{"id":16851,"date":"2025-09-04T21:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=16851"},"modified":"2025-09-04T22:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T22:41:33","slug":"sepeteri-community-hails-appointment-of-prof-babayemi-as-pioneer-vc-dr-popoola-as-bursar-of-futa-okeho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/sepeteri-community-hails-appointment-of-prof-babayemi-as-pioneer-vc-dr-popoola-as-bursar-of-futa-okeho\/","title":{"rendered":"Sepeteri Community Hails Appointment of Prof. Babayemi as Pioneer VC, Dr. Popoola as Bursar of FUNATO Okeho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sepeteri Community has congratulated Prof. Jacob Babayemi on his appointment as the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the newly established Federal University of Technology and Agriculture, Okeho, Okeogun, Oyo State.<\/p>\n<p>The community also described as a welcome development the appointment of Dr. Popoola Olanrewaju Kazeem as the University\u2019s Bursar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16856 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8dc25026-7212-4a6e-9660-76f6a0073e38-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8dc25026-7212-4a6e-9660-76f6a0073e38-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8dc25026-7212-4a6e-9660-76f6a0073e38-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8dc25026-7212-4a6e-9660-76f6a0073e38-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/8dc25026-7212-4a6e-9660-76f6a0073e38.jpeg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Ahmed Tunde Popoola, the community expressed heartfelt congratulations to the duo, noting that their appointments were well deserved.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Popoola highlighted that Prof. Babayemi\u2019s emergence as Vice Chancellor reflects his exceptional academic excellence, proven leadership, and lifelong dedication to education.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16858 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0241-300x254.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0241-300x254.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0241-1024x869.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0241-768x651.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0241-1536x1303.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0241-2048x1737.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0241-640x543.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He further expressed confidence that under the guidance of both Prof. Babayemi and Dr. Popoola, the institution would flourish into a beacon of learning, research, and innovation for Okeogun, Oyo State, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Prof. Babayemi, as the founding Vice Chancellor, has a unique opportunity to lay a solid foundation and build a lasting legacy that will inspire generations of scholars, students, and leaders.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that the Sepeteri Community would fully support the new leadership of the University in achieving this vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sepeteri Community has congratulated Prof. Jacob Babayemi on his appointment as the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the newly 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