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FEDERAL POLY ILE-OLUJI RECTOR HONOURED WITH YORUBA LEADERSHIP AWARD OF INTEGRITY
It was a celebration of achievements and pragmatic leadership as the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Dr. Ademola Iyanda Ebeloku, was decorated with the Yoruba Leadership Award of Integrity by the Yoruba Youth Assembly(YYA) headquartered in Ibadan.
The auspicious ceremony held at the Rector’s Conference Room on Thursday, 26th February, 2026 was attended by the Deputy Rector, Dr. Samson Omogbehin; Registrar, Mr. Gabriel Awe; Bursar, Mr. Ebenezer Olabode; Polytechnic Librarian, Dr.Rachael Aladeniyi, as well as other well-wishers.
Speaking at the brief occasion, the President of Yoruba Youth Assembly, Aare Olarinde Thomas, commended the don for his notable achievements, stressing that the award was in recognition of his love for education and admirable leadership qualities exhibited in all the institutions he has held strategic positions, spanning Federal Polytechnic,Offa; Lens Polytechnic, Offa and Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji.
He noted that the awardee is conferred as the ” Grand Commander of Ideal Education in Nigeria for the year 2025″ because he has positively impacted lives and made huge contributions to the empowerment of Youths, Students and Staffers.
While accepting the award, the Rector appreciated the Youth Assembly for the honour done him and the Polytechnic Community. He later dedicated the award to the entire Polytechnic Community while acknowledging the supportive role played by other Principal Officers which has made his job seamless.
The President of the Youth Assembly was accompanied to the award presentation by the Ondo State Coordinator, Mr. Ariyo Vincent and the Director of Media, Ogbeni Olaleru Folorunsho.
YYA is an umbrella body of youths in the South-West geopolitical Zone. It was established to protect and preserve Yoruba indigenous languages, cultural heritage as well as provide platforms for youth engagement, leadership development and entrepreneurship, among others.
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