National Diploma & Higher National Diploma

STATISTICS

STATISTICS

The history/evolution of the department: Statistics as a course is as old as the polytechnic itself. It began as a programme in the 1980s in the department of Mathematics and Science having two courses at National Diploma (ND) level. These are Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) and Statistics and during this period, the HND programme was approved by the NBTE and the first HND graduates were turn out in 1995. In 1996 the department of Mathematics Computer and Statistics was created and later in 2006 the Computer Science option was exited and became a department on her own and left with the department of Mathematics and Statistics and in 2016 the department of Mathematics and Statistics was separated as independent departments namely department of Mathematics and department of Statistics. The department has been headed by about 13 heads of department since when it was Mathematics/Science in the 1980s and 3 since when it became department of Statistics in 2016. The department has graduated many ND and HND graduates since its inception in the 1980s. The department is currently having 23 academic staff out of which 6 are Ph.D holders, 8 with Masters Degrees while the rest are presently undergoing their higher degree programs
 
 
 

The Federal Polytechnic Bida

Department Contact Info

National Diploma (ND)

North Central, Nigeria
KM 1.5, Doko Road, Bida
Niger State

+2348010000000
registra@fedpolybida.edu.ng

Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 4:00P.M.

Social Info

Why Study Here?

Statistics as a course of study helps one to use the proper methods to collect the data, use the correct analysis, effectively present the results, make conclusions and finally take decisions on the basis of data collected. Statistics as a course of study plays a great role in all disciplines (All sciences, Engineering, Environmental, Medical and health sciences and so on)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Addmission Requirement

National Diploma Requirement (ND)

5 credit passes in Mathematics, English language and any 3 of Economics, Geography, Chemistry, Government, Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science
 
 
 

Higher National Diploma Requirement (HND)

To qualify for HND, candidate must possessed a ND cerficate from Federal Polytechnic, Bida or its equivilent from any reputable Federal Polytechnic. Candidate must have credit passes in Mathematics, English Lang., Physics, Chemistry & any other science subject in WAEC, NECO and NABTEB in not more than two sittings.
 

DR. ALFA MOHAMMED SALISU

Head of Department
 
HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BIDA Phone No. +2348036537080 & +2348051779576 Email: alfams001@gmail.com & alfams63@gmail.com 1. Academic qualifications: HND (Kaduna Polytechnic, 1993), PGD (University of Ibadan, 2001), M.Sc. (Universiti Tecknologi Malaysia, 2014), DIP. IN COMPUTER OPERATION (Federal Polytechnic Bida, 2014), Ph.D (Universiti Tecknologi Malaysia, 2021), and B.Sc. (Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2023) all in Statistics 2. Membership of professional bodies: NIGERIAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION (NSA) PROFESSIONAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (PSSN) SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (STAN) MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (MAN) 3. Work Experience with in Federal Polytechnic Bida: i. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Exemption 1993-1994 ii. Higher Instructor in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 1995-1997 iii. Senior Instructor in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 1997-2000 iv. Principal Instructor II in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2000-2003 v. Principal Instructor I in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2003-2006 vi. Asst. Chief Instructor in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2006-2009 vii. Chief Instructor in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2009-2014 viii. Principal Lecturer in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2014-2017 ix. Chief Lecturer in Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2017-Date x. Senior Lecturer (PT) in Statistics, EDUSOKO University, Bida 2022-Date 4. Some Administrative Responsibilities in the Institution: i. Project Co-Ordinator, ND Statistics, Federal Polytechnic Bida 1997-1999 ii. Secretary, Committee on ND/HND Statistics Part Time Programmes, 1999 iii. Departmental Representative in ASUP, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2002-2005 iv. Member, ASUP 2003 Electoral Committee, Bida, Branch 2003 v. Member, Polytechnic Management Welfare Loans Committee 2006-2008 vi. Co-Ordinator HND Statistics Seminar 2006-2007 vii. Project Co-Ordinator ND Statistics 2007 viii. Co-Ordinator, HNDII Statistics Seminar 2010-2011 ix. Chairman, Mass Transit Committee, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2011-2014 x. External Examiner, Niger State Polytechnic, CABS, Bida Campus 2011-Date xi. Rapporteur, 9th SAAS Annual Conference Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2013 . xii. Industrial Placement Officer, Rectory, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2014-2015 xiii. Director Industrial Placement Officer, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2015-2016 xiv. Member, Academic Board of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2014-Date xv. Rapporteur, 12th SAAS Annual Conference Federal Poly. Bida 2016 xvi. Elected Head of Department Statistics Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2022-Date xvii. Elected Chairman HODs FORUM Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2022-Date 5. Conferences and workshops attended both national and international to-date: about forty- Seven 6. Journal articles published both national and international journals to-date: about Twenty- nine 7. Books published to-date: are: three 8. Projects/Research/Thesis: Nine 9. Community Services i. Adviser, Federal Road Safety Commission, Federal Polytechnic Bida Chapter 1997–Date ii. Special Marshal/Partnership F.R.S.C. Niger State Command, Unit 18, Bida 2007- Date iii. Chairman, G-16 Co-Operative Society, Fed. Poly. Bida 2004-2006 iv. Chairman, Mass Co-Operative, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2008–2010 v. Author of a book on Hajj and Umrah for the benefit of Community Members on the Pilgrimage to the Holy lands (Makkah and Madinah) 2010 vii. Provision of standard borehole for the benefit of the community 2012-Date viii. Chairman, AS-SOBRU Group, Federal Polytechnic, Bida 2021-Date ix. Senior lecturer (part time) at EDUSOKO University as a community service 2022-Date x. Donation of standard statistics textbooks to tertiary institutions and individual Students,