By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Friends and the family have set aside Wednesday, October 26, 2022, to hold a Public Lecture to celebrate the twin event of marking the Golden Jubilee birth anniversary of the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Dr Salisu Ogbo Usman, and public presentation of two books written by the renowned scholar.

The theme of the Public Lecture slated to hold in Lokoja at Idrinana Hotel along Chari Megu Meri Barracks Road, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital is: “The federal government-ASUU Imbroglio: Interrogating the issues and the way forward.”

The birthday anniversary will witness will also feature the presentation of two books written by the Rector.

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, will be the Special Guest of Honour, with His Royal Majesty, The Ata Igala and Chairman, Kogi State Council of Traditional Rulers, (Dr) Mathew Alaji Opaluwa, Oguche Akpa 11, as Royal Father of the Day.

The occasion will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, Osara, Professor (Engr) Salawu Sadiku.

The Guest Speaker will be Professor M.S. Audu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academic), Federal University, Lokoja, while the book reviewers 1&2 will be Professor S.M. Omodia, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Edo State University, Uzaire, Edo State and Professor Shola Omotola, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Dr Ogbo, who was appointed Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, in 2020, has transformed the institution in the area of physical environment, academic performance, infrastructural development and policy thrust that have turned the institution to Centre of Excellence.

A political scientist and analyst, Dr Salisu Ogbo Usman, was recently promoted to the rank of Associate Professor by the Governing Council of Kogi State University, Anyigba.

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