Education

Ekiti Inaugurates Governing Councils of State-Owned Institutions

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By Kazeem Ayodeji

Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has inaugurated the recently approved Governing Councils of three tertiary institutions in the state with a call on members to come up with a rescue agenda to reposition the state education system.

The three institutions include Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti; EKSU,  Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, BOUESTI and Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital EKSUTH.

Addressing members of the three councils in Ado Ekiti, after they had taken their oath of Office and allegiance, Governor Oyebanji appreciated them for accepting the responsibility, saying that they were all carefully selected to be part of the state transformation agendas due to their pedigrees and antecedence. 

He reminded them that tertiary institutions in the state have been facing serious challenges, hence the need for them to work together with the schools’ management, alumni association, and other relevant stakeholders on how to end instability, financial bottlenecks as well as student unrest in the institutions.

Mr Oyebanji said the government would continue to do its best at complimenting every effort geared towards ensuring that education in the state attains enviable standards.

According to him, the Governing Councils should endeavour to develop new approaches to funding, learning, infrastructure, recruitment, and cultural structures among others in order to take the State education levels to international standards.

Responding on behalf of the governing councils, the pro-chancellor and chairman, EKSU Governing Council, Professor Akin Oyebode expressed the readiness of members to work assiduously and justify the confidence reposed in them for the appointment.

Professor Oyebode thanked Governor Oyebanji for the opportunity and called for the support and cooperation of all stakeholders in the State towards ensuring that the governing councils affect positive changes in the State’s tertiary institutions.

Professor Akin Oyebode is the pro-chancellor and chairman of EKSU Governing council, Chief Wole Olanipekun is the Chancellor of BOUESTI Governing council and Dr Ademola Dada is the Chairman of EKSUTH.

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Education

FUTA gets first female Vice Chancellor as Governing Council, Appoints Adenike Oladiji

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The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has appointed Professor Adenike Temidayo Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, as the 8th substantive Vice Chancellor of the University.

The Council presided over by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Ambassador Dr Godknows Igali, ratified the appointment at its Special Meeting held in Akure.

According to a release by the Institution’s registrar ,Mr Richard Arifalo , Professor Oladiji came top following a due process in line with extant regulations governing appointment of Vice Chancellors of Universities domiciled with the Governing Council of Universites.

A letter of appointment signed by Ambassador Igali, says Oladiji’s appointment takes effect from Tuesday May 24, 2022 for a single term of five years.

Professor Oladiji succeeds Professor Joseph Fuwape, whose term ends on Monday, 23rd May, 2022.

The new VC born on 27th April, 1968 has over 29 years of continuous service in the university system.

She is also Member of Professional Bodies such as the West Africa Research and Innovation Management , American Society of Nutrition, Organization for Women in Science for Developing World , Science Association of Nigeria and Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology.

Professor Oladiji is married with children.

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