Federal University of Technology Owerri

Infobox_University
name = Federal University of Technology Owerri


motto =
established = 1980
type = Public
Vice-chancellor= Prof Celestine Onwuliri
city = Owerri
state = Imo State
country = Nigeria
campus = Urban
website = www.futo.edu

The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a university in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The current Vice-chancellor is Celestine Onwuliri. [cite news |first=Teddy |last=Nwanunobi |title= Futo Receives N11m Endowment Fund From Shell|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200709240647.html |work=Leadership, via allAfrica.com |publisher= Leadership Newspapers Group|date=2007-09-23 |accessdate=2007-10-11 ]

History

The university was founded in 1980. [cite book |last=Lulat |first=Y. G-M.|title=A History of African Higher Education from Antiquity to the Present |year=2005 |publisher=Praeger/Greenwood |location= |pages=232|isbn=978-0-313-32061-3] It later merged with Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri, absorbing the latter's students. [cite news |first=Ezechi |last=Onyerionwu |coauthors=interview with Elder Onukaogu |title='Govt is Killing Technological Education in Nigeria' |url= |work=Vanguard, via allAfrica.com |publisher=Vanguard Media |date=2007-09-23 |accessdate=2007-10-11 ]

People associated with the university

*Chukumela Nnam Obi II - Pro-chancellor and chairman of the Governing Council from 1980 to 1984 [cite news |first= Dan|last= Onwukwe|title=Ohakim And Challenge of Governance |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200710080940.html|work=Daily Champion, via allAfrica.com |publisher=Champion Newspapers Limited |date=2007-10-08 |accessdate=2007-10-11 ]
*Jude Njoku - former Vice-chancellor [,and Prof A.B.I Udedibie - former Deputy Vice Chancellorcite news |title= Oba’s new assignment |url=http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=10/10/2007&qrTitle=Oba%E2%80%99s%20%20new%20assignment&qrColumn=OPINION |work= The Tide online|publisher=Rivers State Newspaper Corporation |date=2007-10-10 |accessdate=2007-10-11 ]

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