EDO STATE UNIVERSITY (EDSU) APPOINTS DR. OSAYANDE ODARO AS NEW LIBRARIAN

EDO STATE UNIVERSITY (EDSU) APPOINTS DR. OSAYANDE ODARO AS NEW LIBRARIAN

Edo State University, Iyamho, has announced the appointment of Dr. Osayande Odaro as its new University Librarian, following approval by the institution’s Governing Council chaired by Professor Olusegun O. Akinyinka.

Dr. Odaro, an accomplished scholar and information management expert, emerged after a rigorous selection process for the prestigious Principal Officer role.

He 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 University of Ibadan, and a PhD in Information Studies (Library and Information Science) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

A certified Librarian with the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) and member of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Dr. Odaro was, until his appointment, Deputy College Librarian at Edo State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Benin City.

His appointment is for a single, non-renewable term of five years.