Folagbade Aboaba
Folagbade Olajide Aboaba | |
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| Born | 8 March 1933 Lagos |
| Died | 21 January 2023 (aged 89) Lagos |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
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| Discipline | Agricultural engineering. |
| Institutions | University of Ibadan |
Folagbade Olajide Aboaba (8 March 1933 – 21 January 2023) was a Nigerian emeritus professor of agricultural engineering. He was the founding Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Redeemer's University, and an Assistant General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Early life and education
Aboaba was born on 8 March 1933 in Lagos, Nigeria, to Mr and Mrs J. B. Aboaba. He attended C.M.S. Grammar School, Lagos between 1944 to 1949.[1] He obtained his first degree in agricultural engineering from the University College, Ibadan in 1959.[2] He obtained his master's degree in Agricultural Engineering from King's College, University of Durham in 1962. [1] In 1971, he bagged his PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States. [2]
Academic career
Aboaba started his lecturing career in 1964 as a part-time lecturer in Agricultural Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.[3] In 1965 he joined the University of Ibadan, where he remained until he retired in 1992. [1][3] In 1975, he became the first dean of Dean of the Faculty of Technology at the University of Ibadan, in 1976 he became a professor of Agricultural Engineering and eventually beca,e an emeritus professor.[4][1][5]
Membership and fellowship
Aboaba was one of the founding members of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE), a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and a fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers in the United Kingdom. [4][6]
Redeemer's university
Aboaba served as the first Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Redeemer's University from 2005 to 2013.[5]
Religious life and death
Aboaba was an Assistant General Overseers and a member Board of Trustees Redeemed Christian Church of God.[5]
Aboaba died on 21 January 2023, at the age of 89 in Lagos, some weeks before his 90th birthday, after a brief illness. [5][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Elites, The (2023-01-23). "Prof Aboaba Dies at 89". The Elites Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 Sote, Lekan (2023-02-07). "Aboaba: Exit of a worthy, corporate titan". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 Adesina, Oluwagbemiro (2019-11-19). "UI Confers Honorary Degrees on Afe Babalola, Aboaba, Falase, Ezeh, Edozien". The News. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 Edema, Grace (2023-01-23). "Aboaba: Emeritus prof, RCCG giant who predicted own death". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pastor Adeboye's right-hand man Prof. Aboaba is dead - P.M. News". Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ Agbo, Jeffrey (2023-01-23). "RCCG Assistant GO, Folagbade Aboaba, is dead". TheNiche. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ Reporter, Samuel Oamen | Senior (2023-01-23). "RCCG Assistant GO Aboaba dies at 90". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-08-06.