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Hon Surv. Ogunola Akinboye Ajiboye |
Hon Surv. Ogunola Akinboye Ajiboye was born to the Ogunola family of Osa in Ola-Oluwa Local Government, Osun State on the 12th of April 1950. He had early education and obtained requite qualifications; Teacher’s Grade II Certificate: Jan., 1971, G.C.E. ‘O’ Level, University of London, Jan., 1971; G.C.E. ‘A’ Level, University of London/West African Examinations Council, Nov. 1971/Jan. 1972 respectively; B.Sc.-Soc. Sc. (Geog.), University of Ile-Ife June 1975; Postgraduate Diploma in Surveying University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria: Sept.1977; Nigerian Surveyors’ Licence: Nov., 1983 (a status changed to Registered Surveyor in 1989); Diploma in Computer Studies February, 1994; First Course in French Language at the Alliance Francaise, Ibadan, Nigeria, June 1995 to June, 1996; Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information System (PGDGIS) Federal School of Surveying, Oyo Oct., 1999; M. Sc. (Environmental Control and Management), O.A.U., Ile-Ife, 2002.
He commence his working experience as a classroom teacher; teaching in primary and secondary schools from Jan. 1971 to April 1972. He became library assistant at the University of Ibadan May 1972 to Sept. 1972. He had his mandatory National Service year in 1975 to 1976 where he service as a classroom teacher. Upon completion of National Service, he took employment as Senior Surveyor with Makinson Surveys 1977 to 1979. He became self employed as practising surveyor from 1971 to 1999. He was appointed the Secretary to Local Government, Ola-Oluwa March 1991 to March 1993. He returned back to his private service in Surveying and Geo-informatics from 1993 to 2004. With this period of private practice he serviced as Part-time Lecturer in Land Surveying at Federal Polytechnic Ede, October 1994 to October, 1997. Lecturer in Geographic Information System at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, March 2000 to 2002. He was appointed to the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission as Electoral Commissioner and Secretary to the Commission in January 2004 where he is actively serving till date.
In his practice as a surveyor, he was involved in;
i. Cadastre Surveys: Properties, Perimeter and Topographical Surveys of small, Medium and Large parcel and industrial/residential layouts.
ii. Oil-well fixations
(a) Preliminary investigations (PI)
(b) Full preparation
iii Control Surveys of the second order
iv Route Surveys.
V. Multi-Purpose Cadastre of Osun State Property Development Corporation Low Cost Housing Estate, Ilobu Road, Osogbo
vi. User Requirements Surveys and Analysis for Ola-Oluwa Local Government, Bode-Osi, Osun State, Nigeria.
He attended the following professional conferences;
a. Conference of the commission for geodesy in Africa in March, 23 – 25, 1977.
b. Workshop on rural/urban migration in Nigeria, Department of Demography, University of Ife, (now O.A.U), 1975
c. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Kano, Nigeria, April, 1990 Theme: Surveyor and Economic Development
d. Workshop of the Federal School of Surveying, Oyo: July, 27 – 29 1990.
Theme: Suitability of Adoption of Universal Transverse Mercator Projection for Nigeria.
e. Workshop on primary health Care (PHC) organised by the Federal Ministry of Health at Benin City: March 4-6, 1991.
F. Workshop on Primary Health Care (PHC) organised by the Federal Ministry of Health at Benin City: April, 1992
g. Workshop organised by OMAR consult in Association with Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Management of Resources at the Local Government Level August, 1992.
h. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors; Lagos, Nigeria: April 1994
Theme: Surveying Practice and Ethics
i. Conference of the Nigerian institution of Surveyors; Warri, Nigeria: April,1995
Theme: Land Information Management.
j. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors; Ibadan, Nigeria: April, 1996.
Theme: Surveying and Mapping - the Way Forward
k. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Uyo, Nigeria: May, 1997.
Theme: Surveying and Environmental Monitoring
l. Two weeks workshop on Desk-top Cartography using ALDUS Freehand 5.0: ITC, Netherlands and RECTAS, Ile-Ife: January 12 - 23, 1998.
j. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Ilorin, Nigeria: April, 1998.
Theme: Evolving a Mapping Policy for Nigerian
l. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Awka, Nigeria: April, 1999.
m. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Benin City, Nigeria: May, 2000.
n. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Minna, Nigeria: May, 2001.
o. Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Owerri, Nigeria: May, 2002.
p. Conference of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), Munchen, Germany: October, 2006
He is also member of Professional and Social Organisations with Level of Duties
(i) Fellow, Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (FNIS) - 2001
(ii) Chairman, Committee on professional Survey practice in Osun
State: June, 1993 - Jan., 1996.
(iii) Member, Committee on professional Survey practice in Oyo State:
July, 1993 - January, 1994.
(iv) Secretary General, Conference of Local Government Secretaries, Oyo; Oyo and Osun States: April 1991 – August 1991; September 1991 – April, 993 respectively.
(v) Public Relations Officer (PRO), National Conference of Local
Government Secretaries of Nigeria: June, 1991 - April, 1993.
(vi) Treasurer of Irepodun Community Grammar School, Asa: 1980 till date and member of Board of Governors 1980 till date.
(vii) Member, Board of Governors, Baptist College, Iwo: August, 1989 –
August, 1994; when the School ceased to exist with a view to
upgrading it to a University Status.
(viii) Member, Board of Governors, Methodist High School, Iwo: 1988 –
1996.
(ix) Member, Caretaker Committee of Iwo Local Government Council, 1980 - 1981.
(x) Member, Committee on Electrification Project, Asa: 1992 to present.
(xi) Member, Asa Club 1-2, 1981 to present and Treasurer, 1985 to June, 1993.
(xii) Charter Member, Rotary Club, Iwo.
(xiii) Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Osun State Branch: March, 1994 - February, 1996 (served two terms).
(vi) Chairman, Ethics Committee of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Osun State: March, 1996 - June, 1998.
(vii) Member of Council, National Council of Nigerian Institution of
Surveyors: April, 1996 - May, 1998.
(viii) Member, National Ethics Committee of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors: March, 1996 - June, 1998.
(ix) Survey Consultant of Consortium preparing the Master plan of the
Proposed Baptist University, Iwo: May, 1996 to present.
(x) Chairman, Survey Overhaul Committee: a standing Committee of the Osun State Branch of the NIS – June 2001 to present.
(xi) Member and Secretary to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Screening Committee, Imo State for screening of aspirants into the elections for the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives and the Senate – December, 2002
(xii) Chairman, Ethics Committee, NIS, Osun State, August 2003 to present
(xiii) Member, Nigerian Society of Environmental Management (NISEM) - 2001
(xiv) Member, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Oct. 2003 to Present
(xv) Member of National Executive, NISEM – May 2004 to present.
As an astute academician and professional in the field of Survey, he has written and published a number of thesis and reports;
(i) Transport Services Along Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo Roads: A
Dissertation for the Award of First Degree at the University of Ife,
(now O.A.U.) : June, 1975.
(ii) Dissertation (Report) on Cadastre and Triangulation Surveys:
Projects submitted to the University of Lagos in 1977 for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Surveying.
(iii) Comparative Analysis of Adjustment of Triangulation by Angle Method and Direction Method - Research Thesis submitted to the
Nigerian Surveyors’ Licensing Board for the award of Nigerian Surveyors’ Licence – 1982
(iv) Billing System - A Computer program and Dissertation submitted
to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology for the award of Diploma in Computer Studies - 1994
(v) Dissertation on secondary order control traverse (45 km.) between
Iwo and Ibadan submitted to the Licensing Board for the award of
the Nigerian Surveyors Licence - 1983.
(vi) Multipurpose Cadastre of Osun State Property Development Corporation (OSPDC) Low Cost Housing Estate at Osogbo: Project submitted to the Federal School of Surveying, Oyo for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information System 1999
(vii) Growth and Yield Modelling for Triplochiton sclerxylon in Onigambari Forest Reserve of South Western Nigeria – Research Thesis for the M. Sc. Degree in Environmental Control and Management at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2002
(viii) Practical Guide to Electoral Process: A Conceptual Frame - Paper Presented at a 2-day Training Workshop for the Thirty Electoral Officers (EOs) and Thirty Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs) of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) at the Former Ministry of Information Auditorium, Testing Ground Area, Osogbo on Friday, February 27, 2004
(vii) The Role of a Returning Officer in the Conduct of a Local Government Election: A Theoretical Framework - Paper Presented at a 2-day Training Workshop of the Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) for the Ward and Local Government Returning Officers (ROs) in Preparation for the 2004 Local Government Elections in Osun State, held at the Former Ministry of Information Auditorium, Testing Ground Area, Osogbo on Thursday, March 18, 2004
(ix) Incorporating crown dimensions into stem height and basal area growth models for African white wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon): P. O. Adesoye, A. Ogunola et al: Ghana Journal of Forestry, Vol. 19 & 20, 2006.
He is married with children and has the hobbys of Gaming, Academics, interacting with People.
