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Oloyede: A new Sheriff in JAMB

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From Oyewale Oyelola,  Ilorin

“When I heard that Prof Oloyede would be leaving, I was not happy at first but later I concluded that he had to  replicate his act of leadership in other sectors of the society.’’

These were the words of  Ipoola Dapo, a 400 Level Zoology student of University of Ilorin as Prof. Ishaq Oloyede completed his five-year  tenure as vice chancellor of the institution.

Without  mincing words,  the recent appointment of Ogun State born Oloyede as Registrar of Joint Admission Matriculation Board ( JAMB) by President Muhammadu Buhari is laudable and commendable.

Many believe that the  61-year-old don will restore the lost glory of the board and reposition  the institution for effective service delivery of  conducting entrance examination for candidates seeking admission  into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Oloyede,  who was elected as vice chancellor of that institution  in 2007 lifted the institution established in 1975 from crisis to national and international prominence with his unique leadership style.

He initiated the Computer Based Test (CBT) for conducting mid semester test and examination for students.

The CBT initiative was to turn the institution  into an  Information  Communication and Technology (ICT) hub as the school can now boost of  over 2,000 computer systems strictly for CBT.

Evidently, Oloyede’s dogged and resilient leadership qualities led to  the  introduction of online course registration. This initiative reduced stress as well as man hours  devoted to course registration.

Although, the school invested so much in ICT infrastructure,  the  innovation paid off  as it had  reduced the cost of  administration.

The prompt release of certificates  and the successful launch of CBT and online course registration set the standard for other institutions.

The icing on the cake was the stability in the academic calendar which had made it the university of choice in the UTME.

JAMB statistics show that the 41-year- old institution  now attracts over 100,000 candidates annually, a worthy salute to focused leadership hinged on innovation and creativity.

These qualities, it is expected, Oloyede would bring to bear in the conduct of business in JAMB.

   

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