Fedpoly Ede appoints Petinrin as Acting Rector

The Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has confirmed the appointment of Dr Joseph Petinrin, as the Acting Rector of the academic institution.

The appointment of Dr. Petinrin is with effect from November 3.

Air Commodore Emmanuel Jekada (rtd.), who’s the Chairman of the Council, made a presentation of the letter of appointment, which was dated October 27, to the appointee during a sent-off in honour of the outgoing rector, Dr John Adekolawole, Saturday in Ede, Osun State.

Jekada, while making the presentation of the letter, revealed that the appointment of Petinrin was as a result of the end of the tenure of the outgoing rector, Adekolawole on October 31.

Before his appointment, the appointee was the Deputy Rector (Academics).

Petinrin was born, September 2, 1962 in Ipetu Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area of Osun. He had Higher National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti in 1988.

He also got a Postgraduate Diploma (Technical Education) at the University of Jos in 1991.

He obtained a Master degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure in 1998.

He bagged his doctorate in the Universiti Teknologi, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia in 2015.

The Chairman of the Council, sent message of appeal to the polytechnic members to give support to the acting rector to benefit and grow the institution.

Jekada, who referred to the outgoing rector as a hardworking man, disclosed that he performed excellently well during his tenure.

“I don’t have any regrets working with the outgoing rector. If I am to grade his performance, I will give him 95 per cent.

“Everybody should, therefore, be thinking of how to make this place a better place. The rector is going but the institution remains.

“Pending the time a substantive rector will be appointed, the acting rector was elected according to the Polytechnic Act and everything was done to get a capable hand to continue the good work”, he said.

While passing his remarks, the acting rector said he would promote the legacy of the outing rector.

He persuaded all the lecturers and leaders of union to support him to succeed.

Petinrin, however, added that he would not give room for indiscipline and corruption in the system.

“Let us work together to raise the standards of this institution and bring its glory together”, he said.

While giving his remarks, the outgoing rector appreciated the staff and students for their support.