IMT history

Brief History of IMT
The institute of Management and Technology
(IMT), Enugu came into existence under the then
East Central State of Nigeria Edict No 10 of 1973
promulgated by the administrator of East central
State – Ajie Ukpabi Asika. Prior to the
establishment of the great IMT, there existed up-
till 1967 the College of Technology which offered
courses in Engineering and Laboratory
Technology leading to the award of Ordinary
Diploma, the Institute of Administration which
provided short in-service training of various
grades, the Co-operative College which offered a
certificate course in Co-operative Studies to Co-
operative inspectors from the ministry.
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Institute of Management And Technology (IMT)
Enugu can be said to be the best polytechnic
univesity in the east of nigeria. They are well
equiped with qualified teachers who devote their
time to plant all they have over to their students
and stand by their side to make sure that the
potentials in the future leaders explode.
These institutions were autonomous and were
located differently. The College of Technology
was part of the Ministry of education and the
Ministry controlled it. The Ministry of
Establishments controlled the institute of
Administration while the Co-operative College
was directly under the Ministry of Rural
development.
All these institutions were staffed by civil
servants who were posted there from the
Ministry and could be re-posted to other
departments or units according to the needs of
the Civil Service.
In 1970 there arose the need to establish a
higher institution of learning for upgrading and
training of our men and women in technological,
managerial and engineering fields. This need was
pursued vigorously and in October 1971 the
Ukpabi Asika administration decided to merge
the former College of Technology with the
Institute of Administration. To give effect to this
decision both the institute and the College came
under the unified control of the cabinet office on
1st April, 1972.
In October of the same year the Administrator of
the East Central State appointed a Provisional
Council. This council was charged with
determining and recommending to the
government an appropriate structure of an
autonomous, technical as well as professional
and managerial man-power in the subject areas
indicated by the state and national needs. The
Council pursued its task with vigour and vision
and submitted a report early in April 1973.Thus
on 31 May 1973 the Edict No 10 of 1973 titled
“The Institute of Management and Technology
Edict 1973” was promulgated. The edict took
effect from 1st July 1973 and thus gave birth to
what is now known as the Institute of
Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu. Dr.
Ukwu I Ukwu became the first chairman of
council while Professor M.O Chijioke became the
first rector and The first Registrar in the person
of Mr. B.O. Akwukwuma.