The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) proudly celebrates some of the institution’s outstanding lecturers who were recently appointed as Vice-chancellor, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Honourable Commissioners into the cabinets of state governments in Nigeria.
The Management of the upwardly mobile Ivory Tower noted that the appointment of the lecturers is an indication that FUOYE parades some of the best brains Nigeria has in the academia.
While congratulating the immediate past Honourable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Ekiti State, Prof. Rasaki Ojo Bakare, FUOYE management equally felicitates the newly appointed Secretary to the Ekiti State Government (SSG) , Dr. (Mrs.) Abibat Adubiaro.
The management also hailed the Vice-chancelllor of the Bowen University Iwo, Prof. Joshua O. Ogunwole and the Honourable Commissioner for Science and Technology, Edo State, Dr Bartholomew Brai , both of whom were appointed at different times in the past from FUOYE and still serving in those capacities, describing them as round pegs in the right hole, given their exemplary leadership and professional antecedents in various capacities.
Dr. Adubiaro, is an Associate Professor of lndustrial Chemistry at FUOYE and also former Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs in Ekiti State; Prof. Ogunwole is a Professor of Soil Physics, Department of Soil Science & Land Resource Management, FUOYE, until his appointment as a Vice-Chancellor of Bowen University Iwo, Osun State and Dr. Bartholomew Brai is also the President of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN), and an Associate Professor of Biochemistry in FUOYE, until his appointment as Honourable Commissioner for Science and Technology, Edo State by Governor Godwin Obaseki.
FUOYE wishes these academics who are making the University proud in both public and corporate sectors, the best in their endeavours and enjoin other ambitious staff members to aspire for the best in their chosen career,” Balogun said.