Gov. Abiodun to inaugurate Governing Councils of Tertiary Institutions

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun is set to inaugurate the governing councils of the two state-owned universities and six polytechnics, as well as that of the State Library Board, on Thursday, 25th August, 2022.

Governing Councils to be inaugurated include those of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye; Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun; Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta; Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa; Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade; Abaraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo; D.S. Adegbenro Polytechnic, Itori  and Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese.

A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof.  Abayomi Arigbabu in Abeokuta on Tuesday said the inauguration ceremony will hold at the Cinema Hall of the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta at 11am prompt.

The statement further said the composition of the Governing Council will “strengthen governance and administration in the institutions and render their performance more responsive to the dictates of the State Government’s Building Our Future Together Agenda.”

The members of the Councils are as follows:

OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              PROF. TOYIN ASHIRU     PRO-CHANCELLOR & CHAIRMAN

2              MR. KUNLE OGUNMEFUN           MEMBER

3              CHIEF JOJU FADAIRO      MEMBER

4              CHIEF ADEPEGBA OTEMOLU       MEMBER

5              CHIEF (MRS.) MATILDA IYABO APAMPA                MEMBER

TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              PROF. RAHMAN BELLO  PRO-CHANCELLOR & CHAIRMAN

2              PROF. TAIWO OSIPITAN                MEMBER

3              IYALODE ALABA LAWSON             MEMBER

4              PROF. ADEWALE ROLAND SOLARIN         MEMBER

5              SENATOR GBOLAHAN DADA       MEMBER

MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              PROF. KAMAL BALOGUN              CHAIRMAN

2              MR. SEGUN SENBANJO MEMBER

3              DR. RABIU KUSIMO         MEMBER

4              MR. WOLE SOWOLE        MEMBER

5              HON. KAMORU ODUNTAN          MEMBER

6              CHIEF RASHEED OLUSOGA ADENUSI       MEMBER

OGUN STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, IGBESA

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              CHIEF KOLA SORINOLA  CHAIRMAN

2              CHIEF SABITU FALILU     MEMBER

3              EVANG. KEHINDE AKINSOJI         MEMBER

4              ALHAJI DAUDA AFOLABI OLOKUN            MEMBER

5              OTUNBA AKEEM ADIGUN            MEMBER

6              MR. TUNDE ODULAJA    MEMBER

GATEWAY POLYTECHNIC, SAAPADE

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              DR. YEMI OGUNBIYI        CHAIRMAN

2              ALHAJI RAIMI ADISA SAROMI     MEMBER

3              CHIEF FOHUN ABIOLA    MEMBER

4              OTUNBA (DR.) ADELEKE ADEDOYIN         MEMBER

5              CHIEF DUROJAIYE AIYEDOGBON               MEMBER

6              CHIEF ALLI ADELANI AJIBODE      MEMBER

ABRAHAM ADESANYA POLYTECHNIC, IJEBU-IGBO

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              ALHAJA SALMOT BADRU              CHAIRMAN

2              DR. GBOLADE OSINOWO              MEMBER

3              JIDE AKINOLUGBADE     MEMBER

4              SHINA SOFOLA  MEMBER

5              CHIEF JIDE OJUKO            MEMBER

6              CHIEF MUSBAU AYINDE OBANLA              MEMBER

D.S ADEGBENRO POLYTECHNIC, ITORI

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              AMB. TOYE OKANLAWON            CHAIRMAN

2              CHIEF JAMES DINA          MEMBER

3              SUNDAY SOWUNMI       MEMBER

4              CHIEF KAYODE SODIYAN               MEMBER

5              CHIEF MUFTAU AKANDE AJIBOLA            MEMBER

6              DR. KAYODE OLUNUGA MEMBER

OGUN STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ILESE

S/N        NAME   POSITION

1              OTUNBA KUNLE KALEJAIYE SAN                CHAIRMAN

2              CHIEF JOHNSON OGUNDEKO     MEMBER

3              ALHAJI MUSBAU AREMU ADEBESIN        MEMBER

4              ACP LAMIDI ODULAWA RTD.      MEMBER

5              ALHAJI AZEEZ MUHAMMED        MEMBER

6              CHIEF DELE ODULAJA     MEMBER

To join the Council members as approved by the Governor and Visitor to these institutions are

1. the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of  Education, Science and Technology
2. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of  Finance

iii.            Representatives of the Senate of the Universities,

1. Representatives of the Academic Board  of the Polytechnics
2. Representatives of the Congregation of each of the institutions and
3. Representatives of the Alumni of the institutions

The statement added that “also to be inaugurated on Thursday and at the same venue is the State Library Board. Chaired by Prof. Segun Awonusi, its members are:

(i)           Mrs Bamidele Makinde – Member

(ii).        Dr.(Mrs) Ayodele Olubunmi Womiloju – Member

(iii)          Dr. Adebambo A. Oduwole (CLN) – Member

(iv)         Dr. (Mrs) Oyinade Tomori – CLN – Member

(v)          Barrister Tosin Adesanya – Member

(vi)         Otunba Wasiu Taiwo – Member

(vii).       Mr. Ogunyinka Bernard Olanrewaju – Member

(viii)       Mr. Taye Solarin Sogbesan – Member

(ix).        Mr. Vincent F. Giwa CLN – Member

“Guests are expected to be seated in the hall by 10:30 am.”