FG appoints US-based academic as FUTA Pro-Chancellor

United States-based academic and physician, Dr Olugbenga A. Awe

The Federal Government has appointed a United States-based academic and physician, Dr Olugbenga A. Awe, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

The appointment was contained in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday.

According to the statement, the letter conveying Awe’s appointment was dated July 30, 2026, and signed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.

The letter read, “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 29th July, 2026.”