…says new rector will perform beyond expectations
A former Chairman of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, NSE Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Afuye has described the appointment of the new rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Dr Temitope Alake as round peg in a round hole due to his track records.
Speaking with our reporter in Ado Ekiti, Dr Afuye expressed the belief that Dr. Alake who is the second alumnus and seventh substantive rector of the polytechnic would perform excellently and surpass his predecessors.
The NSE former Chairman in Ado Ekiti explained that he was not surprised when Dr Temitope John Alake was appointed as the rector of the polytechnic, saying he has all it takes to handle the job and lift the institution to enviable heights.
Dr Afuye prayed God to give the rector wisdom, knowledge and understanding to consolidate on the achievements of the out going rector, Dr. Oladebeye.
He pledged that members of the NSE in Ekiti State would support Dr. Alake to succeed in the task ahead just as he urged staff and students of the polytechnic to support the new Rector to succeed.
The seventh substantive and second alumnus rector of the institution will succeed and take over office from the incumbent sixth substantive and first Alumnus rector of the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Dr. Dayo Hephzibah Oladebeye, whose five years tenure will expire at midnight of 22nd February, 2023.
Born on 23rd February, 1965, Dr. TJ. Alake bagged his Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti in 1986. He attended seven different formal Institutions from Primary to two different Polytechnics and three Universities, where he had obtained eight different certificates, including the HND; PGD, in Electrical Electronic Engineering; PGD in Technical Education from University of Benin, a Master’s degree in Engineering (M.Eng) from Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka and also a PhD in Electronics Engineering obtained from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State.
The new Rector is a widely published Academic, with over 56 scholarly publications, including five Thesis/Dissertation/Projects, three monographs and 48 other onshore and offshore journal articles and academic publications to date.
A full member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, MNSE and a COREN Registered Engineer in the field of Electronic Engineering, Dr. T.J. Alake is also a member of the Nigerian Institution of Electrical/Electronic Engineering MNIEE and National Association of Teachers of Technology, MNATT
After a stint as a Teacher with the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (1987-1991) and the then Ondo State College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti from June 1991 to August 1997, Dr. TJ. Alake had joined the services of the Polytechnic in September, 1997 and rose through the ranks to become a Chief Lecturer with effect from January 2015.
He has held several positions of responsibilities in the Institution including as an Head of Department, Sub-Dean and Chairman of several Committees as well as being a former Chairman of the local chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP
