The Ibadan Prime Youth Forum (IPYF) on Monday congratulates the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan as he resumes Office, describes him as a round peg in a round hole.
In a statement by the National Coordinator, Dr Oluwatunmise Adeagbo said “On behalf of all the youths of Ibadanland under the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes with the name IPYF, we congratulate Professor Adebowale on this mile stone achievement. We knew when the agitation for having an Ibadan-born as the VC started, and we are happy that it’s happening while we are alive. It is not that the University has never produced any competent Indigene who are qualified for the position, but the problem has always been politics, we are glad that this time around, a competent son of the soil has been given the mantle of leadership, given his wealth of experience in academics and administration, we believe that he will make a difference”
Prof. Adebowale was born on 11 January, 1962 in Ibadan, Oyo state. He completed his B.Sc in Chemistry in 1984; M.Sc in Industrial Chemistry in 1986 and Ph.D in 1991.
The new Vice Chancellor began his academic career at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) in October, 1991, as a Lecturer Grade II. He returned to UI in 1999 as a Senior Lecturer and rose through the ranks to become a Professor in October 2006. He had post-doctoral experience in Germany and Italy. His cognate administrative experience includes: Dean, Faculty of Science, 2009-2011;
Director Special Duties Office of the Vice-Chancellor, 2015-2017 and two-term Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), 2018 till he was appointed.
He is a Fellow of the following learned societies:
Science Association of Nigeria;
Chemical Society of Nigeria;
Polymer Institute of Nigeria and the Nigerian Academy of Science.
Outside the shores of the country, Professor Adebowale is a Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry (UK); African Academy of Science (Kenya), and Alexander von Humboldt (Germany). He is happily married with three children.
The National Coordinator of the Forum Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo also admonishes the the new VC to use his experiences to sustain and improve the standard of the University achievement both in academics and other areas.
“Let me also add that University of Ibadan is known for greatness, the University has won many medals in Science, Arts and other areas, we want the new VC to sustain this and improve on them, we have no doubt in his ability to succeed and we pray that the Lord be with him”