Ibraheem Abdul has been appointed as the seventh substantive rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) by the federal government.
The announcement was made by Joe Ejiofor, the institution’s deputy registrar and head of public relations.
Prior to his appointment, Abdul served as the director of Open Distance and Flexible E-Learning at the college.
He takes over from Obafemi Omokungbe, the immediate past rector, whose tenure ended on January 29, 2023.
Abdul joined YABATECH in 1993 as a lecturer and has held several positions at the institution, including head of the Department of mechanical engineering and chairman of strategic management and academic board committees.
He is a fellow of the Global Academic of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Abdul has published scholarly papers in both local and international journals.
This article was updated 3 months ago
