Oyebanji appoints Special Adviser on Lands

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of Professor James Olaleye as the Special Adviser on Land, eGIS and Survey.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, on Wednesday, Olaleye’s appointment takes effect from July 1, 2024.

Oyebanji, while congratulating the new appointee on his appointment, urged him “to deploy his wealth of experience as a renowned scholar in the field of Surveying Engineering to boost the administration’s strategic efforts in areas of land administration, urban renewal project and safer environment”.

Olaleye, a Professor of Surveying Engineering, bagged a First Class Bachelor’s degree in Surveying from the University of Lagos, Akoka, in 1981; and a Masters degree in Surveying from the same University in 1984. He bagged his PhD in Surveying Engineering from the University of Brunswick, Canada, in 1992.

He started his academic career as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Lagos in 1982 and rose to the position of a professor in 2015. He held different positions, including Sub Dean, Faculty of Engineering, and Head of the Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics. He retired from the University in December 2023.

Prof Olaleye, a specialist in Digital Mapping, Hydrography and Geomatics, has extensive work experience in resource mapping, GPS and modern survey methods, especially in coastal environments. He was awarded the prize for the best paper publication in 1994 by the American Society for Photogrammetry.

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