BY MOYINOLUWA BAMIDELE-LUCAS
The Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure, has granted a one year tenure extension to the incumbent Registrar, Richard Arifalo, with effect from June 1, 2022.
By the extension Arifalo, whose five year statutory tenure should have terminated on May 31, 2022 will now continue in office as FUTA Registrar till May 31, 2023. The extension is in line with the relevant provisions and statutes of the University.
In a letter conveying the extension, the Vice Chancellor, Joseph Fuwape, who wrote on behalf of the Council, while congratulating the registrar described the extension as well deserved.
He also expressed optimism that Arifalo will “further be stimulated to put in his best effort to further improve upon the good standard of administration already attained by the University.
Arifalo joined the services of the University in March 1992 as an Administrative Officer I. Through dint of hard work and excellent performance he rose through the ranks in the major administrative sections of the University to become a Deputy Registrar in June 2010 and Acting Director of Establishment and Human Resource in January 2013.He was appointed Registrar on June 1, 2017.
