The Governing Council of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, has approved the appointment of Professor Felix Kolawole Salako as the Vice Chancellor of the Institution.
Two new Principal Officers were also appointed by the institution’s Governing Council in substantive capacities, for the University which are; Dr. Hakeem Adebola Adekola, Registrar; and Mr. Chukwunwike Ezekpeazu, Bursar.
As contained in a statement by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Council, Dr. Aboki Zhawa the appointments followed due process
“The process was guided by rules, regulations and the Act (establishing the University). We were guided by provisions of the Act, the rules of the University and Federal Character.
“We, as a Council, decided to set up the committee that will do the screening for the Council. It was after screening that the Technical Committee was mandated to look at the applicants; to see if they have complied with the spirit of the advertisement.
“The Technical Committee came up with a good list and they presented to the Selection Board. Having looked at the list, we made a recommendation to the Council and it approved the list and the other recommendations that were submitted,” he said.
Professor Salako was born in Lagos State in 1961 and hails from Ibadan, Oyo State, until his appointment, he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) of FUNAAB.
He is a Professor of Soil Physics in the Department of Soil Science and Land Management.
He attended Igbobi College, Lagos, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he obtained B.A Agric (Hons) and M.Sc degrees in Soil Sciences in 1983 and 1986. Salako later bagged his Ph.D in Soil Science from the University of Ibadan in 1997.
He joined the services of FUNAAB in 2000 as a Senior Lecturer and moved up the academic ladder to become a Professor in 2006.
The new Registrar-designate was until his appointment the Deputy Registrar in charge of Senate Affairs at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.
Ezekpeazu was a former Bursar at the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, and visiting Bursar on sabbatical at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia.
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