Fawaz Adebisi
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has finally approved the appointment of Dr. Adeoye Odedeji as the substantive Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.
The appointment came following the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP MAPOLY Chapter after the congress had threatened to embark on an industrial action if the state government failed to accede to their demands.
Part of the key demands of the congress was to have a substantive Rector for the Polytechnic, domestication of the Federal Polytechnic Act among others on or before August 5.
This was contained in a press statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the Polytechnic, Yemi Ajibola.
The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Mrs. Olaseni Abosede Ogunleye.
The letter reads" I have the directive of the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology to inform you that the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR in the exercise of his power as the visitor to the Polytechnic has approved your appointment as the Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta".
"Dr. Adeoye David Odedeji was born on 14th January 1963 at Igan-Alade, Ketu Constituency, Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State.
"He joined the services of Ogun State Polytechnic now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta in 1996 as Lecturer II and by dint of hard work, he rose through the ranks to the status of Chief Lecturer in 2015.
"He attended the Prestigious University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife for B.Sc (Hons) Sociology & Anthropology (1987), M.Sc Sociology & Anthropology (1989), and Doctoral Degree in Agric. Extension & Rural Development (Rural Sociology) 2014) at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
"He is a member of many professional bodies such as the Institute of Personnel Management; Nigerian Rural Sociological Association (NRSA), International Farming System Association (IFSA), and a Fellow, of the Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (NITD).
"He has served at numerous positions in the Polytechnic such as Head, Department of General Studies; Director, Centre for Part-time and Diploma Programme and Director, Academic Planning.
"Until this appointment, he was the Acting Rector of the Polytechnic, following the Appointment of the erstwhile Rector, Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina, as the Commissioner of Agriculture, Ogun State.
"He has several books and over fifty (50) journal publications to his credit."
