The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri was initially established as the College of Technology, Owerri by Edict No 16 dated 1st April 1978 and was renamed in 1987, it was to The Polytechnic by Imo State Government. The Institution was taken over by the Federal Government in April 1993 and is now governed by Federal Polytechnics Act to perform the following functions to provide full-time or part time courses of instruction and training; -

1. In technology, applied science, commerce and management.

2. In such other field of applied learning relevant to the need of the development of Nigerian the area of industrial and agricultural production and distribution and for researching the development and adoption of techniques as the council may from time to time determine

b) To arrange conference, seminar and study group relative to the field of learning specified in paragraph of this subsection(1)

c) To perform such functions as in the opinion of the council may serve to promote the objective of the polytechnic

MOTTO; the motto of the polytechnic is:

“Knowledge and skills for service”

LOCATION

The institution is located Nekede about 5kmfrom the metropolitan capital of Imo State, Owerri. The campus comprises some 138 hectares of land.