The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Olugbenga A. Awe as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA).
The letter conveying his appointment, dated July 30, 2026, and signed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, reads: “I write to convey approval for your appointment as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. Your appointment takes effect from July 29, 2026.”
Dr. Olugbenga A. Awe replaces H.E. Senator Nora Ladi Daduut, who has been appointed as the country’s ambassador to South Korea.
Dr. Olugbenga A. Awe, MD, is a distinguished physician, academic, entrepreneur, and visionary leader whose career reflects excellence in medicine, higher education, enterprise, and public-spirited service. A graduate of the University of Lagos with advanced postgraduate training in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Internal Medicine, he is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine in the United States of America.
As Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), he brings a wealth of international experience, strategic leadership, sound governance, and an unwavering commitment to academic excellence, innovation, institutional transformation, and national development.
