The Federal Polytechnic, Bali was established via the Federal Executive Council's approval on Wednesday, 14th March, 2007. Following the approval, the Federal Ministry of Education appointed a Ministerial Task Force under the Chairmanship of the immediate past Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Dr. Nuru Yakubu, to ensure a speedy take-off. The Taraba State Government and the Bali Local Government Authority donated some facilities and structures for the take-off of the Polytechnic, among which was a 500-hectare piece of land along the Bali-Jalingo Road for the siting of the Permanent Site.