The Federal Polytechnic Bauchi is one of the seven Polytechnics established by the Federal Military Government under Decree No. 33 of July 1979. Decree. 33 of 1979 stipulates the functions of the Polytechnic as follows: (a) To provide full-time or part-time courses of instruction and training in technology, applied science, commerce, management and in such other fields of applied learning relevant to the needs of the development of Nigeria in the areas of industrial and Agricultural production and distribution and for research in the development and adaptation of techniques as the Council may from time to time determine. (b) To arrange conferences, seminars, and study groups relative to the fields of learning specified above, and; (c) To perform such other function(s) as in the opinion of the Council that may serve to promote the objectives of the Polytechnic.