The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, has approved the appointment of Dr Olarongbe Afolabi as the acting Rector of the institution with effect from tomorrow (Wednesday), January 12,2022.
A statement signed by Olayinka Iroye, head of the Corporate Affairs of the institution said that Afolabi’s appointment via a letter dated 7th January, 2022 preceded the appointment of a new Rector for the Polytechnic.
Iroye explained that the appointment of the acting Rector for the institution was sequel to the expiration of the tenure of the outgoing rector, Dr Lateef Olatunji on January 11, 2022.
Olatunji was appointed as the 4th rector of the Polytechnic on January 12, 2017 for a single tenure of five years.
The new Acting Rector was a pioneer staff of the Polytechnic having joined the institution at inception in 1992.
Until his new appointment, Afolabi has served as the Deputy Rector, (Administration) of the institution.
