O.G. Obah | Communication in the service of a Nation | Dec 17, 1986. |
| E.O.I Banigo | Food Processing and Preservation , Paths to self Sufficiency | January 18,1989. |
| V.O Nwoke | Where Rust Doth Corrupt | Nov. 14, 1990 |
| S.C.O Ugbolue | In the thrones of Polymer and Textiles | |
| O.O Onyemobi | Mineral Resources Exploitation , Processing and Utilization :
A SineQua Nun for Nigeria's Industrial Development |
July 17, 2002 |
| A.B.I Udedibie | In Search of Food: FUTO and the Nutritional Challenge of Canavalia Seeds | Sept. 18, 2003 |
| E.O.N Okorafor | Expendable Polystyrene Pattern Casting Process: A revolution in metal casting | March, 17 2004 |
| P.B.U Achi | Acquisition of Indigenous Machinery Design Manufacturing: The Engineering Education and Training Perspective | June 28, 2004 |
| M.I Nwufor | Securing the Harvest to ensure food for all : A Plant pathologist's Perspective | |
| Iloeje, M. U. | The Chicken or the Egg: Nature and Nurture: New Genetic Spreadsheets and Gene
Pools in the Breeding and Evolution of a New Nigeria-Man |
Nov. 17, 2004 |
| Uzuegbu, J. O. |
Salvaging Our Food from Fungal Rot, to Ensure Food Security |
Oct. 29 , 2008 |
| C.S Nwadiaro | Inland water Data base as a Sine Qua Non for Fisheries Development in Nigeria | March 7, 2009 |
| M.C Ofoh | Food Security and Mitigation of Climate change through ecosystem based agriculture | May 27, 2009 |
| Okoro, C. C. | Universities as Effective Centres for Science and Technology Development | Feb. 29, 2009 |
| Anyanwu, B. N. | Instilling Moral Ethnics in the University Community: A Sine Qua Non
for National Growth and Development |
June 10, 2010 |
| Onuoha, Goddy N. |
The Chemical Pathway: Small Changes that made a Difference |
March 27, 2013 |
| Eze, Christopher C | Agricultural Finance: a Panacea for Agricultural and Rural Development (24th Inaugural Lecture) | March 26, 2014 |
| Agwu, Amadi N |
Environmental Health and Sanitation as Panacea to Disease Control and Prevention |
July 23 , 2014 |
| Onyeka, Eucheria U | Food Security: Concerns and Comforts in Food Processing | April 27,2016 |
| Asoegwu, S. N. | Leveraging Food Security Challenges in Nigeria:Through Agricultural Production, Processing and Storage for Mitigating Economic Recession | Oct, 24 ,2018 |
| Dozie, I. N.S |
Microorangisms, Microbial Products and Chronic Disabling Diseases of Humans: New Insights |
June 26, 2019 |
| Oti, N. N. | Man and His Environment: A Soil Scientist’s Search for Answers | Sept 18 , 2019 |
Vice-chancellors
- Prof. U.D. Gomwalk (1980–1986)[25]
- Prof. Amah Nduka (1986–1991)[26]
- Prof.C. O.G. Oba (1992–1999)
- Prof. Jude Njoku (2000–2005)[27]
- Late Prof. C.E.O. Onwuliri (2006–2011)
- Prof. Chigozie C. Asiabaka (2011–2016)[28]
- Prof. Francis Chukwuemeka Eze (2016–present)[29]
Deputy Vice Chancellors from (1993 - 2020)
| Names of Deputy Vice Chancellors | Post | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. J.O. Duru | Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Academic) | 1993-1997 |
| Prof. S.C.O Ugbolue | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) | 1993-1997 |
| Prof. M.U. Iloeje | DVC (Academic) | 1997-2001 |
| Prof. Jude E. Njoku | DVC (Adm) | 1997-2001 |
| Prof. A.B.I. Udedibie | DVC (Acad) | 2001-2005 |
| Prof. I.C. Ogwude | DVC (Adm) | 2001-2005 |
| Prof. Ebong T. Eshett | DVC (Acad) | 2006-2010 |
| Prof. Martin I. Nwufo | DVC (Adm) | 2006-2010 |
| Engr. Prof. O.N. Oguoma | DVC (Acad) | 2010-2011 |
| Prof. G.I. Nwankwor | DVC (Adm) | 2010-2011 |
| Prof. (Mrs.) Rose N. Nwabueze | DVC(Adm) | July 2011- Sept 2013 |
| Prof. B.N. Onwuagba | DVC(Acad) | 2011-2015 |
| Prof. F.C. Eze | DVC (Adm) | Sept. 13, 2013 - June 18, 2016 |
| Prof. Okoro Ogbobe | DVC (Acad) | Sept. 7, 2015-Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Prof. Israel C. Ndukwe | DVC (Adm) | July 19, 2016- July 18, 2018 |
| Prof. Ndukwe J. Okeudo[30] | DVC (Acad) | 2018-2020 |
| Prof J.S. Orebiyi[31] | DVC (Adm) | 2018 to date |
| Prof. Bede C. Anusionwu[32][31] | DVC (Research, Development &Innovation) | 2018 to date |
| Prof. Nnenna Oti[33][34] | DVC (Acad) | 2020 to date |
Nigerian universities ranking
The National University Commission (NUC), the body responsible for universities in Nigeria, has not done an official ranking of Nigerian universities in over 14 years.[35]
However, FUTO is currently ranked the 24th best university in Nigeria, according to 4icu.org.ng.[36]
Notable alumni
- Smart Adeyemi – politician[37]
- Ndubuisi Ekekwe – professor[37]
- Paul Obiefule – football player[37]
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