The Governing Council of the Edo State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Iguoriakhi, has approved the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Sherifat Adegbesan as the Deputy Rector of its Agenebode Campus.
The appointment was announced in an official circular dated September 25th, 2026, and signed by the Acting Registrar, M. I. Owe, following the Governing Council’s meeting held on Friday, September 25th, 2026.
Dr. Adegbesan’s appointment is part of a broader leadership restructuring that also saw the appointment of a substantive Rector and two other Deputy Rectors across the institution’s campuses.
According to the circular, Dr. Andrew Osaigbovo Omosefe was appointed as the substantive Rector of the college, while Dr. Mrs. Eghosa Esther Akangbe was named Deputy Rector of the Iguoriakhi Campus. Dr. Timothy Oboh was also appointed Deputy Rector of the Uromi Campus.
The appointments are expected to strengthen the institution’s administrative structure, improve leadership coordination and support its academic and institutional development across the campuses.
The Governing Council’s decision highlights the importance of effective leadership in advancing agricultural education, research, innovation and technical skills development, particularly in an institution focused on agriculture, science and technology.
In addition to the appointments, the council also approved the provisional renewal of the appointment of the Acting Registrar.
The circular further outlined a revised line of communication within the institution, directing all staff, both academic and non-teaching, to channel requests to the college authority through their respective Heads of Department, then through their Deans to the Rector.
The directive is intended to promote an orderly administrative process and ensure effective communication between staff and the institution’s leadership.
The management congratulated the newly appointed Rector and Deputy Rectors, expressing appreciation for the leadership and efforts that contributed to the appointments.
Dr. Sherifat Adegbesan’s appointment as Deputy Rector of the Agenebode Campus marks a new chapter in the institution’s leadership and presents an opportunity to contribute to the advancement of academic administration and agricultural education in Edo State.
