FUTA Appoints Professor Taiwo Timothy Amos As Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic

The Management of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) appoints Professor Taiwo Timothy Amos from Ikoyi- Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic. 

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akure has approved the appointment of Professor Taiwo Timothy Amos as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic (DVCA) following his election at the 312th statutory meeting of the Senate. As DVCA, Professor Amos will be responsible to the Vice Chancellor for academic administration; curriculum development; examinations; admissions; and other senate matters.

Professor Amos attended Rimi College Kaduna and Abdul Aziz Memorial College, Okene, Kogi State. He obtained his B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan, M.Sc., and Ph.D. from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He started his career as a Graduate Assistant in 1992 and rose through the ranks to full professorship in 2009.

He has held different administrative positions ranging from departmental examination officer, faculty examination officer, University examination processing chairman, Head of Department, to Dean of School. During this time, he took the SAAT to higher heights. He was a one-time winner of the University’s Award of Excellence in recognition of his contribution to the University. He has been a member of different committees of the University and the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT). These include:

• Member of the University’s A&PC (academic)

• Member of the University’s A&PC sub-committee,

• Chairman, University A&PC sub-committee on Fellowship

• Member of the Business Committee of the University Senate (2013-to 2015)

• Chairman of the Examination Committee of the Federal University of Technology (February 2014 - August 2015)

• Chairman of the Committee on the Revitalisation of FUTA-BDC (2015)

• Chairman of the Business Committee of the School of Agriculture Agricultural Technology Board of Studies (2009-to February 2014)

• Chairman of the Examination Committee of the School of Agriculture Agricultural Technology Board of Studies (2007-to February 2014)

• . Chairman of the Publications Committee of the School of Agriculture Agricultural Technology Board of Studies (2007-to February 2014).

• Chairman of the Annual Conference Committee of the School of Agriculture Agricultural Technology Board of Studies (January 2013 to 2015)

• Chairman of the Annual Lecture Committee of the School of Agriculture Agricultural Technology Board of Studies (January 2013 to 2015)

• Chairman of the University Central Examination Processing Committee of the University (2013 to  2015)

• Numerous committee memberships such as the Academic Planning Review Committee of the University, the Committee of Deans, the Committee on investigating staff misconduct, different Senate committee memberships, committee on the optimum space allocation for the conduct of Computer-based tests to mention just a few.

As a leader, his hallmark experiences include analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills in team building; efficiency, and the ability to work on a number of multiple projects at the same time. He completed a project for the IDH Netherlands which is 6,466 euros for the development of manuals for Cassava Farmers which would be used in countries across Africa. In addition, he provided leadership to a team of social scientists on the seven million US Dollars STEP-B project on food security in south-western Nigeria and led other scientists in the conduct of multidisciplinary research project leading to the publication of high-impact publications, including journals, books, and technical extension bulletins. He also led and completed a 15 million naira baseline study of rice stakeholders in southwestern Nigeria for the then Agricultural Transformation Agenda of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abuja with a team of seven other researchers. He coordinated the 61 million nairas West African Agricultural Productivity Program(WAAPP) project in FUTA.

While serving as Dean, of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology at the University, he engaged in administration, teaching, and research in the School and oversaw the affairs of the Teaching and Research Farm in the University.  He was able to mobilize internally and externally generated revenues for the construction of a new conference room for the School and the establishment of a commercial poultry production pen worth over 3.7 million naira.

He was able to attract and mobilize human resources from the FAO of the United Nations and the CTA of the Netherlands to FUTA at different fora to give Annual lectures which have been hugely successful as many colleagues were able to establish academic linkages.

Professor Amos who has over 65 scientific publications in different academic outlets globally has successfully supervised over 18 PhD theses, over 25 masters, and B. Agric. Tech students in the field of Agricultural Economics in addition to serving as external assessors to different postgraduate students’ theses for over 20 universities in Nigeria as well as assessment of professorial cadre for different Universities.

Professor Amos a member of the following professional bodies Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists, the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, and the West African Association of Agricultural Economists has consulted for several local and international reputable organisations like the World Bank, KPMG, Terfa Link, and CERAD.

Professor Amos who hails from Ikoyi- Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State,  is married with children.

MySchoolNews reporting.