The Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology has appointed a substantive Registrar for the 70-year-old and foremost institution in Nigeria.
The announcement of the new Registrar was made on Monday.
The new Registrar is Dr. Sikiru Kayode Momodu, 57, from the Admission Unit of the Registry Department of the College.
Momodu’s appointment came after the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past Registrar, Biekoroma Charity Amapakabo, who was notably described as the Diamond of Registry of the College for its transformation.
Momodu was born on March 27, 1961.
He is from Ikenne Remo, Ogun State.
He bagged his first degree, Bachelor of Art, Combined Honours at the University of llorin and proceeded to the University of Lagos for his Masters and Phd programmes in History, History and Strategic Studies respectively.
He had his secondary school at Federal Government College, Odogbolu and Primary School at Ansar-ur- deen Primary School, Odelemo, Remo, Sagamu, both in Ogun State.
He is a member of many professional bodies, among which are the Nigeria Institute of Management, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Personnel Practitioners Consultative Association, Nigeria Institute of International Affairs and Licensed Human Resources Personnel.
He is a fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration.
Until his appointment, Dr. Momodu was Deputy Registrar, Admission in the Registry Department of the College.
He joined Yaba College of Technology in November, 1993.
He rose from the rank and file to the position of a Deputy Registrar.
He has served in several capacities as secretary, member and chairman of many committees.
Dr. Momodu has many publications to his credit and has delivered numerous papers.
He is married with children.