President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Pro-Chancellor, Governing Council members, and Principal Officers for the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Prof James Gbenga Aribisala, a Prof of Civil Engineering (water Resources) is to serve as the Vice Chancellor, Mr Oduwole Olalere Dada, Registrar, Mrs Adeniyi Racheal Ajayi, Bursar and Prof Isaac Oluwadare Busayo is the Librarian
Leading the university’s Governing Council is Senator Binta Masi Garba, who has been appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson. A seasoned politician, businesswoman, and administrator, Senator Garba represented Adamawa North in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 and previously served in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011.
Other members of the Governing Council include: Prof. Joseph Olurotimi Sanya; Mr. Efe Emefienin Emmanuel; Dr. Joyce Ogunyemi; and Alhaji Dahiru Abdullahi Ruma.
President Tinubu acknowledged the efforts of Senate Leader Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele in advocating for the establishment of the new university.
The President encouraged the appointees to leverage their experience and commitment to steer the university toward academic excellence, innovative research, and development.
The university is set to admit its first cohort of students in September 2025.
