Social Science and Humanities Department

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

In 1992 when the Federal Polytechnic Offa was established with four Departments including the Department of General Studies, as it was then called, the Department of Social Studies was hardly known. Courses were offered in the Department of General Studies only as supporting courses to all other Departments.

At the period when the school of General Studies still bore the name Department of General Studies, in 1993 the pioneering Head of Department was Mr. Aje, with the following staff as pioneering Lecturers;

Fabule 1992 English major
F. F. Olatunji 1992 English “
A. K. Olaosebikan 1992 English “
O. A. Afolabi 1992 English “
W. A. Salako 1992 Psychology “
B. G. Ibrahim 1992 Sociology “
A. A. Saka 1992 Economics “
G. T. Ijaiya 1992 Economics “
Miss M. M. Adeniyi (Adeyinka)1992 English “
Miss A. Babaranti 1992 Political Science “

The School of General Studies was established in the year 1995 comprising of the Department of Liberal Studies, English and Communication Department, and the Department of Mass Communication. This change in name and expansion of Department of General Studies to the School of General Studies, also saw some pioneering members of the Department of General Studies redeployed to other Departments. In essence, those with first degrees in Maths. to Maths. & Statistic Department. While those with Physics, Chemistry and Biology were deployed to Department of Science Laboratory Technology. And those with Economics to Department of Business and Financial studies as it were then known.

Since 1996 that Department of Liberal Studies (later to be known as Department of Social Sciences and Humanities) was fully established, it started briefly under the leadership of late Mr. W. A. Salako and later, Mr. G. A. Afolayan. Some lecturers have had the opportunity of being Heads of Department at various occasions.

The Department has grown from its pioneering stage when it was faced with lack of facilities, including the problem of accommodation, but this will soon be over when the Department eventually moves to permanent building of the School of General Studies.

During the 2003/2004 accreditation exercise of the School by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), it was resolved that Department of Liberal Studies should be given a higher status, which is Department of Social Sciences and Humanities to reflect a department that cut across teaching of Social Sciences and Humanities courses [SS & H]. The Department was also commended by the NBTE team for the high-level man-power observed as every lecturer has at least a master degree with some having two Master degrees and their level of commitment to academic excellence.

During the same 2003/2004 accreditation exercise, it was recommended that all law courses being serviced by the Department of Business Administration be transferred to Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, since that time law lecturers transferred to SS &H Department have been doing excellent jobs. Although, some department are still teaching law courses and this is contrary to NBTE recommendation.

As at 2017, there are thirty lecturers in the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities. Right from the time the Department was established, its aims and objectives in line with the directives and syllabus of the National Board for Technical Education, has not changed much. The Department of Social Sciences and Humanities in line with the Federal Polytechnic Offa objectives, aims at producing Polytechnic graduates who will make significant contributions to the development of their nation. Therefore, the courses are designed to combine theory with practice in understanding and providing solutions to the nation’s economic, socio-political and technological problems among others.

LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS

Department of Social Sciences and Humanities in conjunction with other departments in the School successfully organized the First National Conference of the School of General Studies (SGS) in March 2003 with the theme “Managing Nigerian Polity for Development in a Democratic Dispensation. Likewise, the Department did during the SGS Second and Third National Conferences held in October 2015 and July 2017 respectively.

The students’ demonstration of 8^th May, 2000 prompted the Department to carry out a research on modalities for achieving peaceful co-existence between the polytechnic community and the host community. The department drew and administered questionnaires on a population comprising of polytechnic management, indigenes of Offa Township, the neighboring communities, landlords, lecturers, the Student Union Government (SUG) and all students.

The research work eventually led to the organization of a workshop (gown/town) to sensitize the host community (Offa), the environ and the polytechnic community on the need for peaceful co-existence. The workshop brought together under one roof, the Olofa of Offa, the Elerin of Erin-ile, prominent chiefs, the D.P.O., students communities, vigilante groups, Landlords, Fire Brigade Staff, FRSC, Parents and other prominent people in and around Offa community to express their grievances and offer solutions. The success of this workshop greatly helped in achieving the present peaceful co-existence being enjoyed by the polytechnic and the host community till date.

The department being multi-dimensional in nature, contributed effectively to the review of the new curriculum organized by the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) by analyzing the advantages and challenges of the new syllabi.

In 2008/2009 academic session, the Department in conjunction with Department of Languages, organized a workshop for HND II students under the auspices of the School of General Studies on how the students can be worthy ambassadors of the polytechnic, at the workshop, the students and prospective Corps members were sensitized on what would be expected from them at the NYSC Orientation Camps and the society at large.

Regular internal workshops were held in time past where lecturers presented papers along their professional lines and critical appraisals of such presentations were done. This academic culture is being resuscitated again.

With the level of experience and dedication of lecturers in the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, virtually all our staff serves in one committee or the other to help the growth and development of the polytechnic. Currently, the Sub-Dean of the School of General Studies and the Dean of Special Duties are members of the Department.

Also, the Department was actively involved in the International Monetary Fund/Polytechnic Research on the Solar Energy System to sundry potato flour, the Sociology Unit was actively engaged in the enlightenment and sensitization of the community on the usefulness of the project.

Furthermore, the Department was involved in the environmental acceptance of the host communities regarding the movement of the polytechnic from temporary site to the permanent site.

The Department has achieved so much in taming our students and curbing their excesses. Our parents departments confirmed that Citizenship Education courses have greatly influenced the behavior of students and ways of channeling their grievances. Also, the teaching of Research Methods has greatly helped students in writing their research papers and SIWES report.

The Department has achieved accreditation status and has been contributing to the growth and development of the polytechnic through the wealth of experience of our Chief Lecturers and the Head of Department

PAST AND PRESENT HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

W. A. SALAKO 1994 – 1995
G. A. AFOLAYAN 1995 – 1997
W. A. SALAKO 1997 – 2000
G. A. AFOLAYAN 2000 – 2001
W. A. SALAKO 2001 – 2004
F. A. AJIBUA 2004 – 2005
B. G. IBRAHIM 2005 – 2006
E. A. AYENI 2006 - 2008
F. A. AJIBUA 2008 – 2012
B. G. IBRAHIM 2012 – 2016
S.O. OGUNJIMI 2016 – 2021
K.O. ABOABA 2021- DATE

LIST OF ACADEMIC STAFF

ACADEMIC STAFF

S/N	NAMES	STATUS	QUALIFICATION
1.	MR. S.O. OGUNJIMI (HOD)	Chief Lecturer	B.Sc. ECONS, M.Sc. ECONS, MBA, PGDE
2.	MRS. A.E. AYENI	Chief Lecturer	B.Sc. Geography M.P.A, PGDE
3.	MRS. F.A. AJIBUA	Chief Lecturer	B.A. English M.P.A. M.B.A, PGDE
4.	MR. B.G. IBRAHIM	Chief Lecturer	B.Sc. Sociology M.B.A. MILR
5.	MR. A.O. ISRAEL	Chief Lecturer	B.Sc. Political Science M. Sc. Intl. Relations
6.	MR. F.E. CHINWEOKE	Chief Instructor	Higher Diploma Cooperative Studies M.B.A - Cooperative/Rural Dev., PGDE.
7.	MR. M.K. LAWAL	Principal Lecturer	B.Sc. Economics, M.Sc. Economics PGDE
8.	Dr. A. SAKA	Principal Lecturer	Ph. d, M.R.M, M.Sc., M.B.A., B.Sc., PGDE
9.	BARR. F.M. ABBARRET	Principal Lecturer	LLB, LLM.
10.	MR. K.O. ABOABA	Principal Lecturer	B.Sc. Econs., M.Sc. Econs.
11.	MR. A.T. ADEWOYE	Lecturer I	B.Sc. Sociology PGDE
12.	MR. M.B. BAMMEKE	Lecturer I	B.Sc. Sociology, MPA
13.	BARR. M.O. OLUWOLE	Lecturer II	LLB, BL, LLM
14	MISS. OYEBODE A.O.	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Soc./Anthropology, MPA
15.	MR. T.T. OYEWOLE	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Econs.
16.	MR. S.K. ISHOLA	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Econs.
17.	MR. S.A. OLAWOYIN	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Intl. Relations.
18.	MR. O. ALABI	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Econs.
19.	MR. P.T. ZANGU	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Econs.
20.	MR. I.S. MUHAMMAD	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Econs.
21.	MRS. T.D. ETONG	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Econs.
22.	MISS. K.B. LAWAL	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Sociology M. Sc. Sociology
23.	MR. A.A. OLATINWO	Lecturer III	B.Sc. Econs.
24.	MR. MUFUTAU LAMIDI	Assistant Lecturer	B.Sc. Political Science
25.	MR.EZEADIM GABRIEL	Assistant Lecturer	B.Sc. Political Science
26.	MR. MOHAMMED I.K.	Assistant Lecturer	B.Sc. Econs.
27.	MR. EGWU DAVID	Assistant Lecturer	B.Sc. Econs.
28.	MR.ZUBAIR ABDULAZIZ	Assistant Lecturer	B.Sc. Econs.
29	MR. LUKMAN RAJI	Assistant Lecturer	LLB, BL

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