The Nigeria’s Premier University, University of Ibadan, has on Friday promoted the wife of the Deputy Governor of Oyo state, Amudalat Olaniyan and 18 others to professorial cadre.
According to a statement by the Vice chancellor, Prof Abel Idowu Olayinka, nine members of staff were promoted to the grade of full professor while ten were promoted to the grade of Reader.
The statement read “At its meeting held on Friday, 20th December 2019, the Appointments and Promotions Committee for Academic Staff at the University of Ibadan has announced the promotion of 19 of its academic staff to the professorial cadre. Nine were promoted to the grade of full Professor and the remaining 10 to the grade of Reader.”
The names are:
PROFESSOR
1. Dr Olajumoke A. MORENIKEJI – Zoology
2. Dr. T. O. OSOSANYA – Animal Science
3. Dr. R. A. ANIMASHAUN – Guidance and Counselling
4. Dr. Olufunke E. OLA-DAVIES – Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry
5. Dr. A. E. ORIMADEGUN – Institute of Child Health
6. Dr. R. A. SANUSI – Human Nutrition
7. Dr. S. T. OGUNBANWO – Microbiology
8. Dr. A. A. OGUNJOBI – Microbiology
9. Dr. Amudalat B. OLANIYAN – Agronomy
READER
10. Dr. V. O. LASEBIKAN – Psychiatry
11. Dr. Folake SAMUEL – Human Nutrition
12. Dr. A. M. ALABI – Urban and Regional Planning
13. Dr. J. O. AROWOSEGBE – Political Science
14. 14. Dr. O. A. ADEBIYI – Animal Science
15. Dr. O. O. ADEOLUWA – Agronomy
16. Dr. F. O. AKINYEMI – Wildlife and Ecotourism Management
17. Dr. G. F. IBIRONKE – Physiology
18. Dr. Airen E. ADETIMIRIN – Library, Archival and Information Studies
19. Dr. Ruth O. ADIO-MOSES – Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies
The statement also added that “In addition, two members of the academic staff were promoted from Assistant Lecturer to Lecturer Grade II, 25 from Lecturer Grade II to Lecturer Grade I, 1 from Senior Librarian to Principal Librarian and 26 from Lecturer Grade I to Senior Lecturer.”
Olayinka while wishing them the best in their career also congratulated the newly promoted staff for their elevation.
He said “We send warm congratulations to all our colleagues for their well-deserved elevation to the respective grades. We equally wish them the best in their career. Best compliments of the season and a happy new year.”
