Revealed: Ibadan Poly Gets New Rector, Registrar

Topnaija.ng can confirm that, Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, on Monday approved the appointment of Prof. Kazeem Adebiyi as the Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

The governor also approved the appointments of other principals officers of the institution.

According to a statement, by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun, other appointments approved by Governor Ajimobi are Mrs. Modupe Theresa Fawole as the Registrar, Mr. Olawale Adebayo Ojesola as the Bursar, Dr. Samuel Folaranmi Ajala as the Chief Librarian while Engr. Stephen Folorunsho Ipadeola as the Director of Works and Services.

Arulogun explained that the appointments became imperative following the expiration of the tenure of the erstwhile Management Staff of the institution on February 13, 2019, noting that interviews were conducted by the institution’s Governing Council and the selection process moderated by some external faculties.

He said that the appointments take immediate effect, stating that the government looks forward to their hardwork, diligence and professionalism in realizing its mission for the institution.

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The government spokesman said that Prof. Adebiyi, who is 50 years old and an alumnus of the institution, holds an Ordinary National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from The Polytechnic Ibadan, B. Mechanical Engineering, M. Sc Industrial Engineering and Ph.D Industrial Engineering. He added that Adebiyi is a member of COREN, Nigerian Association of Engineers and Nigerian Society of Engineers.

According to Arulogun, the new Registrar, Mrs. Fawale, 56, was until her appointment a deputy registrar in the institution. She holds the degree of B. Ed Teacher Education and Religious Studies and M. Ed Guardian and Counselling. She is a member of Nigerian Institute of management and Association of University Administrators.

The Commissioner added that the new Bursar, Mr. Ojetola, 51, holds the degrees of B.Sc (Accounting), MBA, a fellowship Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria as well as a Certified Information System Auditors and was a Deputy Director, Audit, at the Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igbo-Ora before his appointment.

Arulogun stressed that the Chief Librarian, Dr. Ajala, aged 60, was until his appointment the deputy Librarian in the institution while the Director of Works and Services, Engr. Ipadeola, aged 52, was until his appointment the Chief Engineer at the Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo.