Ojetunji ABOYADE

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ABOYADE

First Name

Ojetunji

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

Wednesday, September 9, 1931

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Awe, Oyo State

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Names of Children

Married and has children;

Profession

Economist,
Educationist
Administrator

Education Level

Primary

Schools Attended with Dates

University of Hull, England, 1953-57 and graduated B.Sc. (Econs); The Pembroke College, Cambridge, England

Educational Qualification

B.Sc. (Econs); Post graduate 1957-60 fti.D. 1960;

Previous Appointments

Appointed Research Assistant, Nigerian National income Accounts, Federal Office of Statistic, Lagos, 1958-59; lecturer Grade II Dept. of Economics, University of Ibadan, 1962-64; visting assistant. Professor and Research fellow, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. 1963-64, senior lecturer, Dept. of Economics University of Ibadan, 1964-66; Professor of Economics, University of Ibadan; head of department of Economics, University of Ibadan, 1966-71; head, National Economic Planning, Federal Ministry of Economic Development and Reconstruction, Lagos, 1969-70; visiting Consultant, Economic Development Institute, World, Washington D.C., USA., 1971-72; Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences University of Ibadan, 1972-74 director, Nigerian National Accounts Survey, Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Ife; on leave of absence from the University of Ibadan; Editor, Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies President, Nigerian Economic Society, 1973-74; member, Governing Board, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, 1965-73; member, Internal Association for Research in Income and Wealth; member, Board of trustees, International Food Policy Research Institute; participated in national and international professional conferences, seminars and symposia; served on various national and International policy and advisory bodies on Foundations of an African Economy: A Study of Investment and Growth in Study of Investment and Growth In Nigeria (Praeger, U.S.A., 1967); Issues in the Development of an African Economy (Ibadan University Press) 1976; various chapters and essay contributions to books and articles to professional journals from 1961-75;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Outstanding Achievements

Arores prize for Best Performance Economics Department, Hull University 1957; Government Scholar 1953-60;

Hobbies

Farming

Residential Address

Vice-Chancellor's Lodge University of Ife, lle-lfe

Official Address

Vice-Chancellor's Office, University of Ife, lle-lfe;