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
i. the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
ii. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
iii. Representatives of the Senate of the Universities,
iv. Representatives of the Academic Board of the Polytechnics
v. Representatives of the Congregation of each of the institutions and
vi. 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.”
