History Making: Laboratory Assistant rises to become polytechnic rector
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of Arc. Dr. Babatunde Adekoyejo Jolaoso as the 10th Substantive Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta with effect from Friday, December 6, 2024.
Penpushing reports that approval of the appointment of Jolaoso who started his career as a Laboratory Assistant, at the same institution when it was Ogun State Polytechnic, was contained in a letter with reference number MOEST/HSC.1/9, dated December 3, 2024, signed by the Hon. Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu
The letter was equally addressed to the Chairman, Governing Council, of the institution Emeritus Prof. Kamaldeen Balogun, explaining that the tenure of the outgoing Rector, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji will expire on Thursday, December 5, 2024 after the completion of a single term of five years since 2019.
Penpushing further reports that Governing Council Chairman while announcing the appointment at the Council Chambers as approved appreciated the Governor for his interest in the polytechnic and wished the new Rector a successful tenure.
The 10th rector of the institution until his appointment, is a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Architecture of the Polytechnic, the post he held since 2015, while record has it that he joined the services of the Polytechnic as Laboratory Assistant at Oke-Egunya Campus in 1982.
Penpushing also reports that Jolaoso an Alumnus of Ogun State Polytechnic (now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta), Architecture for both National Diploma and Higher National Diploma with Upper Credit from 1985 to 1988 respectively.
The new appointee proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for his BSc and M.Sc in Architecture between 1989 and 1994 respectively and bagged his PhD. Degree in Architecture from the Federal University of Technology, Akure in 2018.
Penpushing reports that he is a Registered Architect and a Fellow, Association of Nigerian Chattered Architects; Institute of Chartered Administrators of Nigeria; Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management; Institute of Management Specialist, UK among others.
The polytechnic rector is also a Full Member, Association of Architectural Educators in Nigeria and Incorporate Member, Chartered Institution of Building (UK), who has about 78 Publications and 4 Research Activities to his credit.
Penpushing further reports that Jolaoso who is married to Dr. (Mrs) Azeezat Adeola Jolaoso and blessed with children speaks English, Yoruba and Hausa languages fluently.
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