FPI former rector, Dr Raheem Oloyo dies at 67

FPI former rector, Dr Raheem Oloyo dies at 67

The Rector, Dr. Mukail Aremu Akinde, FCA on behalf of the Governing Council, Management, Staff and Students of the Polytechnic, Ilaro, has announced the death of the 4th Rector of the institution, Dr. Raheem Adisa Oloyo.

According to a press release, the former rector died in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 28th February, 2023 in, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

“He was survived by his wife, Chief Mrs. Oluyemisi Oloyo, Children and grand children.

“Fidau prayer for the repose of his soul will take place on Thursday, 2nd March, 2023, by 10.00am at the Multipurpose Hall, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro”, the release stated.

OBITUARY:

INALILAHI WA INALEHI RAJIUN

With heavy heart, but in total submission to the will of Almighty Allah (SWAT), the Rector, Dr. Mukail Aremu Akinde, FCA on behalf of the Governing Council, Management, Staff and Students of the Polytechnic regrets to announce the death of the 4th Rector of the institution, Dr. Raheem Adisa Oloyo who passed on to glory in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 28th February, 2023 in, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Born on 14th August, 1956 in Lagos, Dr. Oloyo joined the services of the Polytechnic on 1st August, 1980 as Lecturer III in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology.

Through dint of hardwork, dedication and discipline, Dr. Oloyo rose to the position of Chief Lecturer on 1st January, 1995.

He became the Rector on 12th June, 2006 having being the Deputy /Acting Rector from 8th January, 2004.

He was re-appointed for the second and final term on the 12th June 2010.

He stepped down in 2014 and proceeded to Covenant University, Ota on a year sabbatical leave after which he returned to the Polytechnic as the Director, Directorate of Linkages and Affiliation on 20th January, 2016, the position he occupied until his mandatory retirement from active service on 14th August, 2021.

He was survived by his wife, Chief Mrs. Oluyemisi Oloyo, Children and grand children.
Fidau prayer for the repose of his soul will take place on Thursday, 2nd March, 2023, by 10.00am at the Multipurpose Hall, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

Let’s have a peep into the abridged
PROFILE OF DR. RAHEEM ADISA OLOYO

DR. RAHEEM ADISA OLOYO joined the services of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro as a Lecturer III officer on 1st August, 1980.

He was promoted to
Lecturer II on 1st January, 1983

Lecturer I on 1st January, 1986

Senior Lecturer with effect from 1st January, 1989

Principal Lecturer on 1st January, 1992
Chief Lecturer on 1st January, 1995.

He was appointed as:
Coordinator for Four Polytechnic Projects on 14th January, 1991.

Director of Polytechnic Industrial Services on 24th November, 1994
Assessor for Our Journal – Nigerian Journal of Technical Education
by National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)- 10th December, 1990
Editor of Nigeria Journal of Science Laboratory Technology by OATECHNO-SCIENTIFICS NIGERIA – 19th April, 1993
Nominated by NBTE as Resource Person to speak on Central Timetabling A Technique for maximizing Space Utilization”. 14th August, 1992.

Resource Person at the Senior Polytechnic Staff Management Workshop held at Ilorin by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). 13th April, 1993.

Director, Ilaro Poly Consult and Industrial Services. 4th December, 1995.

HOD, Science Laboratory Technology on 1st January, 2002.

Acting Director, School of Applied Science 1st January, 2002.

Director, School of Applied Science on 1st June, 2002.

HOD, Science Laboratory Technology (Renewal of Appointment) 9th January, 2004.

Deputy Rector on 6th January, 2004.

Acting Rector to oversee the Polytechnic when the substantive Rector went on Holy Pilgrimage on 8th January, 2004.

Deputy Rector on 6th January, 2004.

Acting Rector on 23rd March, 2005.

Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro on 12th June, 2006.

Rector, (Renewal of Appointment) Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro on 12th June, 2010.

He was granted Sabbatical Appointment at Covenant University on 10th July, 2014.

Director, Directorate of Linkage and Affiliation on 15th January, 2016.

COMMENDATION

Letter of Commendation as a Member of Polytechnic Examination – 18th October, 1994.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES

I. S. G. S., Ajase-Ipo, Kwara State – 1970 – 1974

M. B. H. S., Lagos – 1974 – 1976

University of Ibadan, Ibadan – 1976 1979
University of Ibadan, Ibadan – Jan., 1984
University of Ibadan, Ibadan – July, 1988

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES
West African School Certificate – June, 1974

Higher School Certificate – June, 1976

B.Sc. (H`ons.) in Agric. with specialization in Bio-Chemistry & Nutrition – June, 1979

M.Sc. in Agricultural Biochemistry & Nutrition – Jan., 1984

PhD in Agricultural Biochemistry & Nutrition – July, 1988

MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

Member, Appointment and Promotion Committee (Junior Staff) – 10th April, 1986

Member, Polytechnic Examination Committee – 13th January, 1989
Procurement Planning Committee – 10th July, 2008

Member, Committee on Agreements between the Government
and Unions in Tertiary Institutions Referred to the Governing Council – 28th July, 2010

Chairman, Committee on Improvement of Internally Generated
Revenue (IGR) – 16th August, 2010

Chairman, Committee on Polytechnic Strategic Plan – 7th September, 2015

Chairman, Committee on Linkage and Affiliation – 18th November, 2015

Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee on Papers Presentation at the Next CAPPA Meeting – 5th May, 2017

Chairman, Re-Constitution on Strategic Plan Committee – 13th June, 2018

PUBLICATIONS

BSc. – Chemical Estimates of Nutritive Value of Some Lesser Known Tree Crops.
(1979)

MSc. – Performance of Broiler Chicks fed varying Levels of Oil, Thiamine and Niacin.
(1983).

PhD. – Biolin Requirement of Broiler Chicks fed Palm Kernel Products, (1988).

Oloyo, R. A. (2001) Fundamentals of Research Methodology for Social and Applied Sciences, ROA Press, Nigeria, x + 286pp.

Oloyo, R. A. & Ogunmodede, B. K. (2000). Effects of Dietary Palm Kernel Oil Supplementation on Biotin Requirement of Broilers. Indian J. Animal Sciences 70 (6): 623-629.

Aiyeleye, F. B. & Oloyo, R. A. (2000) Effect of Management and Thiamine Supplementation on Yeast Activity in Barley Malt/Maize Grit Worts. Nig. Food Journal 15:9 14.

Oloyo, R. A. & Ilelaboye, N. O. A. (1999) Studies on the Suitability of Breadfruit Flour for Preparation of Amala A Traditional Fruit. Journal of Applied Science Mgt.

Oloyo R. A.(1999) Maize Requirement of Broiler fed Maize Palm Kernel Meal Based Diet. Journal of Applied Science Mgt.

Oloyo, R. A. (2000) An Appraisal of Strategies for Management of Staff Training & Development Activities in Nigerian Polytechnics. Book of Reading Conference Proceedings of School of Management Studies, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

N. O. A. Ilelaboye, & R. A. Oloyo (2000), Proximate Composition and Structural Carbohydrates of Seeds of Some Lesser known tree crops. 1st National Conference of Schools of Applied Sciences, Engineering & Environmental Studies, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

Oloyo, R. A. (2001) Effect of Germination on the Nutritive quality of Pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan L. 2nd National Conference of Schools of Applied Sciences, Engineering & Environmental Studies, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

He delivered the 4th Inaugural Lecture, titled WHO WILL BRING BACK THE CHICKEN TO THE TABLE FOR THESE PEOPLE in 2019.

The workaholics of a man that he was, Dr. Oloyo was a facilitator during the FPI GRANT SUBMISSION COMMITTEE’s Train-the Trainers Workshop held last week Tuesday, 21st February, 2023.

It will be an understatement that the Polytechnic community will sorely miss Dr. Raheem Adisa Oloyo, popularly known as the Grandfather Rector

May his soul rest in perfect peace.