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The Federal University of Technology, Akure. Vol. 6 N0. 30, March 2010
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C O N T E N T S
EDITORIAL BOARD
Chairman
Sunday Ogunduyile FUTA emerges Centre of Excellence in Food Security . . . . 3
Member FUTA makes the list of best 100 varsities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Feyi Adetula
FISON combats Global Food Crisis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Editor-in-Chief
Omololu Adegbenro
FUTA appoints new DVCs and Deans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Editor
Uloma Mella VC challenges students on good behaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Circulation Officer I Chancellor bags another honorary degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Olufemi Afolabi
Circulation Officers II FUTA, OAU emerge tops in Regional Compentition . . . . . . 16
Mike Adaramola
Felix Ehinafe FUTA, Brazilian Varsity produce non-conventional building
Cecilia Folade materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cameraman VC lauds Telecoms Firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
GOT Ajayi
FUTA, RECTAS sign MoU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Computer Operator
Yinka Akinnagbe JCI moves to forestall water problem on campus . . . . . . . . 23
SURCON donates equipment to FUTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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FUTA on the move again
The Federal University of Technology, Akure Only recently, the University emerged a
(FUTA) established in 1982 has really justified Centre of Excellence in Food Security,
the purpose for which it was established. a rare feat that earned the university a
The University which started from a humble
whopping sum of $7.5m under the
beginning had continued to wax stronger in
Step-B project.
critical areas of academic and structural
Similarly, the University, for the first
endeavours.
time, made the list of the best 100
In 2004 for example, the National Universities
universities in Africa. It would be noted
Commission (NUC) ranked the University as
that when the 2009 Webometric
the best University of Technology in Nigeria.
ranking was done, only five Nigerian
The regulatory body also pronounced the
Universities made the list in Africa. But
University as having the best School of
in 2010, the Federal University of
Engineering and Engineering Technology,
Technology, Akure was ranked one of
best School of Environmental Technology,
the best 100 Universities in Africa.
second best School of Agriculture and
All these laudable achievements are
Agricultural Technology and second best
heartwarming, and one is very
overall in research, coming after the Obafemi
optimistic that FUTA will sustain this
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
tempo and even do more in the years
The Federal University of Technology, Akure
ahead. One cannot but congratulate
produced the best researcher of the year in
the Management of the University
2007 and also emerged as the most peaceful
under the able leadership of Professor
university in Nigeria in 2009. The University
Adebisi Balogun for doing a very good
received an award far away in the United
job. The staff and students too deserve
Kingdom for being the most peaceful in
commendation for making the
Nigeria. This award was given by a London
University a force to reckon with in the
based organization.
global world.
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FUTA emerges
Centre of Excellence
in Food Security
T
he Federal University of The problem of food
Technology, Akure (FUTA) has shortage in Nigeria,
attained yet another feat in its due chiefly to the lack
research efforts with the selection of of access to some
the 28-year old institution as a Centre important food items,
of Excellence in Food Security, having which are needed for
won the $7.5 Million World Bank Grant healthy living,
under the Science and Technology informed the writing of
Education Post-Basic (STEP-B) this proposal.
Project, following the proposal on
“Sustainable Production, Processing The proposal also noted that most of and cassava (energy food
and Utilization of maize, cassava, these food items are available sources), cowpea and soya
cowpea and soya bean for food seasonally, and in most cases they bean (protein sources) with a
security in Nigeria” submitted to the get spoilt as a dearth of the requisite view to increasing their
Step-B office by the University. skills, technological capacity and production, processing and
research infrastructure to add value utilization as food security
On the assessment, 93 proposals were to available staple foods. There is among Nigerians.
received, 44 proposals met the a l so th e perenni a l pr o b l e m of
eligibility criteria, 16 proposals inadequate processing and These crops are staple foods
qualified and 9 proposals were packaging for sustained off-season and industrial crops for more
eventually selected out of which 7 d ome s tic u s e . Currently, mo s t than 500 million people in
proposals were from the universities. Nigerian farmers do not have access tropical Africa. They are the
The Federal University of Technology, to improved varieties of these crops main energy and protein foods,
Akure came first in the area of food and thus, have to cope with poor while their wastes can find
security. yields. Consequently, the proposal multiple uses in animal feed
investigat ed, i n an integrate d and pharmaceutical industries,
The Centre of Excellence is a research manner, the following crops: maize among others.
programme managed by an institution
which is of highest standard and having
international recognition. The essence
of the award is to provide the most
promising STEP-B institution with the
resources necessary for it to emerge
into Centre of Excellence of
Internationally recognized stature.
The Centres of Excellence are
conceived as institutions that are
internationally recognized in their
chosen Science and Technology fields.
In consequence, they are able to forge
equal partnerships with similar
institutions abroad, attract research
funding and contracts, and offer
sought-after services to Nigerian
Industries.
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Food Security:
FUTA on agricultural production promotion
E
ngaging students in “ T h i s y e a r, t h e
agricultural
production for food university opened up
security in Nigeria about 60 hectares of
has become very
important to the land to experiment
Federal University of
Technology, Akure. The development on the planting of a
has led the university to involve every new high quality
student of the institution in commercial
farming, irrespective of the academic protein maize. Now,
programme being pursued. I am glad to tell the
In a chat recently, the Vice-Chancellor public that in the last
of the university, Professor Adebisi
Balogun, stated that every student in
two months people
the institution from 200 level owns a from Ondo and Ekiti
farm and manages it to harvest level,
and part of the proceeds from the farm states have been
would go to the students to motivate coming to the His word: “This year, the university
them. opened up about 60 hectares of land to
university to buy the experiment on the planting of a new high
According to him, the University would m a i z e i n l a rg e quality protein maize. Now, I am glad to
not relent in its efforts to live up to its tell the public that in the last two months
expectation of producing skillful quantity” people from Ondo and Ekiti states have
technologists and self-reliant been coming to the university to buy the
graduates for the country. maize in large quantity. Not only that the
farm has been enriching the university's
purse, the local farmers appreciate the
new maize and are ready to invest in it.
Our interest is not just to make money
out of our demonstration farms, but that
the public will join in the production of the
new researched maize in order to boost
the production of quality food in the
country.
The university is also into the
commercial production of other
essential food items which include
cassava, yam, palm oil, etc.
Moreover, the university has committed
itself to livestock farming business at a
commercial level for the purpose of
training the students, educating local
farmers, raising fund for the institution
and to increase the level of meat and egg
production in the community. According
to the Vice-Chancellor, the university is
collaborating with the Ondo State
Agricultural Development Programme
on the mass production of special
cassava in the state.
Speaking further, Professor Balogun
said: “FUTA is an agriculture-based
institution of higher learning in the
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to him, the university had what it would
require to embark on this, “Tilapia is
very easy to breed in large quantity and
the university has the personnel and
other necessary inputs for the project
except fund to kick start the project.”
Similarly, Mr. Olufemi Ogunruke,
livestock farm manager for the
university, asserted that the institution
had committed so much to the
production of livestock farming.
According to him, the farm is
undergoing structural development to
boost research, training of students and
production of livestock to sustain food
security in the country. The university is
into poultry, piggery, cattle commercial
business among others.
Professor Dapo Fagbenro, the Acting
Dean, School of Agriculture, confirmed
that the university had produced several
qualified and self-sufficient
agriculturists at bachelor, master's and
doctorate degrees level.
The Acting Dean appealed to the
Federal government to encourage
graduates in Agriculture to farming
business through funding and moral
country with a mandate to agriculture would enhance the
support. “This university's doors are
promote agricultural produce quantity and quality of
open to all the food based companies in
through research, teaching and agricultural output.
the country to forward their raw
community service. The School Furthermore, the university's
materials and formulae for research,”
of Engineering and Engineering effort in fish production is
he said. He also urged parents to
Technology has developed encouraging Mr. Ojuola Mike in
encourage their children to study
several farm tools and the Department of Fisheries
Agriculture in the university. According
implements that could be used impressed that the university
to him, Agriculture is a viable, lucrative
locally for the university,” adding was working towards the
and self-sustaining profession.
that introducing technology into canning of tilapia fish. According
The VC accompanied by Deans and Directors on a visit to the University Farm 5
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Universities that made the list, taking the 75th
has made the list of one of the best 100 Universities position, the 6th position in Nigeria and the best
and Colleges in Africa for 2010. University of Technology in Nigeria.
According to the latest ranking of the African Tertiary
It would be recalled that in the 2009 Webometric
Institutions by the International Colleges and
ranking results, only five Universities in Nigeria
Universities, Rome, Italy, FUTA is among the 100
made the list of the best 100 in Africa.
... appoints 9 More Professors, 9 Readers
Authorities of the Federal University of Technology, Akure In a related development, the University has okayed
(FUTA) have approved the appointment of nine new the promotion of nine lecturers to the position of
Professors. Reader.
According to the institution's spokesman, Omololu
The affected lecturers are Dr. O.J. Olukunle of the
Adegbenro, the new Professors are; Amos Awoniyi of the
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Solo
Department of Animal Production and Health, Joshua
Manuwa of the same Department and Dr. J.O.
Ajele of the Department of Biochemistry and Enoch Okoko
Babatola of the Department of Civil Engineering.
of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
Others include; Dr. J.M. Akande of the Department of
Others include, Michael Alatise of the Department of
Mining Engineering, Dr. M.A. Akintunde of the
Agricultural Engineering, Abiose Oguntuase of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. O.A.G.
Department of Civil Engineering, Oluayo Olusoji-Bello of
Jegede of the Department of Applied Geology, Dr.
the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology,
(Mrs.) M.T. Olowookere of the Department of Applied
Zacheus Opafunso of the Department of Mining
Geophysics, Dr. B. Boboye of the Department of
Engineering, Ben Adewuyi of the Department of
Microbiology and Dr. A.F. Aiyesanmi of the Department
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Rex
of Chemistry.
Aladesanwa of the Department of Crop, Soil and Pest
Management. All the appointments take immediate effect.
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FISON combats
global economic
recession and
food crisis
T
he Fisheries Society of Nigeria
(FISON) Ondo State Chapter
recently discussed plans to
combat the on-going economic
recession and food crisis in the world.
The forum which was the society's
24th Annual Conference tagged
“Sustainable fish production and food fish production. Nevertheless, he aggressive improvement of
security in a global economic suggested that to maintain the human resources, teaching and
recession” created a platform for fish current global per capital fish research equipment, as well as
farmers at all levels to make c o n s u m p t i o n o f 1 6 7 k g / y e a r, split the former Department of
meaningful contributions to nation aquaculture must be prepared to Fisheries and Wildlife into two,
building as well as to display their produce more than 78 million tones namely: Departments of Fisheries
products. by 2030. and Aquaculture Technology; and
Ecotourism and Wildlife
At the opening ceremony of the 6-day Explaining further, the Vice- Management, adding that the new
workshop, the Vice-Chancellor of the Chancellor said that to give more Department of Marine Science
Federal University of Technology, prominence to teaching fisheries and and Technology would help to
Akure and fellow of the Fisheries research, the Federal University of explore and capture the potentials
Society of Nigeria, Professor Adebisi Technology, Akure embarked on of the University's freshwater
M. Balogun noted that the choice of the marines for the benefit of mankind.
theme displays FISON’s responsive-
ness to societal and global needs,
being a body of professionals whose
profession provides nearly 50% of the
fish consumed globally. He said that
the conference is symbolic given the
global trends, dynamics and the rising
effects of the global economic
recession on national and global food
sufficiency and security.
Balogun identified some of the
challenges, facing the nation as that of
food security, global warming, lack of
enhanced production and
sustainability, curriculum deficiencies,
inability to harness freshwater
resources, as well as inadequacy of
storage and infrastructural facilities for
Local processing of fishes
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FISON, Deaconess Funke The highlight of the opening
Omotayo Areola, ffs, said that the ceremony was the presentation
topic “Sustainable Fish Production of the keynote address by
and Food Security in a Global Professor (Mrs.) Esther Ademoji
Economic Recession” is most Adesulu, ffs, who stressed the
appropriate at a time when urgent need to raise interest in
concerted global efforts are geared various exportable agricultural
towards implementing the United products, such as fish for which
Nation FAO's principles of Code of Nigeria spends a huge foreign
Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, exchange every year. She
Prof. Adebisi Balogun, VC, FUTA which is an attempt to sustain the disclosed that the absence of
On this note, he urged FISON to increasing role of fisheries in mechanized farming is largely
provide expert and complementary stimulating and generating responsible for the low fish
support to Government through economic growth, while providing a production in Nigeria; hence,
research, advice, recommendations pathway out of poverty. local farmers should be
and other appropriate means, encouraged to carry out
stressing that Nigeria could be fed She challenged Ondo State to integrated agriculture instead of
mainly with fish if researchers employ develop Fish Farm Estates, monoculture.
their expertise in achieving encourage commercial shrimp
breakthroughs. culture and community based cage Professor Adesulu appealed to
culture along the coastline, ensure the Federal Government to
Similarly, the Deputy Governor, Ondo the profitable use of the Igbokoda assist farmers in the provision of
State, Alhaji Ali Olanusi revealed that Fishing Terminal, enhance artisanal funds and other materials for the
the State government has started fishermen and fishing communities, production of fish and the
training fish farmers on modern fish empower women in fish processing reduction of poverty and hunger
farming and aquaculture on the fish and marketing to reduce post in the country, adding that fish
farm in Alagbaka, Akure, the state's harvest losses, and finally, upgrade farming could serve as a solution
capital. He told the gathering that the State Department of Fisheries to youth unrest and
government was making plans to start to a full fledged Ministry in order to unemployment generally.
fish farms in the three senatorial guarantee maximum benefits
districts of the state that would be of the state's resources and to
allocated to interested fish farmers to attain sustainable food
manage. security.
The Deputy Governor, who also
revealed that the State government is
giving thirty per cent subsidy on feed to
encourage interested farmers,
elucidated that it would leave no stone
unturned in its attempt to make fish
farming easy and close to the door
steps of the people. He further told
FISON that the State had joined other
bodies to help reduce poverty through
sustainable fish production and
implored the beneficiaries of the
State's provision to make maximum
use of the opportunities given in order
to meet the set target.
Speaking, the National President of
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FUTA appoints 2 new DVCs
T he Senate of the Federal University of
Technology, Akure (FUTA) has elected
two new Deputy Vice-Chancellors for the
institution.
They are Professor Debo Adeyewa, who is in
charge of Academic Matters and Professor
Joseph Akinlabi Fadamiro, who takes charge
of Development. The duo emerged at the
meeting of Senate held on Monday,
December 14, 2009.
<<>>
P
rofessor Adeyewa, who until this
new appointment was Deputy Vice-
Chancellor (Development), joined
the services of the Federal
University of Technology, Akure as Assistant
Lecturer in October, 1989. He rose through
the ranks, becoming a Professor in 2006.
Professor Debo Adeyewa had earlier
attended the University of Ife (now Obafemi
Awolowo University) where he had his first
Degree, Masters and Ph.D Degrees.
He has held several positions in the
University, including Head, Department of
Meteorology and Dean, School of Earth and
Mineral Sciences, among others. He is also a
member of several learned societies.
Professor Adeyewa is happily married and
has children.
P
<<>> rofessor Joseph Akinlabi
Fadamiro of the
Department of Architecture
joined the services of the
University on 1st of
November, 1990 as lecturer II, and in
2006, he was appointed a Professor.
A member of the Nigerian Institute of
Architects and Architects Registration
Council of Nigeria, among others,
Professor Fadamiro had his first and
second degrees at the University of Ife
(now Obafemi Awolowo University)
and Doctor of Philosophy Degree from
the Federal University of Technology,
Akure.
Professor Fadamiro has also served
the University in several capacities,
including being the Head, Department
of Architecture.
Professor Joseph Akinlabi Fadamiro is
happily married and has children.
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Management recalls
6 students, exonerates 1
Sequel to a re-trial and careful consideration of the alleged
participation in cult activities, management has recalled the
T
he Vice-Chancellor has approved
the appointments of three new underlisted students from the indefinite suspension punishment
Deans in the University. These earlier meted on them and issued them a letter of warning each.
include Professor D. R. Ogunsemi for These students who were found to have associated with people of
the School of Environmental questionable character, have been warned against keeping bad
Technology, Professor J. O. Afolayan for companies and associating with suspected cultists as a future
the School of Engineering and occurrence would attract stiffer penalties.
Engineering Technology and Professor The involved students are:
J. A. Alokan for the School of Agriculture (i) Falade Oluwatosin Elizabeth MCB/06/9103
and Agricultural Technology. Professor (ii) Ogunbiyi Temitayo Esther - CSC/06/9646
J. A. Adekoya was also appointed Acting (iii) Odeyemi Oluwatosin Cecilia BIO/06/8896
Dean of the School of Earth and Mineral (iv) Alonge Dayo Mabel CSC/06/9017
Sciences. (v) Jacob Bosede AGP/06/8338
Also, Professor C. O. Adedire has been (vi) Odebode Adeola Oluwayomi FST/06/7747
re-appointed as Dean of School of
Sciences for another term of two years In the same vein, Awopeju Yemisi Olanrewaju (AGE/04/2792) has
with effect from August 1, 2009. been exonerated from her alleged participation in cult related
activities and has therefore been recalled from suspension by the
It would be recalled that Professor E. A. University management.
Fasakin was re-appointed as Dean of She is henceforth advised to be of good behaviour and avoid
Students in March, 2009. unwholesome practices.
… OTHER Appointments
The University authority has approved
the appointment of Dr. Erastus O. Ogunti
as Lecturer I and Mr. A.G. Adeyemi as
Lecturer II in the Department of
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
and the Department of Urban and
Regional Planning respectively.
Similarly, the contract appointments of
Mrs. E.B. Ogunleye, Mr. Alade
Obagboyegun and Mr. Daniel Effiong
have been renewed as Higher Executive
Officer (Accounts), Patrolman II and III
respectively for a period of two years
each. Prof. J. O. Afolayan Prof. D. R. Ogunsemi
Prof. J. A. Alokan Prof. J. A. Adekoya Prof. C. O. Adedire
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Vice-Chancellor
challenges students
on good conduct
A
call has gone to students of
the Federal University of
Technology, Akure, Ondo
State to be good ambassadors of
their alma mater and project the
image of the institution in good light.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor
Adebisi Balogun made the call in his represent the continent in the
office while receiving the eight international workshop.
students from the Department of
Industrial Design, who travelled to the Akinbogun, who assured the Vice-
Netherlands for an international Chancellor that the students had
workshop. been adequately prepared for the
workshop, assure Balogun that they
The students participated alongside will do the institution, the country and
students from three other universities the African continent proud.
at the workshop.
“The students have been properly
Receiving the team, Balogun counseled on the need to exhibit
applauded the duo of the Head of the good conduct during the trip, as well
Department, Dr. Tolu Akinbogun and as uphold the dignity of the
the immediate past Dean of the university by returning promptly to
School of Environmental Technology, the country as a team at the end of
Professor Sunday Ogunduyile, for the workshop,” he said.
their efforts in exposing students of
the department to such international The students are Adelabu
workshop and conference. Oluwafemi, Fadairo Oluwarotimi,
Oni Tolulope Aduke, Adegun Prof. E. A. Fasakin
Stressing that such exposure would Ayodeji, Okubo Grace Ebikenie, Dean of Students
go a long way in enhancing their Adebisi Ademola and Adesoye
education, Balogun urged the Adeboye.
beneficiaries to interact with their
colleagues in the Netherlands with a
view to gaining more experience in
their field of studies.
He expressed the readiness of his
administration to expose students of
the institution to the best international
practices, saying such exposure
would make them compete
favourably with their colleagues in
any part of the world.
The Vice-Chancellor congratulated
the students and challenged them not
only to do the university proud but
should also be good ambassadors of
the institution in Netherlands.
Presenting the students to the Vice-
C h a n c e l l o r, A k i n b o g u n , w h o
explained that no fewer than four
universities participated in the
workshop, hinted that FUTA was the The VC in a group photograph with the students,
only university selected in Africa to Registrar, the Dean of SET and HOD, IDD.
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VC Stresses the Role of Technologists
in National Development development, he noted, had made
nonsense the desire at developing
I
t has been stressed that for any the guest lecturer said that “Nigeria or raising the standard of
meaningful advancement in has the potential to produce indigenous technology. It has also
technology, the central role of cheaper electricity from coal to led to uncontrolled appetite of most
Technologists is very important. solve its perennial power problem. Nigerians for imported goods,
While researchers and inventors The experts added that it was thereby regarding Nigerian
engage in the process of dreaming, important for the nation to solve its products as inferior or outright
it is the Technologists that power problem in order to move useless.
transform these into concrete other sectors forward.”
phenomena.
He, however, commended some
Professor Adebisi Balogun, in his regulatory agencies, such as the
Delivering the First Annual Lecture well researched paper, noted that in Standard Organization of Nigeria
of the National Association of order to encourage and protect (SON), National Agency for Drug
A c a d e m i c Te c h n o l o g i s t s , inventions which are catalysts to Administration and Control
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta national technological (NAFDAC) and those involved in
B r a n c h r e c e n t l y, t h e Vi c e - advancement, there was need for anti-piracy acts for doing a good
Chancellor of the Federal enabling laws and support from job, adding that such outfits were
University of Technology, Akure, Government. also necessary to enforce the law
Professor Adebisi Balogun, opined guiding intellectual property and
that both researchers and patent in the country.
According to him, sometime in the
technologies are partners in
past, the nation was used as a
progress; and both play Speaking on the topic, “Indigenous
dumping ground for just any goods
complementary roles. Technology: An Imperative For
usually sub-standard or fake, but
even where these goods and National Development”, Professor
While calling on Nigerian products are of acceptable Balogun submitted that technology
technologists to shun undue standards, they tend to kill local has been a dialectical and
unionism, Professor Balogun initiatives and efforts. This cumulative process at the centre of
admonished them to contribute human experience”, adding that it is
their quota to the technological
advancement of Nigeria.
The Vice-Chancellor, who noted
that one of the hardest nuts to crack
in the quest of attaining high
technological standard in the
country is the age-long problem of
electricity supply nationwide,
charged Technologists to lead the
pack by exploring other viable
sources of generating electricity
supply. Quoting a team of experts
Pro-Chancellor, UNAAB, Chief L.A.O. Osayemi welcoming
from the United States of America,
the VC, FUTA, Prof Balogun to the lecture
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perhaps best understood in a
historical context that traces the
evolution of early humans from a
period of very simple tools to the
complex, large-scale networks that
influence most of contemporary
human life.
Several remarkable efforts,
according to the guest Lecturer,
have been made to improve on
indigenous technology in Nigeria.
He noted that Research Institutes,
Universities, Colleges etc., have Participants at the 1st Annual Lecture of the
National Association of Academic Technologists
developed indigenous technology
that have proved very useful and
effective. Prof. Balogun on
Specifically, he eulogized the How to Solve Tertiary
Federal University of Technology,
Akure (FUTA) for designing and
Education Problems
T
fabricating, at various times, h e V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r, Citing the Yaba Higher College
various types of agricultural Federal University of and the University College, Ibadan
machines, such as Large Scale Te c h n o l o g y, A k u r e , as examples of higher institutions
Water Hyacinth Harvester, a Bone Professor Adebisi Balogun has that had faced critical challenges,
Crusher, Maize Sheller, Cassava said that proper planning by Professor Balogun explained that
Chipping Machines, Fruit Juice University authorities and a solid institutions had been besieged
processing Machines, Orange commitment to same would ease with diverse challenges ranging
Essential Oil R e m o v e r, the problems encountered by from unprecedentedly high rates
Development of Row Crop institutions. of drop-outs, restrictions of all
Weeders, Yam pounding Machine sorts and acute problem of staffing
a n d M u l t i - p u r p o s e Ti l l a g e T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r, w h o as far back as 1971, causing
Equipment, among others. described the challenges students to go on rampage and
confronting the nation's higher leading to police-student conflict.
Professor Adebisi Balogun, in his institutions as Herculean, added
concluding remarks congratulated that university administrators He opined that the numerous
the National Association of must develop unique reflexes in challenges confronting higher
A c a d e m i c Te c h n o l o g i s t s , order to utilize available education in Nigeria were
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta opportunities and galvanise all entwined and age-long, adding
branch for a beautiful outing. potentialities within and outside that they were even becoming
the system to achieve the tall- more compelling by the day, given
The occasion was attended by the dream of world-class institutions. the global trend and the need to
Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of He made this remark at the 1st forge ahead in a fast moving world
the Governing Council of UNAAB, Annual Lecture of the Faculty of that had been compacted into a
Chief L.A.O. Osayemi and the Education, University of Ado-Ekiti unit due to landmark
institution's Vice-Chancellor, on the “Challenges of Higher breakthroughs in modern
Professor Olaiya Balogun, among Education in Nigeria: A Manager's technology, hence the need to
several other dignitaries. Perspective”. respond positively.
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The university administrator, that might come along the way in that all must leave the system
therefore, listed some of the the form of cheap alternative better than they met it.
critical challenges facing higher routes, cultivate creative Earlier, the Dean, Faculty of
institutions in Nigeria as; poor approach to internally generated Education, University of Ado-
funding, lack of infrastructure revenue and resist tendencies to Ekiti, Professor (Mrs.) G.A.
and maintenance, students' profligacy and embrace strategic Akinleye, noted that education
vices, poor staffing and gender management and evolvement of was a veritable tool for
imbalance, among others. a community wide sense of accelerating national
responsibility that the success of development. She pointed out
Professor Balogun further the institution was the collective that the development of any
observed that universities, responsibility of all stakeholders. nation hinged on appropriate
among other things, were education to help develop
expected to point out, not only He added that a balance should qualities, aptitudes and abilities
what was wrong about their ways be struck between pure and which would enable individuals
of believing or behaving, but also applied research such that they to acquire a critical
demonstrate through their would not pursue one at the understanding of problems at the
programmes of instruction, detriment of the other, engage in national and international levels.
research, administration and effective enlightment to make She, therefore, suggested that
management. major stakeholders finance the education should be directed to
cost of education, especially the the full development of the
Professor Balogun opined that need for payment of tuition and human personality and to
institutions must nurture and inculcate the culture of strengthen the respect for
grow on iron-cast commitment to accountability in staff and fundamental human rights and
the plan and eschew distractions students with a sense of mission freedom.
VC, UNAD, Prof Dipo Kolawole (right) and his FUTA counterpart, Prof Adebisi Balogun at the lecture
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N
asarawa State University, Keffi
has conferred another Honorary
Doctorate Degree of Letters on
the Chancellor of the Federal
University of Technology, Akure, His Royal
Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Isa Mustafa, Agwai I,
Emir of Lafia. The award was received by
the Chancellor at the Special Convocation
ceremony held by the University on
Saturday, 19th December, 2009.
Responding after the conferment of the
degree, the Chancellor of FUTA, Alhaji (Dr.)
Isa Mustafa, Agwai I, Emir of Lafia thanked
the University for the honour done him and
promised to continue to work for the
development of Nasarawa state in
particular, and Nigeria in general.
Other Nigerians conferred with Honorary
Doctorate Degrees at the occasion
included Alhaji Maitama Sule, Alhaji (Dr.)
Olusola Saraki and Chief Solomon Lar.
The occasion was attended by former Head
of State and his wife, General and Mrs.
Yakubu Gowon, Senate President, David
Mark among several other dignitaries.
Principal Officers of the Federal University
of Technology, Akure, led by the Vice-
FUTA Chancellor bags yet Chancellor, Professor Adebisi Balogun
were also at the occasion to felicitate with
another honorary degree the Chancellor.
The Chancellor speaking when the Pro-Chancellor, Brig. General Raji Rasaki paid him a courtesy visit in Lafia
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FUTA, OAU Emerge Tops Although the technology has
changed, the key learning elements
of the programme remain remarkably
in Regional Competition similar to the original concepts
pioneered by Imperial College.
N
igerian universities made panel of industry experts. Students Teams must demonstrate evidence of
the country proud in this gain experience using real rigorous and creative technical
year's Imperial Barrel technology on a real dataset. evaluations; the ability to work to a
Award (IBA) competition, which Additionally, students benefit from strict deadline; the ability to work
featured over 18 universities in feedback from the industry panel, effectively within a team; the ability to
Africa. the opportunity to impress potential make decisions based on incomplete
The keenly contested competition employers in the audience and the data; and the ability to give convincing
saw Obafemi Awolowo University, chance to win cash prizes for their oral presentations to a panel of
Ile-Ife, becoming the region's best schools. industry experts.
and Federal University of The IBA has been part of the M.Sc In 2008, FUTA emerged the overall
Technology, Akure, the second and Petroleum Geosciences course at best in Africa, Obafemi Awolowo
the University of Egypt Cairo, the the Imperial College for the past 36 University, Ile-Ife emerged winners in
third. years but the African region joined Africa in last year's competition and
Each University has between four the competition only three years retained the championship this year.
and six geosciences students as a ago and had performed Other universities that took part in the
team, which work on a particular tremendously well in the global last year's competition include Khon
project issued by the global parent contest. Started in 1976, the Kaen University, Thailand; Memorial
body American Association of programme originally focused on University, St. John's Newfoundland,
Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the North Sea a frontier basin Canada; Lomonosov Moscow
which is an international geological where interpretations required U n i v e r s i t y, M o s c o w R u s s i a ;
o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h a ff i l i a t e s using colour pencils. University of South Carolina; Texas
organizations across the world. Today, Imperial and IBA use new A&M University, Texas; University of
Other universities that contested technology to provide students a Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska;
include Universities of Ilorin, unique learning experience using University of Colorado; San Diego
Calabar and Ibadan. Others are data sets from basins around the State University, California and
Rivers State University of Science world. University of Texas at El Paso.
and Technology and University of
Nigeria, Nsukka.
The Imperial Barrel Award (IBA)
programme, is an annual prospect
FUTA STUDENTS BAG
evaluation competition created for MATHEMATICS AWARD
geosciences graduate students.
Four students of the Department of competition and assured them that
The programme is rigorous and
Mathematics have received award they would receive the cash
contributes to AAPG's mission of
for emerging third position at the equivalent of the award during the
promoting petroleum geosciences
recent Mathematics competition next convocation ceremony.
training and advancing the careers He admonished them not to relent but
held in Abuja
of geosciences students. At a meeting with the Deans of rather to be up and doing so as to be
University teams analyze a dataset Schools of the University, the Vice- able to compete with their
in 6-8 weeks prior to the Chancellor, Prof. Adebisi Balogun international counterparts at the
competition and deliver their results congratulated the students who coming competition which is
in a 30 minute presentation to a represented the University at the scheduled to hold in Bulgaria.
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(FUTA) is one of the two Universities
participating in the Pro-Africa Project
2009/2010 in Nigeria, gave a break
down of how agricultural products
like Cassava fibre, banana, coconut
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor provision of Public toilets and supply and other recycled materials could
Adebisi Balogun recently visited the of water for proper maintenance. He be processed and used for the
various schools in the University, explained that the University has in production of housing materials like
comprising the School of Earth and its offing, plans to construct public roofing sheets, ceiling boards, floor
Mineral Sciences (SEMS), School toilets for the convenience of both tiles and other infrastructural
of Environmental Technology staff and students. development facilities.
(SET), School of Agriculture and
Agricultural Technology (SAAT), In addition, the Director of the Also, in a short pictorial presentation
School of Engineering and Computer Resource Centre, by Dr. Babatunde Ajayi of the
Engineering Technology (SEET), Professor Dare Ajewole told the University's Department of Forestry
School of Sciences (SOS) and the Schools that the structured cable and Wood Technology, participants
School of Post-graduate Studies networking which is expected to were presented with pictures of on-
(SPGS), with a view to identifying boost the internet facility in the going projects such as the step-by-
the challenges of the Schools and University is due to commence as step processing of raw food
therefore find a lasting solution to soon as the University's Phase II materials and the making of floor tiles
same. project begins. from materials such as saw dust and
packets of sachet water.
During the visit, the Deans
presented the challenges facing the
different schools, such as the
FUTA, Brazilian Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Adebisi Balogun, who was
inadequacy/shortage of laboratory
equipment, office space, insufficient
Varsity Produce represented by the Deputy Vice-
Chancellor (Development),
fund for field and research work, as Non-conventional Professor (Arc.) Joseph Fadamiro
well as insufficient supply of thanked the guest lecturer for the
electricity for effective office work. Building Materials visual tour of the University of Sao
Professor Holmer Savastano of the Paulo which he noted gave
Responding in the various schools, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil has participants at the lecture an insight
the Vice-Chancellor acknowledged delivered a lecture on “Non- to the University's seven campuses
the Deans for what he described as Conventional building materials and activities. He assured Prof.
impressive performance so far. He based on agricultural and industrial Holmer of maximum cooperation that
thanked the staff for the joint effort residues, a contribution for would yield optimal achievement of
put together towards the realization sustainable housing and quality agricultural production for
of a complete session in December infrastructure” at the Federal global development.
2009 irrespective of the nationwide University of Technology, Akure
industrial action faced by the entire (FUTA). He further admonished
educational system. He assured professionals to be creative in their
them that the various problems Professor Holmer, who during his various fields of endeavour in order
identified will become a thing of the lecture, pointed out that the Federal to produce sustainable housing and
past in no distant time. University of Technology, Akure infrastructural development
worldwide.
Balogun revealed that the
University's dedicated power line
which is under construction would
be completed very soon, thereby
improving the supply of electricity
and effective office work. He also
noted that the University had
embarked on the construction of
buildings to combat the problem of
inadequate office space. He then
urged the staff to take academic
issues seriously and give good
guidance to students to enable
academic excellence in all fields be
the watchword of the University.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Academic), Professor Debo
Adeyewa spoke further on the
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FUTA VC
Lauds Telecoms Firms
Prof. Adebisi M. Balogun
Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of
Technology, Akure, Professor Adebisi Balogun, has
lauded telecommunications companies in Nigeria for
being socially responsible, particularly in the area of
intellectual challenge and contributions to learning.
T
he Vice-Chancellor gave the statutory science, engineering and Technology, Akure team for doing
the commendation during technology academic content, added well at the Zain Africa Challenge
the presentation of awards that the centre would provide learning competition. He said, FUTA being a
to the University by Zain resources in the areas of law, first timer in the competition,
(Nigeria) Limited for participating in medicine, arts, social sciences, civic competed with 32 other universities
the 2009 Zain Africa challenge studies and current affairs, among in Africa and made it to the second
games held in Abuja and Uganda at others. round.
different times.
Speaking earlier, the Head, Zain While each of the participants got a
Balogun lauded Zain Nigeria Corporate Social Responsibility cash reward of $1,000, the university
Limited for being unique in its s e c t i o n , M r. C h i n d a M a n j o r, was given 10 laptops, 3 projectors
corporate social responsibility, commended the Federal University of and 2 large projector screens.
noting that it was the first company
in Nigeria to come up with a
competition that tasked the
intelligence of Nigerian and African
University students, with the
ultimate aim of uniting Africa and her
youths beyond ethnic, tribal,
geographical and religious
limitations.
According to him, organizing the
Zain Africa Challenge among
universities in the country was
enough of a challenge itself, adding
that it was more challenging,
however, to organize same among
universities in Africa and to get such
an excellent level of success as
Zain had recorded.
Balogun, who disclosed that guided
by FUTA's experience in the 2009
Zain Africa challenge, the university
had resolved to establish a centre
with sufficient equipment, facilities
and all required resources to enable
the students come together, interact
with one another in texts and
materials, with a view to boosting
their knowledge in all areas beyond
Mr. Chinda Manjo presenting the award to FUTA VC
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FUTA re-instates 4 students, warns 3, He is therefore not expected to
resume academic activities until
expels 2, suspends 1 warning haveadvised to keep away
Science
and
been issued letters of the first semester of the 2010/2011
academic session.
Authorities of the University have from bad company.
approved the Clearance and Pardon Iluditan, Maye and Olofinsawo were He is hereby advised to hand over
of Adeparusi, Adeyemi O., a student in tried before the Disciplinary Panel all University property in his
the Department of Chemistry who on a case of Alteration of amount on possession to the appropriate
was earlier expelled from the tellers issued by UBA plc. and were officers and vacate the campus
University for involvement in cult found to have associated with immediately.
related activities. people of questionable character,
hence the perpetuation of the
Adeparusi who renounced his dubious act. LAJIDE re-appointed
involvement in cultism in the recently Director of CCE
concluded orientation programme for In another development, Idowu
Adebusola Adeoti of the Professor Labunmi Adigun
fresh students is therefore advised to
Department of Mining Engineering Lajide has been re-appointed
be of good behaviour and avoid as Director of the Centre for
unwholesome practices. and Oyewole Gbemisola Esther of
Continuing Education (CCE).
the Department of Food Science
Also, Adebanjo Francis Adekunle of Technology have been expelled His appointment is expected to
the Department of Applied Geology; from the University for alteration of span for the next two yeas with
Lawal Fatai Olakunle and Ebiwonjumi grades acquired in WASSCE June effect from January, 2010.
Ayodele Ernest, both of the 2001 and NECO, SSCE MAY/JUNE
Department of Applied Geophysics 2002 examinations respectively.
have been re-instated after proper
verification of their O'level Also, Akanni Keji Adekunmi of the
certificates. Department of Quantity Survey has
been suspended from the
.It would be recalled that these University for two semesters with
students were suspended indefinitely effect from first semester
for not honouring the invitation to 2009/2010 academic session.
present the original copies of their
O'level certificates for verification. Akanni who appeared before the
Disciplinary panel to investigate the
Similarly, Iluditan Oludayo E. of the case of Alteration of Amount on
Department of Chemistry; Maye Teller issued by UBA plc was found
Faisol A. and Olofinsawo Ayodeji E. , culpable of misconduct which
both of the Department of Computer amounts to a breach of
matriculation oath.
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FUTA, RECTAS
sign MoU
The authorities of the Regional Centre for
training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS), Ile-Ife
recently signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Federal
University of Technology, Akure . Profesor Isi
Ikhuoria, the Executive Director of RECTAS in
his speech at the occasion stated that the
organization was established in 1972 with a
view to be a leading centre of excellence,
providing one stop solution for quality geospatial
Science training education and research and DVC (A), Prof Adeyewa discussing wth the VC, Prof. Balogun
critical capacity for sustainable development in
Africa through capacity building.
He however described the occasion as an
avenue to foster advancement of knowledge
and skill acquisition in space based
technologies and Geoinformation Science
application. In a similar vein, the Honorable
Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban
Development, Ondo State, Mr. Kunle Ashaolu
called for collaboration between the state
government, on one hand, and FUTA and
RECTAS on the other hand in order to integrate
the partnership into the programme of the state.
Also speaking, the Surveyor General of the
Federation, Surveyor A.P.C. Majepeome
expressed happiness at the collaboration Surveyor-General of the Federation making a speech
between FUTA and RECTAS, and promised to
render all support and assistance in all regards
whenever the request is made.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor
Adebisi Balogun eulogized the quality of Ondo
State government and appealed to the Surveyor
General of the Federation and that of Ondo
State to assist in getting some of the needed
facilities to be able to mount a qualitative
programme in Geoinformatics. He urged the
University's Centre for Space Research and
Applications (CESRA) and RECTAS to
synergize particularly in the area of Millennium
development goal of the state government. He
warned that the relationship must not remain
dormant, noting that it must grow to the benefit Ondo State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban
of all and sundry. Development, Mr. Kunle Ashaolu addressing the audience.
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.. Matriculates
The Federal University of
2,600 students
learning. He noted that the
Te c h n o l o g y, A k u r e h a s Federal University of
administered matriculation oath on Technology, Akure sanctions
2600 Fresh Students of the students who are found guilty
institution with a strong warning that of examination misconduct,
the oath must be respected and indecent manners, stealing,
maintained at all times. manhandling or assault on
fellow students, fighting and
Speaking at the occasion, the 26th all forms of anti-social
in the series, the institution's Vice- behaviours. He then urged
Chancellor, Professor Adebisi the students to display great
Balogun described the oath as a caution, maturity and restraint in all He also pointed out that some
contract, never to be breached, their activities. students of the University
noting that a deviance from the participated and recorded
content and intent of the oath is a The Vice-Chancellor challenged the tremendous success in Zain
tendency to be lawless and fresh students to emulate those International Challenge that took
disobedient to laid down rules and students of the institution, who, in place in Uganda, while a student
regulations of the University. He the last two years, have projected from the Department of Forestry
warned that the University will spare the name of the University in the and Wood Technology was also
no effort to guard against this with all International Community. supported for a workshop in
its might. According to him, while a team of Bulgaria in 2009. These great feats
student leaders were in the United and attainments, according to the
Professor Balogun further Kingdom for an International Vice-Chancellor were the
admonished the fresh students not Summit where they distinguished expectations from all students,
to associate with bad gangs or fall themselves, a group of students particularly fresh students.
victims of secret cult activities, from the Department of Industrial
adding that university degrees Design were in the Netherlands for While congratulating the fresh
worldwide are awarded only on an International Workshop where students and their parents, he noted
excellence in character and they distinguished themselves in all that a total of over 20,000
aspects. candidates applied for admission
into the University this year,
out of which about 13,000
who scored 200 and above
in the Universities
Matriculation Examinations
(UME) were invited for
electronic test assessment
system for post-UME
screening.
Out of these, he said, the
University was only able to
admit and register about
2,600 students in strict
adherence to quality
assurance policies and the
approved carrying capacity
for the University. He,
therefore, described the
fresh students as being
privileged and lucky to have
attained their current status.
The Vice-Chancellor also
thanked the University's
admissions committee for
ensuring a hitch-free
admission exercise this
year.
A cross-section of matriculating students
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Unit should assist the free and traffic signs erected
FRSC Special Marshals University when necessary for
the purpose of safeguarding
for safety. Furthermore, he
encouraged them to advise the
lives and property and ensuring general public against
Pay Courtesy Call on an accident free society. He displaying and selling their
thereafter advised members to wares along the major road to
FUTA Management encourage more staff to join the
Unit for better service delivery.
avoid the risk of being knocked
down by vehicles.
T
he members of the Federal Road
Safety Commission, Special A l s o , t h e D e p u t y Vi c e - Responding, the Sector
Marshal, Unit 32, (Federal University Chancellor, Professor Debo Commander, Federal Road
of Technology, Akure) have paid a Adeyewa reminded the Safety Commission, Ondo
courtesy call on the University command that a lot of Nigerians State Command, Commander
management. die daily as a result of road O. F. Olawoyin, thanked the
accidents due to the poor state Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r f o r t h e
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebisi Balogun of roads. He enjoined the Unit opportunity given to the
who received the delegation after the to work hand-in-hand with other Command to exist on the
inauguration for the official take-off of duties on committees like the campus. He promised that the
the campus commended the Command on the transportation committee of the Unit will work in partnership
rebirth of the Unit in the University. He pledged the University to ensure that the with the University to have an
institution's support for the Unit, adding that the university roads are pot-hole accident free society.
VC Extols FUTA
Man 'O’ War
T
h e V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r,
Professor Adebisi Balogun
has extolled the relentless
effort of the Man 'O' War at
maintaining peace, law and order
in the University.
The Vice-Chancellor who spoke
through Professor J.A. Alokan at
the Investiture /Passing Out
c e r e m o n y h e l d r e c e n t l y,
commended the assistance of the
organization in combating crime,
ensuing discipline and good
behaviour amongst students,
maintenance of orderliness at
Prof. Adebisi Balogun, VC, FUTA
University functions, to mention a
few. He challenged them to always Management within its limit of
display their attained scarce resources would
Speaking further, Alokan noted professionalism in the continue to support the
that one of the Cardinal points of implementation of assigned roles,organization and its relevant
Man 'O' War principles and adding that they should expose requirements, which he
operations was leadership. To explained will assist the
the willingness and tenacity to put
this end, he stressed that the in extra unregulated energy to paramilitary outfit in achieving
organization must continue to be accomplish tasks and not be clockexcellence in service delivery.
upright, humble, responsible and watchers. He therefore congratulated
responsive in order to achieve its both the statesmen and Elder
lofty objectives. Professor Alokan assured the Statesmen who passed out
organization that the University and were honoured at the
occasion.
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JCI moves to Forestall
Water Problem on Campus
T
he Junior Chamber International (JCI), FUTA
Chapter has made a donation of a GP Water
Tank to the University with a view to
complementing management's effort in solving water
problem on the campus.
During the presentation, the President, Mr. Bamiloshin
Olumide who was represented by the Vice-President
(Programmes), Akinwumi Yewande commended the
University Management for its relentless effort in
making the Campus conducive for learning and
habitation.
She revealed that the Club's gesture was a display of its
corporate social responsibility to its host community
and a contribution to national development.
F U TA C M S
R e s p o n d i n g , t h e D e p u t y Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r
(Development), Professor (Arc.) J.A. Fadamiro
elects new officers
T
he Federal University of Technology, Akure
appreciated the students for their effort and for thinking Staff Cooperative Multipurpose Society
in the right direction. He expressed excitement that the Limited (CMS), at its Annual General
students are not only passing through the University Meeting held recently elected the following
but allowing it to pass through them. He commended members to run its affairs for the next two (2) years.
them for participating in the development of the
University and the entire community, as well as for Engr. S.A. Anjorin - President
capacity building efforts of leadership roles. Mr. Samuel A. Omololu - Vice-President
Mr. Michael O. Adaramola - Gen. Secretary
Also, the Dean of Students, Professor Dayo Fasakin Mr. Allen Ariyo - Treasurer
appreciated the students' initiative of contributing Mr. Femi Olaosebikan - Financial Secretary
positively to the University. He further encouraged Mr. M.B. Fadimiroye - Ex-Officio
them not to relent in the activities yet face their Mr. O.O. Afolabi - Ex-Officio
academic work squarely.
FUTA News wishes the newly elected officers a
It would be recalled that JCI had earlier donated bed successful tenure in office.
spreads to the university Health Centre.
FUTA Suspends 6, Rusticates 3, Exonerates 5
A
uthorities of the University have approved the In another development, another three students; Kareem
indefinite suspension of Mr. Monye Oluwatosin Yusuf Temitope of the Department of Applied
Charles of the Department of Urban and Geophysics, Falua Amos Olusayo of the Department of
Regional Planning, Ahmed Taiwo A. of the Agricultural Engineering and Balogun Olanrewaju of the
Department of Agric. Engineering and Ajileye Taiwo Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management
O. of the Department of Estate Management for have been rusticated from the University for similar
involvement in cult related activities, an act contrary to offence.
the University regulations and a breach of
matriculation oath which they swore to on admission. However, the following five students; Ogunode Ayodeji
Paul, Olateru-Olagbegi Adeniyi, Ajayi Olalekan, Balogun
In a related development, three other students, Ayodeji Abiodun and Bakare Kayode Olusegun, all of the
Owoeye Olufemi Tubosun of the Department of Department of Mining Engineering have been
Agricultural Engineering, Agidi Nelson Tolulope of the exonerated from involvement in cult related activities.
Department of Mathematical Sciences and Benjamin
Ouwande of the Department of Metallurgical and All suspended and rusticated students are advised in
Materials Engineering have been suspended for one their own interest to vacate the University campus
semester each also for their involvement in cult immediately and hand over any University property in
related offences. their possession to the appropriate quarters.
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SURCON DONATES EQUIPMENT TO FUTA
T
he Surveyors Registration
Council of Nigeria, Ondo
State Branch has donated
Surveying equipment to the
Department of Surveying
and Geoinformatics of the Federal
University of Technology, Akure.
The equipment include a Total Station
NTS 352 R with complete accessories,
Automatic Level (2no.), Aluminium Tripod
ATs5 (2No.), Aluminium Tripod ATS 1
(1No.), Leveling staff (4No.), Tracking
rod, Ranging Pole, Prism, 100 meter tape
(6No.) and 50 meter tape (6 No.).
Presenting the items to the University,
the Chairman of Surveyors Registration
Council of Nigeria, Ondo State Branch,
who is also the Surveyor-General of
Ondo State, Surveyor G.A. Agunbiade The Surveyor-General of Ondo State in a warm handshake with the DVC (D)
lamented that for several years,
Surveying, as a course was not offered in
any University in the South West, except PHCN promises better power supply
University of Lagos, whereas institutions
T
he Power Holding Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor,
in the North and East offered Surveying
Company of Nigeria Professor Adebisi Balogun
many years before the course became
(PHCN), Akure thanked the team for making out
popular in the South-West.
branch has promised time to visit the University and
Surveyor Agunbiade pointed out that it to assist the University appreciate its problems. He
was as a result of the determination of the actualize its dreams of providing thanked the management of
Ondo State Branch of the Surveyors and supplying sufficient power to PHCN for being available to
Registration Council of Nigeria to give a enable it thrive in the area of cater for the needs of the
boost to the teaching of Surveying and teaching and research. University each time there was a
Geoinformatics in the South West that demand.
The Business Manager of the
the donations were made to the Federal
Akure branch, Engr. W.I. Ikiriko He commended the
University of Technology, Akure for early
who said this at a courtesy call to commitment and assistance
commencement of the teaching of
the Vice-Chancellor appreciated rendered to the University by the
Surveying and Geoinformatics in the
the existing challenges facing Company for the acquisition of a
University. He added that his council
PHCN, thereby hampering dedicated power line and
would make more donations to the
adequate supply of power. assured them of the University's
University in no distant future.
continued support towards the
He however noted that the existing partnership.
Receiving the equipment on behalf of the
University community was one to
University management, the Deputy
give priority to in order to enable it He also urged the officials to put
Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Debo
carry out its activities efficiently. more effort into supplying
Adeyewa thanked the Surveyors
On this note, he assured the adequate power to the
Registration Council of Nigeria, Ondo
University that the Company would University to avoid conflict
State Branch for the kind gesture. He
do everything within its reach to between the Company and the
assured the donors that the equipment
meet the University's needs. University's students as it had
will be put into judicious use.
been in the past.
FUTA BULLETIN
24
Newsletter of The Federal University of Technology, Akure
Varsities urged to pursue Dr. Olubunmi Peters stressed that the
future of the road sector lies in the
establishment of all the provisions of the
excellence in training Road Vision 2000 which will support a
sustained and steady stream of funding,
N
igerian Universities have According to the former FERMA boss, an integrated Road Maintenance
been called upon to give it would be a goal reached and an Scheme, Standardized Road
serious consideration to objective realized when Nigerian Maintenance Initiatives, well conceived
identifying their respective strong Universities are recognized for their strategy for Road Infrastructure
points and harnessing all and prowess in turning out eminently Maintenance Management and
every effort for attaining some qualified professional individuals in predictive and projected National Road
degree of excellence in same. particular fields of human endeavour to Management System.
feed a corresponding industry or sector
The call was made by the former of the economy constantly at all levels. While also stressing the significance of
Managing Director of Federal Road Infrastructure to our socio-
Roads Maintenance Agency Dr. Olubunmi Peters maintained that economic development and the need
(FERMA), Dr. Olubunmi Peters at Nigerian Universities have a significant for a proper approach to managing its
the 5th Annual lecture of the School role to play in the development of a impact, the former FERMA boss urged
of Engineering and Engineering planned programme for trained government to develop an appropriate
Technology, Federal University of personnel for an efficient road strategy in our road maintenance
Technology, Akure (FUTA). development and maintenance culture management initiatives, identify and
in Nigeria. utilize the right caliber of staff to manage
Delivering the lecture, titled “The Although funding, according to the the road infrastructure and identify and
Challenges of Road Development guest lecturer, would constitute some develop appropriate forms of road
and Maintenance in Nigeria”, Dr. problem at the onset in achieving this, funding initiatives.
Olubunmi Peters urged Nigerian he assured that the hurdle can be and
Universities to situate themselves will be surmounted through intelligent He also called for the establishment of
in the mainstream of producing sourcing of sponsorship within an appropriate road management
highly trained professional recipient industries of such structure through reforms, encourage
engineering individuals to fill the specializations, adding that the the essence of an improved synergy for
yawning gap in the market place for Federal Roads Maintenance Agency the National Road Network through the
capable constructions. will be most willing to support any NAPHTO initiative and provide the
He posited that Nigerian Nigerian Institution that embarks on required leadership and political
Universities should identify areas such laudable scheme, especially in support for the road transport sub-
in which they are particularly strong road construction, maintenance and sector. Dr. Olubunmi Peters added that
and dig in there unto specialization management. there is need now more than ever to
such that an industry can totally develop an integrated strategy for road
rely on the products of these infrastructure management not only for
institutions to feed its yearning for Federal roads, but also for State and
qualified personnel and Local government roads.
Professional human capital.
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Experts eulogize FUTA
E
xperts from the University of Engineering which saw them Testifying to the good work the
Witwatersrand, South Africa through workshops, laboratories collaboration has produced, the Vice-
have extolled the efforts of and progressing projects, some of Chancellor remarked on the pride the
the Federal University of which were funded by AMSEN. She University enjoys from its well
Technology, Akure at devicing local therefore expressed optimism at a seasoned professors, who had in one
solutions to world class problems. better working relationship with the way or the other benefited from
The Director, Centre of Excellence in University, adding that the centre AMSEN.
string materials, Africa Materials will continue to join hands with He however, wished that students of
Science and Engineering Network FUTA to take care of the academic the University who would be trained
(AMSEN), Professor Lesley Cornish needs of both students and staff so by AMSEN would not only acquire the
and her colleague, Professor Frank as to continue the trend of turning training for their personal use but
Kariche explained that the network out seasoned and deserving would return on the long run to put up
was concerned with carrying out experts in the society. modules in the University and serve
researches geared towards solving The obviously excited Vice- the nation at large.
African problems with African Chancellor of FUTA, Professor Besides the University of
resources. Adebisi Balogun spoke largely on Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, other
Professor Cornish noted that they the noble course of raising the members of the African Materials
were impressed at the outcome of standard of human capacity in Science and Engineering Network
the tour of the University's Faculty of academics which he thought (AMSEN) include University of
AMSEN was investing in. Namibia, University of Botswana,
University of Nairobi and the Federal
FUTA Management congratulates University of Technology, Akure.
AAU VC
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing In a letter, signed by the Registrar of FUTA, Dr. (Mrs.) Funke
Council of the Federal University of Technology, Oyebade, she said “I write on behalf of the Chairman of Council,
Akure (FUTA), Brigadier-General Raji Rasaki Brigadier-General Raji Rasaki, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor
and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebisi Adebisi Balogun, Senate and the entire staff and students of the
Balogun have congratulated the new Vice- Federal University of Technology, Akure to congratulate you very
Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, warmly on your recent appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of
Akungba Akoko, Prof. Femi Mimiko on his well Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State.
deserved appointment as the University Chief That you are able to attain the very peak of your career in grand
Executive Officer. style is a testimony of your brilliance, hardwork, total devotion,
doggedness, determination, resourcefulness and confidence in
the ultimate reward of good by the Almighty God. While
acknowledging that the task ahead is indeed a very challenging
one, we are confident that you have what it takes to make a
distinctive success of the great assignment as Vice-Chancellor
of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko.”
Dr. Oyebade concluded the letter by praying God to continue to
endow him with good health, the wisdom, knowledge and
courage required to cope with the exigencies of the position.
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26 Newsletter of The Federal University of Technology, Akure
Don calls on Govt to
establish Biotechnology
Resource Centres
A
call has gone to government to
urgently establish
Biotechnology Resource
Centres in the Universities and in all
relevant Research Institutes where
functional tissue culture laboratories
will preserve the germ plasm of useful
plants.
Delivering the 57th Inaugural lecture
of the Federal University of
Technology, Akure, Professor
Anthony Onifade of the institution's
department of Microbiology also
made a case for the establishment of
the Institute of Botanical Studies of
Nigeria (IBSN) that will coordinate the
NASU NEC pays FUTA STUDENTS training of taxonomists and keep
courtesy call on BAG Nigerian ethnobotanicals for proper
documentation of indigenous
FUTA Management NNPC/CHEVRON knowledge, adding that this institute
should be synergized with the already
SCHOLARSHIP
T
he aura at the Federal existing Herbal Research Institute of
University of Technology, Nigeria (HRIN)) so as to achieve its
Akure (FUTA) was that of
friendliness, warmth and reception
penultimate week when the National
N o fewer than four
students of the Federal
University of Technology,
mandate.
In the lecture, titled “Phytotheraphy: A
Executive Council of the Non- Random Walk Through A Random
Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Akure have become recipients Forest?”, Professor Onifade equally
Nigerian Universities paid a courtesy o f 2 0 0 8 / 2 0 0 9 called for the development of latest
call on FUTA management. biotechnological approaches,
N N P C / C H E V R O N
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor particularly in the field of micro
Adebisi M. Balogun, in his goodwill Scholarship award. propagation, reproductive biology,
message praised the Union for Each of the students from the domestication of selected species and
choosing FUTA as the venue of its agro-technological practices.
department of Electrical
very important decision making
meeting, noting that the gesture was Electronics Engineering While calling on government to, as a
a sign of respect and oneness. (EEE) will get N75,000.00 per matter of urgency, enforce regulatory
Professor Balogun who was acts to protect our natural forest
represented by the Deputy Vice- session for a minimum of five resources, Professor Onifade also
Chancellor (Development), years to cover the duration of advised government to, as a matter of
Professor Debo Adeyewa the studies. top priority, provide adequate fund for
commended the Union, particularly research works in the Universities and
the FUTA branch, for its patience and The cheques were presented Research Institutes, and indeed in the
proper conduct during and after the to the students at a entire system of education in Nigeria.
strike. presentation ceremony held in
Earlier, the National Deputy General
Secretary, Mr. F.J. Ajayi who led the their honour last week.
delegation, expressed delight at the According to a statement by
reception by what he termed the institution's Information
“friendly management” of the
University. He pointed out that the Unit, the scholarship which
management of FUTA had, from takes effect from 2008/2009
inception, been approachable and
academic session will be paid
receptive to NASU at all levels. He
therefore thanked management for once yearly.
all its efforts to give maximum
comfort to NASU members in the
University.
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FUTA VC,. Adebisi Balogun, his O.A.U. counterpart, Michael Faborode
and Olaiya Balogun of UNAAB after a meeting in Abuja
The VC, Adebisi Balogun and other colleagues at the
Convocation ceremony of Nasarawa State University, Keffi
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