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PRESIDENT
Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Dr. Lateef
Ademola Olatunji, as the fourth substantive Rector of the Federal
Polytechnic Offa.
The appointment is with effect from 28th December, 2016. He is an Economist and Accountant by profession.
Born on 2nd
of December, 1963 in the city of Offa, Dr. Lateef Olatunji, immediately
after his elementary education, enrolled at the Anglican College of
Commerce, Offa, Kwara State between 1973 to 1978. He was at the School
of Basic Studies, Kwara State College of Technology, now Kwara State
Polytechnic, Ilorin for Advance Level Programme moderated by the
highly-famed University of Cambridge between 1979 to 1981, after which
he left for Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, for Bachelor’s degree in
Economics. He graduated from the University in 1984.
In
the bid to spice up his academic qualification and complement his
knowledge base in Economics with Information and Communication
Technology, Dr. Olatunji enrolled for Certificate in Computing Programme
at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa.
His
other academic qualifications include Master’s degree in Business
Administration and Master of Science in Economics from the University of
Ilorin. His burning desire to acquire more knowledge would not make him
feel comfortable and as a result, he left Nigeria for Master of Science
in Research Methods and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with the Research
topic in Essays on Foreign Direct Investment Institutions Output
Efficiency and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries (SSA)
both, from the Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom.
Dr.
Olatunji joined the services of the Polytechnic in 1996 as a Senior
Lecturer from where he rose to become a Chief Lecturer. He was at
different times Head of the Department of Financial Studies (1996-1997);
Head of Accountancy Department (1997-2000); Director School of Business
and Management Studies (2000-2006);Director PolyConsult (2004-2005);
Dean, Student Affairs and Chairman Polytechnic Sports Committee
(2009-2011) amongst other duties.
An
accounting guru and economist per excellence, Dr. Olatunji is a Fellow
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); Member,
Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) and Associate, Chartered Institute
of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
Enriched
with wealth of administrative and academic experiences, Dr. Lateef
Ademola Olatunji is married and blessed with children.
SIGNED:
Alh. Abdulhamid O. Raji
Registrar
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