Tejumade ALAKIJA,

Biographical record

Surname

ALAKIJA,

First Name

Tejumade

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

May 17, 1925,

State of Origin

Osun

Place of Birth

Ede

Profession

educationist

Schools Attended with Dates

University of London, 1950, College of Education,Oxford University, UK, 1951; Graduate Teacher, Queen's School, Ede, 1951-53;

Educational Qualification

BA,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

member, Young men Christian Association; member, National Association of University Women; member, Historical Society of Nigeria;

Previous Appointments

Ap pointed Founder and Principal, Ijebu-Ode Girls' Grammar School, 1953-56; Graduate Teacher, Abeokuta Grammar School, 1955- 57; Served in various capacities in the de funct Western State Civil Service, 1958-72; appointed Permanent Secretary, defunct Western State Civil Service and Oyo Civil Service, 1975-79; Head of Service, Oyo State, 1980-83; Pro- Chancellor and Chair man of Council, University of Benin; Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Uni versity of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1986;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Conferred with the Mem ber of the Order of the Federal Republic

Hobbies

reading, gardening

Residential Address

Ede, Osun State