Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro

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Final Year Students 2024 Signing Out

CELEBRATING AN EXCELLENT LEADER -Alukoism

On this most auspicious occasion of your birthday sir, I am delighted to offer my most sincere and heartfelt felicitations to a truly exceptional leader, mentor, and a paragon of excellence!

Your tenure at the helm was a masterclass in visionary leadership, and I am eternally grateful for the wisdom, guidance, and inspiration you so generously bestowed upon every staffer during your time in office and beyond.

I must confess that I was deeply moved by your selfless dedication to the greater good, as evidenced by your tireless efforts during the last accreditation and resource inspections, last year.

Your unwavering commitment to ensuring a seamless transition and your continued support for your successor are a testament to your unimpeachable character and your unshakeable belief in the power of mentorship.

As the venerable Aristotle once astutely observed and concluded, "...the role of the leader is to create the environment in which all members of an organization have the opportunity to realize their own potential." Not by spending centuries in office.

Your leadership was a shining exemplar of this timeless wisdom, and your continued influence has been a beacon of inspiration to us all.

Indeed, the true mettle of a leader is only fully revealed when they relinquish the reins of power and their successor's path is revealed.

Your unwavering commitment to nurturing future generations of leaders is a testament to your selfless dedication to the greater good and your unshakeable belief in the power of mentorship.

The credibility of a leader is not tested until they leave the office to see how their successor would thread and to continue mentoring them to achieve even greater exploits. You have indeed left an indelible mark on our lives and continue to inspire us to reach greater heights.

Thank you sir for your continued mentorship and support!

May this special day be filled with joy, delight, et.al. And may the coming year be replete with boundless success, good health, and unbridled happiness!

Happy Birthday sir Arc. O. O. Aluko PhD!

SGD
Dr. Mukail Aremu Akinde

TETFUND TETFAIR 2023

FPI LEADS

The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro is presently at the TETFUND sponsored TETFAIR Program

Two projects were picked out of the five presented by FPI and out of the 3,000 from the Polytechnic sector

The team lead for the two projects is Engr Jide Soyemi PhD, Director, Innovation Centre

Other members are:
Team 1 (Lego-Like Sandcrete Blocks)
Engr O. O. Adegbesan
Engr S. A. Oderinde
Mr A. A. Oloruko-Oba
Mr E. O. Olusona

Team 2 (500W Portable Inverter)
Engr O. I. Ogunyinka
Engr O. J. Adaramola
Mr F. O. Aina (CTE Student)
Mr C. R. Okwara (CTE Student)

The two teams are under the supervision of Engr C. U. Okoye, Director RESDEC and Engr O. A. Aikulola

Great FPI, Great!

AKINDE COMMISSIONS BIO-INFORMATICS TRAINING AND RESEARCH LABORATORY

The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, in collaboration with the
Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication African Center of Excellence (CApIC-ACE), Covenant University, Ota has established and commissioned a
Bioinformatics Training & Research Laboratory at the Raheem Oloyo International Conference Centre in the polytechnic.

The commissioning took place yesterday, May 15th, during the opening ceremony of a week long training program towards the effective use and maintenance of the laboratory.

Speaking during the event, the Director, Centre for Information and Communication Technology of the Polytechnic, Dr. Mrs Jumoke Soyemi stated that
CApIC-ACE was established and funded by World Bank based on the urgent need to build a critical mass of indigenous African scientists with the necessary bioinformatics, molecular biology, and information & communications engineering knowledge and skills to drive and sustain impactful researches in the areas of malaria, prostate and breast cancer as well as cloud & high performance computing as related to personalized medicine, in collaboration with academic, clinical and industrial institutions in Nigeria, West Africa, Africa, Germany, France, US and UK.

She added that collaborators to this centre of excellence include ten universities, of which Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro happened to be the only Polytechnic, among eight universities which include OAU, Ile-Ife,
LASUTH, Lagos ABU, Zaria ,
ACE Medicare , Nnamdi Azikwe University ,
Landmark University, Omuo-Aran and Afe Bablola University, Ado-Ekiti

to benefit from this privilege in Nigeria.

According to Dr Mrs. Soyemi, the proposal towards this was signed by the Former Rector, Arc. Olusegun Aluko, PhD and Dr.(Mrs) Soyemi who is the partner to the collaboration between the two schools by the virtue of her PhD at Covenant University as well as the coordinator of the research laboratory.

She concluded her address by delightedly adding that the commissioning of the laboratory is a plus to the Polytechnic and a rare feat achieved by the Rector, Dr. M.A. Akinde.

Also speaking, one of the CApIC-ACE partners, Prof. Uweala said that by virtue of the partnership which gave birth to the establishment of the laboratory, the impacts and benefits acruable therefrom will be of invaluable importance to the Polytechnic in particular and the world at large.

Prof. Iweala therefore reiterated the need to initiate an MOU with the Institution so as to promote further collaboration and grant research Proposals.

In his response, the Rector, Dr M.A Akinde, FCA, on behalf of the management welcomed the team to the institution and seized the opportunity to inform the gathering that this event perfectly aligns with the vision and mission of the institution and that he is therefore elated this is coming to pass.

The one week long training program's facilitators are Prof. Jelili Oyelade and Dr. Itunuoluwa Isewon, both from Covenant Applied Informatics Center - African Center of Excellence (CApIC-ACE), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Also present at the Opening ceremony and commissioning included the Deputy Rector, Academics, Dr. C.B. Iro-Idoro, Deputy Rector, Admin, Tpl Lasisi, the Registrar, Mrs. A.F. Babatola, Bursar, Mr. M.B. Akinola and the Polytechnic Librarian, Dr. B.C. Atulomah.

The training program will be rounded off on Friday, 19th May, 2023.