Dino Melaye has been finally ousted from the red
chambers by an appellate court after an appeal ruled in favor of his opponent
Senator Smart Adeyemi. The former senator had been in the habit of displaying
illicit wealth even as he was accused of indulging in fiery speeches during his
time at the senate Red Chambers. This had exposed him as a target for the EFCC this
past few years. He had also come under attack by his constituency for neglect
and abuse of office. This has left political observers wondering whether he
could have won in a free and fair election.
Appointed since 1 st April, 2015 till date, Prof. Adepoju Adeshola Olatunde, Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) has left no room to chance. The Ph.D holder in Agricultural and Environmental Economics (2002) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State has taken extra-ordinary steps to see the Forestry Institute to the next level of existence. One of such steps is the repositioning of FRIN outstation for better research focus. Others include renovation of dilapidated structures, repositioning of staff members for optimum performance, reclaiming/security all encroached land and resources of the Institute, successfully enacting on Act to Establish Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria for Forestry Research; Education and Training; establishing Six strategic Rural Resource Centers for communities engagement, capacity building and extension services. Prof. Adepoju who also holds B.Agric (Agricultural Economics), 1995 ...
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