A new rector Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Dr. Adeoye David Odedeji, has been appointed by the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
This was made known in a statement by MAPOLY’s Head, Public Relations and Protocol unit, ‘Yemi Ajibola, on Thursday, August 4, 2022.
The governor approved the appointment in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Mrs. Olaseni Abosede Ogunleye.
The letter read: “I have the directive of the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology to inform you that the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Adiodun, MFR, in exercise of his power as the Visitor to the Polytechnic, has approved your appointment as the Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta.”
Born on January 14, 1963 at Igan-Alade, Ketu Constituency, Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State, he attended the Prestigious University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife for B.Sc (Hons) Sociology & Anthropology (1987), M.Sc Sociology & Anthropology (1989), and Doctoral Degree in Agric. Extension & Rural Development (Rural Sociology) 2014) at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Dr. Odedeji joined the services of Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, in 1996 as Lecturer II.
By dint of hard work, he rose to the status of Chief Lecturer in 2015.
He is a member of many professional bodies including Institute of Personnel Management, Nigerian Rural Sociological Association (NRSA), International Farming System Association (IFSA) and a Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (NITD).
He has served at numerous positions in the Polytechnic such as Head, Department of General Studies; Director, Centre for Part-time and Diploma Programme and Director, Academic Planning.
Until his appointment as Rector, he was the Acting Rector of the Polytechnic, following the appointment of the erstwhile Rector, Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina, as the Commissioner of Agriculture, Ogun State.
He has several books and over 50 journal publications to his credit.
