Prof Bamire Emerges New Vice Chancellor of OAU | The Harmattan News

The Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Thursday announced the appointment of a Professor of Agricultural Economics from the Faculty of Agriculture in the University, and former deputy vice-chancellor in charge of academics, Adebayo Bamire as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Chairman of the Council, Owelle Udoji, who made the announcement, said Bamire defeated 19 other applicants to emerge the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the university. A professor of Art and former deputy vice-chancellor at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Razaq Kalilu, and Kayode Ijadunola, a professor of public health and community medicine and former provost of the OAU’s college of health sciences, ranked second and third respectively.
A native of Oyan in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Adebayo Simeon Bamire, was born on 18th January, 1959. He completed his primary education in St. Clares’ Nursery/Primary School, Osogbo, Nigeria and his secondary education in St. Charles’ Grammar School, Osogbo.
A Cohort 8 Fellow of the LEAD International, he was admitted into the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) to read Agricultural Economics in the Faculty of Agriculture. He completed his first, second and tertiary education in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria with Bachelor of Agriculture in 1985, M.Phil., in 1992, and Ph.D. in 1999. His PhD thesis won the “National Universities Postgraduate Thesis Award” in 2001. He was a former student and mentee of the sixth vice chancellor of the university Professor Caleb Adeniyi Osuntogun.
He is presently a Lecturer/Professor in the same Department. Prof. Bamire has also received different awards for his contribution to the development of the educational sector. These include: Award of excellence for contribution to Growth & Development of the Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; Award of excellence for exemplary leadership and remarkable contributions to the development of the Faculty of Agriculture, OAU, Ife; Ambassador Award by Great Ife Alumni Association, Home Branch in recognition of priceless contributions to the development of the educational sector in Nigeria and for serving as a worthy ambassador of Great Ife Alumni Association Home Branch; Award of outstanding achievement for dedication, commitment and progress of the Faculty of Agriculture, OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Nigerian Association of Agricultural Students (NAAS) and the Rotary award of excellence for contribution to Research & Educational Development.
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Immediately the announcement was made on Thursday, some persons invaded the campus gate, locked the entrance and created gridlock in and out of the campus.
Some Ife indigenes, under the aegis of “Ife Town and Gown”, had campaigned that a qualified Indigene of the town should be appointed as Vice-Chancellor.