Members of Staff's, Student Unions, Community, Associations and other stakeholders of The Polytechnic, Ibadan have showers encomium on the Rector, Prof. Kazeem Adekunle Adeniyi on the auspicious occasion of his birthday on Thursday, 7th of January, 2020.
NAIJA METRO gathered that the internet was flooded with lots of wishes and prayer from all asundry to celebrate God's faithfulness in the Rector's life.
The Rector who was amazed by the non - physical celebration in his reaction noted that he was not used to celebrating his birthday publicly, he however expressed his profound gratitude to the turnout of various bodies who supported and bless him with prayers and positive wishes on his birthday.
According to a statement released by the Institution's Public Relations Officer, Alh. Soladoye Adewole, Prof. Adebiyi particularly expressed his highly referred appreciation to the Chairman of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Governing Council, Professor Kunle Akinyemi, Members of the Governing Council as well as other individuals within and outside of The Polytechnic, Ibadan for their calls and best wishes.
The Senior Staff Club, the Senior Staff Association, the Non Academic Staff Union, the Junior Chamber International, the Press Club, the Students' Union Executives, Members of the Management, other Staff, Individuals and Friends took to celebrating the unassuming Professor of Mechanical Engineering on their WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook social media pages where they showers encomium on him.
In separate wishes, the Rector was praised for his respect for all individuals and groups and his firm and honest approach to issues affecting groups and individuals as well as his management acumen.
A Senior Staff in his comment particularly noted that if not for the intervention of the Rector when he suffered an ailment recently, he probably would have been dead and forgotten by now.
Without any physical gathering as a result of the rampaging COVID-19 protocols which forbids physical gathering and the position of the Management of TPI in observing the protocols to the letter, TPI community still managed to celebrate and showcase the Rector who started his academic sojourn at the Mechanical Engineering Department of TPI before proceeding to the Federal University of Technology, Akure and the University of Ibadan for further academic laurels.
Professor Adebiyi is presently on secondment from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso to The Polytechnic, Ibadan as Rector. He had held served in several positions of responsibilities in the institution ranging from Head of Department to Dean of Faculty and a brief spell as Vice Chancellor in acting capacity.
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