Micheal Oladimeji Faborede’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

From Nigeria
Gender male
Birth

September 1956, Ondo State, Nigeria

Age 64 years

Micheal Oladimeji Faborode (born September 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering. He was the former vice chancellor, VC of Obafemi Awolowo University (2006-2011) and incumbent Secretary-General, Committee of Vice Chancellor (CVC) of Nigeria Universities.

Background and education

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.

Career

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). 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 of COREN, an engineering regulation body in Nigeria.

Awards and prizes

  • He was awarded an honorary fellow of the Nigerian institutions of builders (NIOB)
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