Rahmon Ade Bello
| Rahmon Ade bello | |
|---|---|
| Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November, 2012 | |
| Acting vice chancellor of the University of Lagos | |
| In office May, 2012 – November, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Babatunde Adetokunbo Sofoluwe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1948 Ogun State Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-Partisan |
Rahmon Ade bello (born October 1948) is a Nigerian professor of Chemical engineering, educational administrator and incumbent vice chancellor of the University of Lagos, Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Education
Rahmon was born on October 1948 in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. He was educated at Egbado College in Ilaro, a town in Ogun State. He proceeded to the Polytechnic of Ibadan, where he received an OND in Mechanical Engineering . In 1974, he obtained a Bachelor of science (B.sc) degree in Chemical Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University. He holds a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and Doctorate degree (Ph. D) from the same University[4]
Life and career
He was appointed as the acting vice chancellor of the University of Lagos in May 2012 following the sudden death of the incumbent vice chancellor, professor Babatunde Adetokunbo Sofoluwe, who died of heart attack in 2012.[5][6][7] In November 2012, Rahmon was confirmed as the vice chancellor of the university, a position he held till date.[8][9]
References
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- ↑ "Senate committee queries UNILAG on IGR". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
- ↑ "Protests over UNILAG name change persist". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
- ↑ "Displaying items by tag: university of lagos". Campus Daily Online.
- ↑ "UNILAG VC, Prof. Tokunbo Sofoluwe, dies after heart attack". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
- ↑ "UNILAG names Bello as Acting Vice Chancellor - www.channelstv.com". Channels Television.
- ↑ "Tributes as UNILAG VC Slumps, Dies at 62, Articles - THISDAY LIVE".
- ↑ "Prof. Bello appointed substantive VC for UNILAG « The Eagle Online - The Nigerian Online Newspaper".
- ↑ "UNILAG holds first Investiture ceremony for 11th VC".