TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NIGERIA
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The technical colleges play vital roles in Nigeria. They train and produce technicians for industry, they impart vital technical skills in the youths, they help towards the goal of self employment and job creation and in the struggle towards technological advancement and acquisition.
Through the Technical colleges, youths acquire such skills as skilled technicians: bricklayers, carpenters, painters and auto mechanics; laboratory and pharmacy technicians, electrical/electronic technicians and skilled vocational nurses, etc.
According to the Federal Ministry of education "Technical Education is defined as that aspect of education which leads to the acquisition of practical and applied skills as well as basic scientific knowledge”.
Technical education provides opportunities for the mastery of skills and knowledge in selected occupations as well as for the development of personality for useful living. They essentially:
(a) Provide general education.
(b) Provide training in selected occupations.
(c) Help trainees to develop the requisite skills and abilities necessary for securing and retaining a job. (d) Help in creating employment and self employment.
The curricula of vocational schools are centered on craft/engineering trades, agriculture, business and home economics. Today there are a total of 132 Technical Colleges made up of:
19 Federal Technical Colleges
110 State technical Colleges
3 private Technical Colleges
The technical colleges are under the auspices of the ministries of education and the National Board for Technical Education. Each technical college is headed by a Principal.
COURSES OFFERED BY THE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Automechanic Electrician Plumbing Bricklaying
COURSE DURATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
The duration of courses at Technical Colleges is three years (for intensive instruction in classroom work and work shop practice).At the end of the programme candidates can apply and write the: 1. City and Guilds of London Institute examinations and obtain their certificates 2. Federal Craft Certificate
3. Ministry of Labour Trade Tests.
On completion, students can move to polytechnics or federal universities of technology through JAMB.
FEDERAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES
S/N, NAME AND LOCATION 1. FSTC Ohanso Ohanso, Abia State 2. FSTC Uyo Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 3. FSTC Otukpo Otukpo, Benue State 4. FSTC Lassa Lassa, Borno State 5. FSTC Kafanchan Kafanchan, Kaduna State 6. FSTC Zuru Zuru, Kebbi State 7. FSTC Yaba Yaba, Lagos State 8. FSTC Kuta Kuta, Niger State 9. FSTC Ijebu Mushin Ijebu Mushin, Ogun State 10. FSTC Ilesha Ilesha, Osun State 11. FSTC Jalingo Jalingo, Taraba State 12. FSTC Orozo Orozo, Abuja 13. FSTC Tungbo Tungbo, Bayelsa State 14. FSTC Ikare Akoko Ikare Akoko, Ondo State 15. FSTC Uromi Uromi, Edo State 16. FSTC Michika Michika, Adamawa State 17. FSTC Usi Usi, Ekiti State 18. FSTC Awka Awka, Anambra State 19. FSTC Ahoada Ahoada, Rivers State.
STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES
S/N NAME LOCATION
ABIA STATE 1. Aba Boys Technical College Aba, Abia State 2. Abia Girls Technical College Ania, Ohafia, Abia State.
ADAMAWA STATE 3. Government Technical College Yola, Adamawa State 4. Government Technical College Mubi. Adamawa State. 5. Government Technical College Numan, Adamawa State.
AKWA IBOM STATE 6. Government Technical College Ikot Akata, Akwa Ibom State 7. Union Technical College Ikpa, Eket, Akwa Ibom State 8. Government Technical College Abak, Akwa Ibom State 9. Government Technical College Ikot Ada idem, Akwa Ibom State
ANAMBRA STATE 10. Government Technical College Onitsha, Anambra State 11. Government Technical College Nsukka, Anambra State
BAUCHI STATE 12. Government Technical College Gumau, Bauchi State 13. Government Technical College Gadau, Bauchi State
BAYELSA STATE 14. Government Technical College Ekowe, Bayelsa State
BENUE STATE 15. Government Technical College Makurdi, Benue State
BORNO STATE 16. Government Technical College Damboa, Borno State 17. Government Technical College Bama, Borno State
CROSS RIVER STATE 18. Government Technical College Ogoja, Cross River State 19. St. Patrick’s Technical College Ugep, Cross River State 20. Community Technical College Ikot Effanga Mkpa, Cross River State 21. Bendi Technical College Bendi, Cross River State
EBONYI STATE 22. Government Technical College Abakiliki, Ebonyi State 23. Government Technical College Afikpo, Ebonyi State
EDO STATE 24. Government Technical College Afuze, Edo State 25. Government Technical College Beinin City, Edo State 26. Government Technical College Igarra, Edo State.
ENUGU STATE 27. Government Technical College Enugu, Enugu State
EKITI STATE 28. Government Technical College Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 29. Government Technical College Ikole, Ekiti State 30. Government Technical College Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State 31. Government Technical College Otun-Ekiti, Ekiti State
DELTA STATE 32. Government Technical College Issele Uku, Delta State 33. Government Technical College Otogor, Ugheli, Delta State 34. Government Technical College Ozoro, Delta State 35. Government Technical College Agbor, Delta State 36. Government Technical College Sapele, Delta State 37. Utagbe-Ogbe Technical College Kwale, Delta State
GOMBE STATE 38. Government Technical College Kumo, Gombe State
IMO STATE 39. Ahiara Technical College Ahiazu, Imo State 40. Okporo Technical College Orlu, Imo State 41. Osu Technical College Okohia Mbano, Imo State 42. Government Technical College Owerri, Imo State
KADUNA STATE 43. Government Technical College Malali, Kaduna State 44. Government Technical College Soba, Kaduna State. 45 Government Technical College Kajuru, Kaduna State. 46 Government Technical College Zaria, Kaduna State. 47 Government Technical College Makarfi, Kaduna State.
KATSINA STATE 48. Government Technical College Mai Adua, Katsina State 49. Government Technical College Charanchi, Katsina State 50. Government Technical College Ingawa, Katsina State 51. Government Technical College Funtua, Katsina State 52. Government Technical College Mashi, Katsina State.
KANO STATE 53. Government Technical College Kano, Kano State. 54. Government Technical College Wudil, Kano State. 55. Government Technical College Bagauda, Kano State. 56. Government Technical College Ungogo, Kano State.
KEBBI STATE 57. Government Technical College Zuru, Kebbi State 58. Government Technical College Burza, Kebbi State.
KOGI STATE 59. Government Technical College Mopa, Kogi State 60. Government Technical College Oboroke, Kogi State 61. Government Technical College Ankpa, Kogi State. 62. Government Technical College Odu, Kogi State. 63. Government Technical College Idah, Kogi State.
KWARA STATE 64. Government Technical College Esie Iludun, Kwara State. 65. Government Technical College Ilorin, Kwara State. 66. Government Technical College Patigi, Kwara State. 67. Government Technical College Erin Ile, Kwara State. 68. Amodu Osungbolu Technical College Amodu Kwara State
LAGOS STATE 69. Government Technical College Ado Soba, Lagos State 70. Government Technical College Ikorodu, Lagos State 71. Government Technical College Ikotun, Lagos State. 72. Government Technical College Mushin, Lagos State. 73. Industrial Manpower Development Center Ekpe, Lagos State.
NASARAWA STATE 74. Government Technical College Asakio, Nasarawa State.
NIGER STATE 75. Government Technical College Minna, Niger State 76. Government Technical College Iyagi, Niger State. 77. Government Technical College New Bussa, Niger State. 78. Government Technical College Kontagora, Niger State. 79. Government Technical College Suleja, Niger State. 80. Government Technical College Okitipupa, Ondo State.
OGUN STATE 81. Government Technical College Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State 82. Government Technical College Ijebu ode, Ogun State. 83. Government Technical College Igbesa, Ogun State. 84. Government Technical College Ajegunle, Ogun State. 85. Government Technical College Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. 86. Government Technical College Ilra Remo, Ogun State. 87. Government Technical College Ayetoto, Ogun State.
ONDO STATE. 88. Government Technical College Owo, Ondo State. 89. Government Technical College Iwaro Oka, Ondo State.
OSUN STATE 90 Government Technical College Ile-Ife, Osun State. 91. Government Technical College Oshogbo, Osun State. 92. Government Technical College Ilesha, Osun State.
OYO STATE 93. Government Technical College Oyo, Oyo State 94. Government Technical College Ogbomosho, Oyo State. 95. Government Technical College Igbo-Ora, Oyo State. 96 Government Technical College Saki, Oyo State. 97. Government Technical College Ibadan, Oyo State. 98. Prospect Continuing Education Center Ibadan, Oyo State.
PLATEAU STATE. 99. Government Technical College Bukuru, Plateau State.
RIVERS STATE 100. Government Technical College Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 101 Government Technical College Ahoada, Rivers State 102. Government Technical College Tombia, Rivers State.
SOKOTO STATE 103. Government Technical College Farfaru, Sokoto State. 104. Government Technical College Runjin Sambo, Sokoto State 105. Government Technical College Binji, Sokoto State
YOBE STATE 106. Government Technical College Geidam, Yobe State
TARABA STATE. 107. Government Technical College Gembu, Taraba State. 108. Government Technical College Bali, Taraba State. 109. Government Technical College Takun, Taraba State.
ZAMFARA STATE 110. Government Technical College Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State.
FCT 111 FCT Institute of Technical and Vocational Training Utako, Abuja.
PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES
S/N, NAME AND ADDRESS 1. Don Bosco Training Center Onitsha, Anambra State 2. Folk Technical College Ikwo, Ebonyi State. 3. Don Bosco Training Institute Ondo, Ondo State.
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