Milestones
IIT Milestone Preamble
2000
• Institute for Industrial Technology (IIT) starts first programme for industrial workers in temporary site in Carnaud Metalbox (now Nampak) premises in Ogba Industrial Estate, Ikeja.
2001
• Electromechanics programme for secondary school leavers (EMY) commences. • Public presentation of IIT.
2002
• Graduation of the first set of workers’ programme participants. • The first set of EMY student trainees begin in-company training (internship).
2003
• Development of the permanent site of IIT in Isheri-North Lagos begins
2004
• First set of EMY student trainees graduate, all were employed before graduation. • In conjunction with Junior Achievement of Nigeria (JAN), a new entrepreneurial programme was initiated and students of EMY participated.
2005
• IIT participated in the Lagos State Science and Technology Fair. • IIT won the most innovative school award of the Junior Achievement programme.
2006
• IIT relocated to permanent site in Isheri-North. • IIT is registered as a Vocational Training Centre.
2007
• IIT starts operating from its Isheri-North site.
2008
• Mechatronics programme starts.
2009
• Mr. Tunji Makun retires as the first Director- General of IIT. • Engr. Darlington Agholor is appointed Director of IIT.
2010
• 10th year anniversary.
2012
• Engr. Darlington Agholor leaves IIT. • Mr. Olumide Akinjo is appointed Director of IIT.
2013
• In partnership with IECD, CFAO, Schneider Electric and Cummins, IIT designs Electrotechnics Curriculum.
2014
• Electrotechnics programme for secondary school leavers (ETY) starts.
2016
• Graduation of the first set of ETY student trainees.
2017
• IIT receives Businessday Newspaper award for the most innovative in education. • Modular programmes begin.
2020
• 20th year anniversary.
2020
• Mr. Olumide Akinjo leaves IIT. • Mr. Uche Okwuchukwu is appointed Director of IIT.
Being a student of IIT is like a dream come true. Even though I am on a scholarship, I still find it hard to survive. But I go to school everyday filled with hope. It is part of the things you get when you are in IIT, Hope.John