Established in the year 1982 by the federal government of Nigeria. It was initially located at Okposi, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State for nine years before it was later moved to its permanent site in Afikpo North Local Government Area of the same Ebonyi State in July 1992. The polytechnics is named after an illustrious son of the ancient town of Ehugbo, the first Medical Doctor in West Africa and the then governor of defunct eastern region in the person
of late Ezeogo (Dr.) Francis Akaun Ibiam. This is in recognition of the numerous contributions of the icon towards nation building by the federal government of Nigeria.
It is owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The president of the federal republic of Nigeria is the august visitor to the institution, he also constitute board of governing council whom the Rector who is the Chief Executive Officer report the activities of running the affair of the institution to. There are other principal officers like the registrar who is the head of administration, the bursar who oversees the financial matters in the institution, the head of security for safe guarding life and properties in the school. The head of works and services and the school Liberian. These officers in collaboration with their various subordinates carry out their various assignments in other to achieve the goal of the polytechnics.
There are good and well ventilated buildings for both the staffers and the students to enhance smooth delivery of assigned duties and for a conducive learning and teaching activities. Since its inception the polytechnics it has produced graduates, with both ordinary national diploma (OND) and higher national diploma (HND) certificates respectively from various courses of choice
Finally, it was established solely to provide the training of technological know–how, that is why the culture is “skill for technological freedom”. The polytechnic is said to be second-generation polytechnics in the country.
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