Fed Poly Ede gets Acting Rector as Dr. Adekolawole bows out

BLESSING AKOROWOSI, Osogbo

Following the expiration of the tenure of Dr John Adekolawole as Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, the Governing Council of the institution has named Dr Joseph Petinrin as the acting Rector with effect from November 3.

The Chairman of the Council, Air Cmdr Emmanuel Jekada (rtd),  presented the appointment letter to Petinrin during a send-off programme organised for the outgoing Rector last Friday at the institution.

Petinrin was born on September 2, 1962, in Ipetu Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. He studied Electrical/Electronic at Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti and obtained Higher National Diploma in 1988.

He obtained a Postgraduate Diploma (Technical Education) from the University of Jos in 1991 and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Federal University of Technology, Akure in 1998, as well as a doctorate degree from Universiti Teknologi, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia in 2015.

Until his appointment, Petinrin was the Deputy Rector (Academics).

In his remarks, Jekada stated that the outgoing Rector performed creditably well in the last five years of his tenure.

“I don’t have any regret working with the outgoing Rector. If I am to grade his performance, I will give him 95 per cent. Everybody should therefore be thinking of how to make this place a better place. The Rector is going, but the institution remains.

“Pending the time a substantive Rector will be appointed, the acting Rector was elected according to the Polytechnic act and everything was done to get a capable hand to continue the good work”, he said.

The acting Rector, in his acceptance speech, said he would continue from where the outgoing Rector stopped.

Petinrin, who solicited for the support and cooperation of lecturers and union leaders of the institution noted that he would not tolerate indiscipline and corruption.

“Let us work together to raise the standard of this institution and bring its glory together”, he said.

In his remarks, the outgoing Rector appreciated the Polytechnic staff for their support during his tenure.

According to the appointment letter signed by the Registrar of the Polytechnic, Alhaji Isiaka Agboola, made available to newsmen by the Protocol, Media & Public Relations Officer, Sola Lawal, the acting Rector shall enjoy the full power and authority of the office of the Rector with acting allowance paid.

It also stated that Petinrin would act pending the appointment of a substantive Rector or for a period of six months or whichever comes first.

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