Dr Dayo Oladebeye, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, described Dr Momodu Jimah, the late Rector of Auchi Polytechnic in Edo, as a great compatriot, hardworking and visionary leader.
Oladebeye, in a condolence message signed by Mr Ade Adeyemi-Adejolu, the Institution’s Director of Protocol, Information and Public Relations, said he received the news of the death of Jimah with pains and rude shock.
He described the death of the late Jimah as a painful personal loss having served together in their respective institutions as Acting Rectors and subsequently appointed Rectors almost about the same time
Oladebeye said the sudden demise of late Auchi Poly boss had robbed the Polytechnic segment of the nation’s education sector of a great compatriot and visionary leader.
According to him, the deceased contributed greatly to the transformation and development of polytechnic education in Nigeria.
Oladebeye prayed that Almighty God would comfort Jimah’s family and grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
“On behalf of Management, Staff and Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, I condoled with the entire family of Dr. M. Jimah and particularly, the Management of Auchi Polytechnic including Staff and Students,” he said. (NAN
