The Federal University of Technology, Akure on Thursday, 7th August 2025, inaugurated a new set of Alumni into the board of the Alumni Trust Fund. The Board will see to the endowment and raise funds for the growth of the university in the areas of training, research, capacity building, and infrastructural development.
The FUTA Alumni President worldwide, Engr. Adeyemi Bello, in his remark, thanked the University Vice Chancellor Professor (Mrs) Temidayo Adenike Oladiji FAS, who doubles as the Patron of the Association, for her unflinching support to the growth of the Association.
The President, while appreciating the last board members under the leadership of Chief Engr. Segun Faleke, for their selfless service, therefore, admonished the new board members to use their wealth of experience and contacts to help grow the university.
The Vice Chancellor in her remarks thanked the President and all members of the FUTA Alumni Association Worldwide for their support to the university community with different intervention projects and materials; in her words supporting your Alma mater is not only when you give a billion naira project but all these little interventions the University had received were well appreciated. She thereafter inaugurated the new members, who included
Chief Engr. Cyril Ajagu Chairman Conau International Limited, An Engineering Firm that specialises in construction and asset management.
Professor Kayode B. Alese Information & Cybersecurity Expert and Lecturer/Dean School of Computing, FUTA, Member of the University Governing Council and Member of Editorial Board of Police Academic Journal.
Mrs. Olajumoke Ajayi: An Oil & Gas expert (Upstream industry), Former Managing Director, Asharami Energy Limited, Speaker Africa Assembly, MD Ingentia Limited and Elected President of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, NAPE.
Mr. Bunmi Oladunjoye is an expert in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and private equity. Accomplished business executive within the construction and banking industries.
Professor Olu Aturamu Agricultural Economics Expert and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Bamidele Olumilua University of Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti.
Engr. Adeyemi Bello President, FUTA Alumni Association Worldwide
In View: Director, FUTA Advancement Centre.
The Chairman of the Board, Chief Cyril Ajagu, while accepting and making remarks on behalf of other members agreed that it is a call to service and members are challenged to contribute immensely towards the success of the Board.
He appreciated the Vice Chancellor and the University management for their efforts to maintain the excellence status of the university and charged all members to use their individual ideas and contacts to achieve the set goals.