By Ogunbiyi Seun Jacob
Dr Samuel Akinriola Akintunde is a man of many colours. His soft mindedness, calmness and magnanimity couple with his lovely smile made him attractive to all and sundry.
Birth to adulthood, the iconic lecturer has exhibited resilience and doggedness to calm every storm with great triumph in all his pursuits, giving his followers enviable trait of courage and determination.
He was the second alumnus to head the institution and the first to be appointed Deputy Provost in the 57th years of existence of the degree awarding college.
Akintunde, who hails from Ilora in Afijio Local Government area of Oyo State, had his elementary education in Oyo and Ekiti States.
He is a graduate of Geography Education in the then School of Applied Arts and Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo and has a Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Social Studies from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
He has been a lecturer in the Department of Social Studies in the last two decades and risen to the rank of Chief Lecturer.
He was a former COEASU Chairman, a seasoned academician who has presented over 32 papers at various conferences in Nigeria and abroad.
He has more than two published conference proceedings and not less than 60 other publications comprising chapters in books, articles in national and international journals and attended more than nine workshops.
He had been a facilitator to Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti States in Universal Basic Boards in the training of primary and secondary school teachers; Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) capacity workshop for Community Development Committees and the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in training programs.
Every 14th July is your day Boss, Happy 56th Birthday sir, Dr Samuel Akinrinola Akintunde, Provost of Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, Ondo State.
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