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NAKOSS-OAU is Blessed with Prominent and Reputable Individuals and Supporters who Provide Parentage Backing, Credibility, and Influence to the Association!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prof. Oyekanmi Babatimehin<\/span><\/h2>\n

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A Father\/Mentor<\/h3>\n

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Prof. Oyekanmi Babatimehin, a Medical Geographer, hails from Ponyan, Kogi State, Nigeria. Holds a Ph.D. of the University of Ibadan and a Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics (RECTAS, O.A.U., Ile-Ife). He worked as Research Fellow at NISER, Ibadan, Nigeria; Visiting Lecturer to Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Nigeria, and currently a Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; where he was a member of the Coordinating Committee of the University\u2019s Pre-Degree Programme 2007-2012; member of the University\u2019s Accreditation Visitation Panel to the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti in 2013; and Acting Head, Department of Geography 2013-2015. Also, he served as a member of Service Availability Mapping (SAM) Steering Committee of the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria in 2005 and Representative of the Nigerian Government on the Governing Council of RECTAS, 2013-2015<\/p>\n

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Prof. Oyekanmi Babatimehin<\/span><\/h2>\n

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A Father\/Mentor<\/h3>\n

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Dr. David Adesanya Ofusori, Senior Lecturer Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria<\/span><\/p>\n

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