Auchi Poly rector confirmed dead

The death has occurred of the Rector, Dr. Momodu Sanusi Jimah of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Etsako West Local Government of Edo State. He was aged 60

The late Rector was said to have been battling stroke at an undisclosed hospital in the state before giving up on Friday.

The Institution's Public Relations Officer, Mr. Mustapha Oshiobugie who confirmed the death to news men on Friday night said the late academician would be laid to rest on Saturday according to Islamic rites.

Before his death as the Rector of Auchi Polytechnic. Dr. Jimah was a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning. An Alumnus of the Polytechnic where he obtained the Higher National Diploma in Urban & Regional Planning in 1982, a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban & Regional Planning in 1997 and a Masters in Business Administration in 2003. In 2007, he obtained his Masters Degree in Geo & Regional Planning of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. In 2011, Jimah bagged his Doctorate Degree in Geo & Regional Planning with specialization in Environmental Resource Management.

He joined the services of Auchi Polytechnic in 1991 where he has demonstrated consummate skills in teaching, research and administration rising to the rank of Chief Lecturer in 2009.

Dr. Jimah was a member of several Professional bodies among which are:

Membership of the Nigeria Institute of Town PlannersFellow of the Institute of Chartered Economists of NigeriaMember, Environmental Management Association of NigeriaMember, Nigeria Environmental Society and Fellow Institute of Entrepreneurship of Nigeria.

He has held many positions of high responsibility in the Polytechnic. He was at various times Acting Head, Department of Urban & Regional Planning; on relief duties; Dean, School of Environmental Studies; Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Development; Director, Auchi Polytechnic Consultancy Services and Assistant Dean, School of Evening Studies.

Dr. Jimah has to his credit more than forty-one scholarly publications in reputable National and International Journals, published and evaluated books as well as papers presented at conferences.

He was married and blessed with children.