Organisation hails Awolola’s appointment as Kwara Poly Ag. Rector
* Commends Gov AbdulRazaq for the decision
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been commended on the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Awolola Felicia Olabisi as the Acting Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
The commendation was contained in statement jointly issues by the National President of Omo Ibile Igbomina, Sir Bisi Fakayode and the National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Bisi Adedayo.
The umbrella body of all Igbomina people at home and in the Diaspora lauded the Governor for putting a round peg in a round hole, maintaining that the new appointee is a seasoned academic and administrator.
“The appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Awolola Felicia Olabisi by Governor AbdulRazaq is highly commendable. The Governor has exhibited a high sense of responsibility in appointing a seasoned academic and administrator to head the State Polytechnic in acting capacity.
“We have no doubt in our minds that Governor AbdulRazaq has put a round peg in a round hole by this well-deserved appointment by Dr. (Mrs.) Awolola. We appeal to the state government to consider confirmation of this appointment in the nearest future,” the statement stressed.
The socio-cultural organisation also congratulated the appointee for a well-deserved appointment, urging her to bring her wealth of experience and visionary leadership to bear on the institution during this critical period.
The statement added: “We congratulate Dr. (Mrs.) Awolola Felicia Olabisi on this well-deserved appointment. As a distinguished academic and administrator, you are expected to bring your wealth of experience and visionary leadership to bear on the institution with a view to bringing sanity to the citadel of learning.
“As the Acting Rector, it is your task to bring sanity to the institution as well as ensure seamless academic operations, engage stakeholders and foster a safe and productive environment for both students and staff of the institution.”
It would be recalled that the Governor recently directed that the immediate past Rector, Engr. (Dr.) Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, should step aside pending investigations into recent student protests in the Polytechnic.
