Micheal Oladimeji Faborode | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University | |
| In office July 2006 – June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rogers Makanjuola |
| Succeeded by | Idowu Bantale Omomole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September Ondo State, Nigeria |
Micheal Oladimeji Faborode (Born, september 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering[1]. He was the former vice chancellor, VC of Obafemi Awolowo University (2006-2011)[2] and incumbent Secretary-General, Committee of Vice Chancellor (CVC) of Nigeria Universities[3][4][5][6][7].
Faborode was born in Supare, a town in Akoko Ondo state, Nigeria to the family of the late Pa. S.O Faborode. He attended his elementary school at St. John's, Oka-Akoko Ondo state Nigeria and secondary school at Victory College, Ikare Akoko. He obtained his Bachelor of science (B.sc) and Master of science (M.sc) degrees at Obafemi Awolowo University, then University of Ife. He was awarded a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) in Engineering at the University of Newcastle, UK[8].
Faborode was appointed the 9th, Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University in july 2006, after the tenure of professor Rogers Makanjuola (VC, between 1999-2006)[9]. Before Faborode was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, he has served as head of several professional bodies. He was the former vice president, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and also former vice president of the West African Society for Agricultural Engineering (WASAE)[10][11].
Faborode is married to Dr. (mrs.) Hellen and blessed with chil