Simeon Bamire

Simeon Bamire (born January 18, 1959) is a Nigerian academic and agricultural economics professor.[1][2][3] He is the 12th substantive vice-chancellor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.[4][5][6] He served as the deputy vice chancellor academic.[7][8]

Simeon Bamire
vice chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University
Assumed office
June 7, 2022
Preceded byProf. Eyitope Ogunbodede
Personal details
Born (1959-01-18) January 18, 1959
Oyan, Odo-Otin, Osun State Nigeria
Political partyNon-Partisan

Early life and education

Bamire is from Oyan in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria. He started his education in Datus Preparatory School, Accra, Ghana and moved to St. Charles’ Grammar School, Osogbo for his secondary school between 1972 - 1976. He was admitted into the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) to study agricultural economics in the Faculty of Agriculture where he completed his first, second and third degrees; Bachelor of Agriculture in 1985, M.Phil., in 1992, and PhD in 1999 respectively.[7]

Academic career

Bamire started his academic career in the Department of Agricultural Economics as Assistant Lecturer in 1992 and became a Professor in 2008. He was a visiting Scientist at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan; the Vice-Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University in the 2007/2008 & 2008/2009 academic sessions; the head of the Department of Agricultural Economics for the 2010/2011 academic session and the immediate past dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He also served as the dean between 1st August, 2013 and 31st July, 2015.[7]

Bamire is a member of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE) and Leadership for Environment & Development (LEAD). He is also a member of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa Project and Agribenchmark based in Germany.[7]

Personal life

Bamire is married to Felicia Bosede Bamire and they have four children.

References
  1. "BREAKING: OAU gets new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simeon Bamire". Vanguard Ngr. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. "Obafemi Awolowo University Names Professor Bamire As New Vice Chancellor". TribuneOnlineNG. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. "Breaking: Prof Bamire emerges new Vice Chancellor of OAU". TVC News. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. "EXCLUSIVE: Top contenders revealed as OAU appoints new VC today". PremiumTimesNG. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. "BREAKING: OAU Gets New VC". Independent.NG. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. "BREAKING: OAU Appoints New Vice-Chancellor". WithinNigeria.com. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. "BAMIRE Simeon Adebayo (PhD), DVC Academic, Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife, Nigeria". ScholarOAU. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  8. "PROFESSOR A.S. BAMIRE DVC ACADEMICS". GreatIfeAlumniWorldwide.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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