KWASU Academics Soar High at Diamond Jubilee of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society
KWASU’s Dr. Jimoh Ajadi and Dr. Abdulrahaman Sikiru Ottan have been conferred with the fellowships of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) during the 60th anniversary of the annual international conference of the Society held from 16th to 21st February 2025 in Abuja.
Drs. Ajadi and Ottan, heads of the departments of Geology and Mineral Science and Mining respectively, were admitted into the highest membership cadre of the society in recognition of their contributions to the growth and development of geosciences in Nigeria.
Also at that event, two KWASU academics, Dr. Jimoh Ajadi, FNMGS, FNSEG and Dr. Shakirat Mustapha-Aminu, clinched two out of the seven keenly contested governing council positions of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society.
These 2 developments place Kwara State University, KWASU, as the only institution in Nigeria that has two of her staff inducted into the fellowship cadre and two elected into the governing council of the apex geoscience body.
The outgoing President of the society, Professor Saddrach Olatunji, FNMGS, FNSEG while congratulating the honorees from KWASU also congratulated Kwara State University as an whole.
Other fellow honorees at the event include the Group Managing Director/CEO of NNPC, Mr. Mele Kyari, and other captains of industries in Nigeria.