INEC GETS NEW NATIONAL COMMISSIONER

A new National Commissioner has ben appointed for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He is Professor Akinola Muritala Salau. He was inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan last week.

 

Professor Salau was born on November 21^st 1947. He hails from Oyo state.

 

Professor Salau took his first degree B.Sc (Second Class Upper) Hons. in Physics in 1971 at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) Ile-Ife. He had his M.Sc Applied Physics in 1974 and had his Ph.D Applied Physics in 1976.

 

Professor Salau was a Mathematics Teacher at Adeola Odutola Comprehensive High School Ijebu-ode, in 1967; Higher School Certificate Physics and Mathematics Teacher, Baptist High School, Abeokuta in 1971; Graduate Assistant, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) Ile-Ife, from 1971-76; Lecturer II in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife from 1976-1979; Visiting Scientist, Optical Sciences Centre, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA., in 1979; Lecturer I in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, from 1979-1980; Senior Lecturer in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, from 1980-1988; Director, Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife from 1983-1992; Reader in Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife from 1988-1992; Professor of Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife from 1992 to date; Associate Lecturer, Ladoke Akin-tola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho in 1995; Co-ordinator, Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho in 1997; Acting Vice Chancellor, LAUTECH, from July 6 1999 – May 22, 2000; Vice Chancellor, LAUTECH from May 23^rd 2000 – May 22^nd 2005.

 

Professor Salau who is a Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science, is married and has five children.