Wife of Seyi Makinde’s deputy becomes professor

Amudalat Olaniyan, wife of Seyi Makinde's deputy

Dr Amudalat Olaniyan, wife of the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan, has been promoted to the professorial cadre.

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Abel Olayinka, announced on Friday that the Appointments and Promotions Committee for Academic Staff of the institution has approved the promotion of 19 of its members of staff to the professorial cadre.

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The newly promoted professors are Dr Olajumoke Morenikeji – Zoology; Dr. T. O. Ososanya – Animal Science; Dr. R. A. Animashaun – Guidance And Counselling; Dr. Olufunke Ola-Davies – Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry; Dr. A. E. Orimadegun – Institute Of Child Health; Dr. R. A. Sanusi – Human Nutrition; Dr. S. T. Ogunbanwo – Microbiology; Dr. A. A. Ogunjobi – Microbiology, and Dr. Amudalat Olaniyan – Agronomy.

Those promoted to reader cadre otherwise known as Associate Professor are Dr. V. O. Lasebikan – Psychiatry; Dr. Folake Samuel – Human Nutrition; Dr. A. M. Alabi – Urban And Regional Planning; Dr. J. O. Arowosegbe – Political Science; Dr. O. A. Adebiyi – Animal Science; Dr. O. O. Adeoluwa – Agronomy; Dr. F. O. Akinyemi – Wildlife And Ecotourism Management; Dr. G. F. Ibironke – Physiology; Dr. Airen E. Adetimirin – Library, Archival and Information Studies, and Dr. Ruth O. Adio-Moses – Institute Of Peace And Strategic Studies.

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Also, 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.

“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,” the VC said.