Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, will lead other top dignitaries within and outside Nigeria to attend the bi-annual symposium dedicated to the memory of Late Emeritus Professor and former Vice-Chacellor, University of Lagos, Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe.
A statement by Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, cousin of late Oye Ibidapo-Obe said Obasanjo had made commitment to attend, in a letter sent to the family of the late University don who was also, founding Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Ebonyi State and Founding Chairman of Council, First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The ceremony which is being organised by the wife of the deceased, Mrs Sola Ibidapo-Obe and the Oye Ibidapo-Obe Foundation for Educatuonal Transformation is scheduled to hold on January 7, 2022 with the theme: ‘Viewing The World Through the Lens of Big Data’.
The event scheduled to hold at the Civic Center, Victoria Island Lagos would be hosted by Mr Jim Ovia (CON), Chairman, Zenith Bank PLC., with support from Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) the cousin to Mrs Ibidapo-Obe, Prof Olu Olowokere of Texas Southern University, Houston, Prof Ade Bello, a former VC, University of Lagos both long time friends with the family of Oye Ibidapo-Obe and Dr. Muyiwa Asaolu, a former mentee of the late Prof Oye Ibidapo-Obe.
The first session of the programme will hold between 10am-12.30pm, with a welcome address and introductions by Professor Rahmon Ade Bello, who is the Chairman of the Event and a former VC, University of Lagos.
The session will also attract presentation by Professor Deji Badiru on the topic,’ ‘Data analytics and Systems Engineering’ and Professor David Olowokere addressing the topic, ‘Big Data and Changing Landscape of Science’, as well as Professor Kunle Kehinde speaking on ‘Machine Learning: A New Framework for Accelerating Scientific Discovery’
The second session which is ceremonial, will see Akinbambo Ibidapo-Obe, son of the deceased presenting a welcome address, while the former President Olusegun Obasanjo will serve as Chairman and deliver a talk with the theme: ‘On the Assessing and Improving of accuracy of Nigerian Population and Demographic Data’
The keynote address will be delivered Dr. Jim Ovia who will speak on: ’Using the Lens of Data for a Renewed Global Economic Evolution (Banking and Big Data), while Professor Ayo Ogunye will oversee the Proclamation of the Establishment of Oye Ibidapo-Obe Endowed Chair in Engineering at University of Lagos
In a related development on January 3, 2022, there will be dedication of Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe Memorial Anglican Church, Diocese of Ilesa, South-West, located along Osogbo road, Ilesa in Osun State
Recall that the former UNILAG VC, died peacefully on January 3, 2021 and was buried February 16, 2021 in Ilesa, his hometown in Osun State, South-West of Nigeria
