History of Federal College of Education(Technical) Gombe

The Federal College which was formerly known as National Technical Teachers College was established in the year 1977.  The mandate of the college since its inception was producing technical, vocational and science teachers for primary and secondary schools in the Country.

It started on a temporary site in the former Gombe Crafts School, under the leadership of a Principal, and started moving to its permanent site in 1989 and finally relocated to the permanent site in 1996.

The College was then under the direct supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education until when the Federal College of Education Establishment Decree No. 4 of 21st March, 1986 was promulgated.  This gave the college autonomy with a new name “Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe”. The College is situated along Ashaka road Gombe on a land area covering about 325.92 Hectres on a latitude 10.3151, longitude:11.14826. The College has graduated 14,000 NCE graduates with a yearly average of 279 graduates.

The operation of full autonomy was effected in 1990 when the 1st Governing Council was appointed by the Federal Government (The Proprietor) on the 1st August, 1990.  The present Council which is the fourth, has ten members (four appointed by Government, two representatives of the College Academic Board, one representative of the Federal Ministry of Education, one representative of the National Commission for Colleges of Education, the College Provost and the College Registrar who serve as member and Secretary to the Council). The Council has committees that assist her in carrying out its functions.

Source: fcetgombe.edu.ng