John Olufemi ADELOWOKAN

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

ADELOWOKAN

First Name

John

Other Names

Olufemi

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

May 25, 1949

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Osun

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Eunice Aderemi Owopetu

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Profession

civil servant, economist, public administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Methodist Primary School, Itagunmodi, Osun State, 1956-60; Apostolic Primary School, Oke-Iro, Ilesa, Osun State, 1961; Ijebu- jesa Grammar School, Ijebu- Jesa, 1962-66; Co-operative College, Ibadan, 1967-68; University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1970-73; Institute for Studies in Development Economics, Naples, Italy, 1977-78; University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife), 1979-80; 1983-85; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, 1996.

Educational Qualification

mni. B.Sc, MPA;

Previous Appointments

Co-operative Inspector, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Western state;
Administrative Officer, Estimates Officer, Evaluation Officer, Civil Service, Oyo, Osun
States, 1974-86; Sole Administrator/Chairman, Odo-Otin Local Government, Okuku,
1986-87; c/Sole Administrator, Obokun Local Government, Ijebu-Jesa, 1987; Director,
Budget, Oyo State,1988-91; Director, Budget, Osun State, 1991-92; dg: Office of
Planning and Budget, 1992-94, Services Department, Office of the Administrator, 1994,
Bureau of Establishments and Training, 1994-96, 1996-97; Ministry of Agriculture and
Natural Resources, 1997; Secretary to the State Government and Head of Service, 1997;
Director, Trans-Investment Company Limited, Ibadan, 1989-91; board Member, Water
Corporation, Oyo State, 1988-91; Governing Council, Ladoke Akintola University of
Technology, Ogbomoso, 1992-94; Chairman, National Youth Service Corps, Osun State,
1994.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Outstanding Achievements

Rockfeller Prize for best graduating student; department of economics, University of Ibadan 1973; Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi award for best graduating student, Faculty of Administration, University of Ife, 1980; Peter Odumosu prize for best all round student, masters of Public Administration, University of Ife, 1985; Faculty Prize for best dissertation, Masters of Public Administration, 1985

Hobbies

Golf, travelling

Official Address

c/o Government House. Osogbo, Osun State.