Edo State University Iyamoh Gets New Librarian

By Simeon OSAJIE

Edo State University Iyamoh has announced the appointment of Dr. Osayande Odaro as its new University Librarian, following the approval of the institution’s Governing Council.

In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer PRO), Mr. Amaechi Kelly Quincy said the Council, chaired by Professor Olusegun O. Akinyinka, made the appointment following the successful selection process for the prestigious role of Principal Officer.

The statement further stated that Dr. Odaro is an accomplished scholar and information management professional who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Library Science/Political Science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Ibadan; and a Ph.D in Information Studies (Library and Information Science) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus, South Africa.

Dr.  Odaro is a certified Librarian with the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) and a member of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA).

He was until his appointment, Deputy College Librarian at Edo State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Benin.

His appointment is for a single term of five years.